CASE STUDY

Outbound Transport Assessment

Our client is a global producer of frozen vegetable products, offering high quality products with high service to the B2B market. The company operates in a context of strong demand seasonality and rising customer expectations, which place increasing pressure on its supply chain.

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Strategic Context

In recent years, the company’s cost has increased while operating in a more challenging market, with limited visibility into the root causes of this increase

Given the bulky nature of the product, transportation is an important factor in the costs

Challenges

The company currently lacks adequate visibility into its outbound transportation costs, including a detailed breakdown of the individual cost components for shipping products to both domestic and international customers.

There is limited visibility into the way-of-working and operational processes within the transportation department.

Objectives

Develop a good view on the current way of working to asses opportunities in sourcing & internal optimizations.

Developing a clear and detailed view of transportation costs to build visibility, assess value for improvements, and define a roadmap of opportunities, ultimately optimizing operations and enhancing the company’s cost structure.

Our approach

Comprehensive visibility into the current outbound road transport ‘as-is’ situation was established through detailed data collection, validation, and targeted discussions with key business stakeholders. An internal Power BI dashboard was developed to enable a structured and data-driven analysis of transport flows, facilitating the identification and development of potential improvements initiatives.

Over the course of this 6-week assignment, a structured and phased methodology was applied to ensure a successful delivery. Identified initiatives were then assessed and prioritized to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen the client’s overall cost structure.

Results