Logistics Capabilities
External pressures such as increasing global trade, changing regulations, volatile fuel prices and unexpected transportation disruptions have increased the focus on company's logistics networks and providers. Additionally, increasingly higher customer service levels and corresponding production schedules, demand that shipments move more frequently and often in smaller lots. With less inventory on hand, and shorter order cycles, orders must be correct the first time because there is no time to fix mistakes. The combination of these marketing changes and greater demands have placed logistics at the center of many companies' initiatives to reduce costs, lower risk and improve the performance of their supply chain.
ICG Commerce's Transportation and Logistics Management Capability provides an accelerated strategic sourcing approach to all transportation modes and logistics sub-categories (Truckload, LTL, Small Package, Ocean, Bulk, and International) as well as spend assessments, logistics services selection, rate benchmarking -- all geared toward reducing transportation cost and risks. But our capabilities go well beyond Sourcing related services to include complete Logistics Management activities such as network optimization, freight management and freight bill post audit. By leveraging our Logistics procurement process and software along with our deep subject matter expertise, we solicit pricing and negotiate with service providers to reduce the costs of customers' logistics expenses, while maintaining or improving service levels. Above all ICG Commerce can be flexible, providing a complete Logistics Management Outsourcing Solution, individual category sourcing solutions or specific services and tools to address your greatest needs. Request more information about
our Logistics capabilities...
Deep experience, proven results
Logistics solutions from ICG Commerce give you a practical way to bring years of experience and proven capabilities to your team without bringing on more staff or expensive technology solutions.
- Category Experts: Dedicated resources with an average of over 10 years of experience working for leading transportation providers and Fortune 1000 internal procurement organizations sourcing and managing all modes of transportation
- Market Insight and Benchmarks: Deep industry knowledge in all sub-categories to rapidly produce net savings for you while providing relevant benchmarking. Strong carrier relationships developed through prior working relationships and from billions of dollars of sourcing engagements
- Tools and Technology: Web based eSourcing and optimization tools for truckload and ocean freight to analyze shipping patterns to optimize carrier selection and avoid unobtainable service commitments
- Best Practices and Metrics: Rigorous evaluation of your transportation category to determine the right improvement strategy(s) and measurements to sustain cost reductions and improve control of your spend
Over $2B sourced with average savings ranging from...
- 6 – 20% for Truckload
- 9 – 14% for FCL Ocean
- 6 – 22% for 3PL Services
- 12 – 33% for Small Parcel
- 10 – 24% for LTL
- 8 – 22% for Freight Forwarding
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