Supply Chain

Logistics Optimization

Logistics improvements can have measurable impact in a short timeframe. Research has shown that a 5-percent reduction in transportation cost has the same profit and loss impact as a 30-percent increase in sales. Not only can companies get sustained cost savings, logistics improvements generally lead to increased service levels as well.

At Hitachi Consulting, our logistics and transportation solutions include:

  • Transportation assessments
  • Process improvement projects
  • Technology selection and implementation
  • Organization optimization

See how we helped:

  • Valassis Communications realize transportation cost savings of more than 8 percent, even as fuel prices were skyrocketing; and beat the business case estimate for the initiative by 67 percent
  • An athletic apparel company reduce the cost of their private fleet operation by more than $350,000, save close to half a million dollars in truck-lease savings and increase driver productivity by 25 percent

Want to learn more? Read about our Transportation Diagnostic service which helps compare your company against Best Practices and suggests recommendations for improvement.


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View a full list of our Logistics and Transportation articles and case studies.

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