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The supply chain
perspective offers every organization the opportunity to identify and
recognize each department, discipline and respective relationship. By
understanding these relationships and managing them effectively, the
corporate enterprise immediately gains an excellent resource. This
resource can become an entirely new and highly energized source of
profit enhancement and customer satisfaction. Controlling costs is
essential to surviving in a very competitive business environment. A
company must constantly strive to drive costs out of their processes in
today’s flat world.
Freight Management
Solution
Since the deregulation of the transportation industry, change has
been the only constant. Carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL and the United
States Postal Services (USPS) have made significant changes in their
services and pricing strategies. Monitoring these changes is difficult
at best, and many companies will undoubtedly miss substantial freight
savings.
NUA-i provides you the opportunity to improve your logistics program
and reduce your overall transportation costs. We specialize in small
package, air, ground, LTL and international shipments. Our processes and
industry experts have successfully reduced costs for over 97% of our
clients.
Our Commitment
Sharing of expertise
We will share the entire process of the project giving you the entire
roadmap to cost savings.
Profit improvements without disruptions
Our commitment is to ensure efficiencies are created and cost savings
are created with minimal disruptions to the operations. We handle the
entire project on your behalf.
You maintain complete control of the entire project
We make no decision in the process, we give fact analyzed data and
recommendations for efficiencies and cost saving initiatives.
Our Goal
Reduced costs throughout the entire Supply Chain
- Transportation
- Interest on inventory investments
- In cost for storage and handling inventory
- Processes
- Warehousing
Giving you:
- Improved visibility
- Improved efficiencies
- Improved cash flow
- Accountability
Complete Visibility of the Supply Chain
NUA-i Focuses In
Three Core Areas of The Supply Chain
- Transportation
- Inventory
- Warehousing
NUA-i works with your existing carriers and systems.
Rate and Service
Negotiations
Utilizing multiple years of "insider" knowledge and experience our
experts ( Who are all former employees of Transportation
vendors) Will utilize our methodologies and our processes to
identify exactly what type of discounts your company qualifies for
within a few percentage points. We will provide on-site assistance
during the negotiation process to make sure you receive the discounts
you deserve and the service levels you demand.
Services
We will assist you in accomplishing significant cost savings
through one or all of the following services:
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Rate and Service Negotiations
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Carrier Usage Analysis by Service Levels
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Small Package Ground
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Air Freight - Domestic and International
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Contract Compliance Auditing
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Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and Truckload
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Courier Services
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United States Postal Service (USPS)
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Inbound Freight Programs - Domestic
and International
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Routing Guides
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Shipper Accessorial Guides
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Shipping Patterns - Worldwide
Distribution Analysis
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Shipping Systems
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Analysis and Reporting
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International Trade Services
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Site Analysis
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Fulfillment
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Small Package Audit Services for FedEx, UPS and
DHL
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Heavy Freight
Rate and Service Negotiations
Utilizing multiple years of "insider" knowledge and experience our
experts ( Who are all former employees of Transportation
vendors) Will utilizing our methodologies and our proprietary
software to identify exactly what type of discounts your company
qualifies for within a few percentage points. We will provide on-site
assistance during the negotiation process to make sure you receive the
discounts you deserve and the service levels you demand.
Carrier Usage Analysis by Service Levels
Letter to one hundred-fifty pound packages
on the small package carriers like FedEx, UPS, DHL and others.
Small Package Ground
Ground packages on UPS, FedEx, DHL and
regional ground package carriers.
Air Freight - Domestic and International
Shipments by air that are typically two
hundred pounds or more and packages of one hundred fifty pounds or more.
Carriers could include BAX, Emery, as well as other forwarders and
scheduled airlines.
Contract Compliance Auditing
Opportunities to conduct contract compliance
and revenue tier tracking.
Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and Truckload
Traditional truck carriers, both national
and regional, as well as hundredweight programs by the ground package
carriers.
Courier Services
Local and regional expedited couriers as
well as same-day couriers.
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Mailing practices, consolidation
opportunities and other services to reduce USPS costs.
Inbound Freight Programs - Domestic and International
Use negotiated contracts to pay for inbound
freight instead of prepay and add terms - typically at full price.
Routing Guides
Development of inbound and outbound routing
guides to be used by internal shippers as well as vendors to ensure the
proper carriers are used.
Shipper Accessorial Guides
Analysis and recommendations to eliminate or
reduce the ever-increasing number of surcharges. In some cases these
charges are negotiable.
Shipping Patterns - Worldwide Distribution Analysis
Check if a zone skipping or similar program
might be of benefit for domestic shipments. Review regular distribution
lanes worldwide for cost savings.
Shipping Systems
If cost effective, shipping systems are
analyzed and alternatives are introduced which may better fit specific
shipping needs including providing a complete integration of shipping,
order processing and accounting systems.
Analysis and Reporting
With the data gathered, reports can be
provided on how transportation dollars are spent, percent of on time
delivery, where the goods are going and how early the packages are
getting to the recipient. Tracking for all shipments - inbound, outbound
or third party - becomes fast and easy. Monthly Status Reports identify
maximized discounts and isolate any contract non-compliance issues.
International Trade Services
Review the use and appropriate application
of duty exemption programs, including a technical review of applicable
classifications for compliance and duty savings.
Site Analysis
For larger shippers who have the ability and
inclination to look at alternative shipping points, there are sometimes
excellent savings opportunities to ship from alternative locations.
Costs can be significantly reduced and service levels improved by
closing, moving or adding shipping locations. The goal is to gather the
shipping data and run the information through multiple scenarios and
carriers
Fulfillment
Review of special and on-going distribution
projects for savings opportunities.
Heavy Freight
Review heavy weight freight expenses
including Less than Truckload (LTL), Full Truckload (FT), International
Ocean and Air, Rail and Domestic Airfreight.
Representing decades of collective transportation management
experience with the nation's biggest and best carriers, our services
will provide you a distinct advantage when it comes to negotiating
competitive freight contracts and rate programs.
Benchmarking
- We thoroughly
analyze carrier contracts and rules tariffs.
- Once exact shipping
costs are determined, we put together a detailed sign off sheet
which itemizes each type of service along with the current costs in
place before we move forward with any recommendations.
- We have to be on the
same page with each and every customer so that starting points are
crystal clear and agreed upon completely. These agreed upon, current
costs will then become the benchmarks that we must surpass before
total savings can be measured.
Typical Steps in the PROJECT Life Cycle
· Project
lay-out
· Audit
· Routing
/ Mode evaluations
· Modeling
supply chain
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Involvement
· Minimal
disruption to the daily operations
· Review
and establish benchmarks
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Benchmarks of current costs are established
· Move
forward plan
· Complete
implementation, execution plan established
· Updates
· Progress
on the overall project
· Final
results |
