Recent Projects
Transportation and Logistics Strategic Sourcing
Gilbert Group experts have sourced hundreds of millions of dollars in
transportation and logistics spend at leading Fortune 100, Fortune 500,
and other global companies. Our teams have identified and implemented
significant savings on every project, demonstrating our ability and
effectiveness.
Most Gilbert Group sourcing projects have also included assessments of the
transportation function, reviews of staffing and skills requirements, and
development of reporting tools. Investing in tools, systems,
and capabilities helps to ensure that savings are consistently achieved in
future years.
We have also sourced European, Asian, and North American 3PL services for
multiple clients. Recent projects have included finding
qualified Hong Kong and EU distribution centers for two electronics
manufacturers.
Gilbert Group has also been very active in outsourcing freight audit and
payment services for clients. Freight Audit and Payment firms
generally provide better data management, more stringent audit standards,
comprehensive routing guide support, and stronger compliance
tracking. These improved capabilities help to ensure that
ongoing savings goals continue to be met, even after the short-term
sourcing project is completed.
We strongly believe that knowledge transfer is a critical part of our
consulting responsibilities, and we work very hard to ensure that clients
learn critical skills as part of our projects. On completion,
we turn over comprehensive toolsets to our clients, allowing them to
continue to pursue savings goals with or without further support.