We audit/review:

• Examine all transportation processes
• Assess transportation planning and order management
• Investigate loading, pallet configurations and cube utilization
• Look at technology used, data quality and KPI management
• Review current line haul and delivery processes

The steps in our strategic sourcing process are:

• Assessment of your company's current spend (what is bought where?)
• Determination of the supply market (who offers what?)
• Total cost analysis (how much does it cost to provide those goods or services?)
• Identification of suitable suppliers
• Development of a sourcing strategy (where to buy what considering the demand and supply situation, while minimizing risk and costs)
• Negotiation with suppliers (products, service levels, prices, geographical coverage, etc.)
• Implementation of new supply structure
• Track results and restart assessment (continuous cycle)

Our consulting services guide you through the process of:

• Setting objectives
• Data gathering and cleansing
• Carrier selection
• Bid preparation
• Bid analysis
• Rate negotiations
• Contract preparation
• Implementation

Cost savings come from consolidating small orders into larger ones, creating pool or integration points to create economies of scale and using the most cost effective mix of transportation and distribution facilities.

Our understanding of the industry gives us valuable insight that can greatly help your organization. If you maintain purchasing and transportation as different cost centres, we evaluate opportunities to create round trips and leverage the combined volumes.  In cases where freight allowances are provided to certain customers, we evaluate the trade-off between paying the freight costs versus shipping prepaid.  We seek out and identify all viable opportunities to improve efficiencies.

We provide independent due diligence for potential acquisitions, mergers and partnerships within the transportation sector.  With our industry knowledge, contacts, transportation expertise and senior leadership experience, we provide informed fact-based assessments of trucking and logistics companies.

We also work with investment teams to advise them on the strengths and weaknesses of potential acquisitions.  We are sought out on a regular basis to share our insight on particular transportation sectors and companies.

Our team has a lifetime of carrier and logistics experience, combined with a comprehensive and current understanding of shippers’ requirements to implement supply chain improvements. That makes DG&A a great resource if you are a carrier or 3PL looking to make progress. We can help in a number of areas to objectively evaluate:

• Ways of improving your profitability on existing business
• New markets and service opportunities
• Existing sales management processes and employee performance