Services
Transportation
Transforming Shipper Pricing Agreements – Shipper favored T&C
Carriers construct agreements that generate revenue and reduce accountability; CPC works to reverse it to benefit the shippers’ bottom line.
Procurement Events: Partner Selection process/ Reverse Auction
CPC performs several dozen RFPs a year incorporating individual client details with proprietary forms and vendor questionnaires along with a unique bid process to ensure complete answers and quality at a reasonable price
Mode optimization (ship the correct mode – FTL, LTL, Parcel, Ocean, International Air)
CPC performs several dozen RFPs a year incorporating individual client details with proprietary forms and vendor questionnaires along with a unique bid process to ensure complete answers and quality at a reasonable price
Dimensionalization factor assessment and contract mitigation
Is your carrier charging you 10lbs for an item you shipped that actually weighs 5lbs?
YOY General rate Increase analysis and Guidance
Carriers increase their rates every year in ways that make it hard to understand how the new rates will impact your business. CPC re-rates your shipping activity to clearly show you how your bill will change and if your rate cap has been violated. Don’t have a rate cap? Call us today to find out how you can get one!
Transportation thought leadership (access to an expert on a retainer basis)
Carriers increase their rates every year in ways that make it hard to understand how the new rates will impact your business. CPC re-rates your shipping activity to clearly show you how your bill will change and if your rate cap has been violated. Don’t have a rate cap? Call us today to find out how you can get one!
Custom Clearance for import and export globally
Denied parties list, classifications, foreign trade zones. Trade Compliance tools that facilitate smooth transborder transactions
Routing guide creation Freight optimization
CPC can create the tool necessary to route shipments optimally and support savings objectives.
Initiative Savings Tracking
How is your project going? If you had to hesitate answering that question, hire CPC to track your initiatives. We do the work, you get the credit!
Vendor Routing Guide Compliance
CPC can create the routing guide and we have proprietary reporting to punish vendors for not using the correct carrier; let you know how well you are progressing along with the cost of non-compliance!
Dedicated carriage versus Common Carrier
Identification of shipments that benefit from multi-stop Full truck load versus hand-off to LTL Common Carrier
Distribution network configuration – network design and cost analysis
Is ten distribution centers too much or could you service your customers with three? Where is the best location for my distribution center? If you have asked any of these questions contact CPC today to take advantage of a new tool which allows clients to re-rate their activity and quickly calculate potential costs or savings with proposed moves.
Supply Chain
Demand Planning and Forecasting
CPC has forecasted numerous widgets and gadgets from many different industries and for companies of all sizes. In addition, we have a process to measure the accuracy of the forecast and will work toward improving the accuracy of each iteration.
Cost Reduction
Transportation, Warehouse Utilization, Automation, Intelligent Partner Integration. Planning is the key to reduced shipping costs & service improvements. CPC tailors a cost reduction approach for each client based on factors such as carriers capacity, regulatory issues that impact insurance requirements, load volumes, spot trucking rates, seasonality considerations.
Time studies, warehouse design, layout and optimization
If you have to ship it then it most cases you have to store it! Allow CPC’s team of Six Sigma Black Belts and engineers help you design the storage facility and process for your business and watch your efficiency increase!
Business Process Re-engineering
Reverse Logistics (Liquidations, Refurbishing, Same Unit Repairs, Inside Warranty, Outside Warranty), Forward Logistics (Direct Ship, 3PL, Routing Compliance), E-Business (Partner Integration) EDI, XML and Webservices
Reverse Logistics
Reverse Logistics (Liquidations, Refurbishing, Same Unit Repairs, Inside Warranty, Outside Warranty), Forward Logistics (Direct Ship, 3PL, Routing Compliance), E-Business (Partner Integration) EDI, XML and Webservices
Lean Manufacturing Best Practices
Outsource Non Value Added Service – Freight Payment, Global Compliance, Fabrication, Contract Manufacturing
Business Intelligence
Informatics ®, IBM COGNOS ®, SQL
Program and Project Management
CPC has trained members of the Project Management Institute and certified Project Management Professionals™ to assist you with any operations efforts
Strategic Sourcing
Selection process, Contracting, Metrics
ERP Deployments
Oracle, Siebel, JD Edwards