Click Logistics reduced pricing volatility for its customer by implementing an 18-month fixed-rate contract, ensuring predictable budgeting and shielding them from seasonal market fluctuations.
Consumer Packed Goods
* Established a dedicated fleet of company-owned trucks for intra-warehouse shipments
* Secured predictable, year-round capacity
* Improved budget forecasting with a sustainable pricing structure
* Reduced costs by 15% annually through a long-term fleet contract
* Dedicated Fleet Solutions with Click Logistics’ own assets
* Optimized route triangulation to enhance shipping and receiving operations
* Mitigated pricing volatility with an 18-month contract
A Chicago-based consumer packaged food company faced critical supply chain disruptions during peak seasons, threatening their ability to maintain fresh inventory and meet production schedules.
By partnering with Click Logistics’ Dedicated Fleet Solution, which leverages our own fleet of trucks, the company achieved stability, reliability, and significant cost savings.
The company, a leader in producing high-quality packaged foods, relies on the timely delivery of raw ingredients to maintain production across multiple plants.
Freshness and quality are non-negotiable for their core products, making efficient intra-warehouse and vendor shipments essential.
Despite paying premium freight rates, the company struggled with:
* Inconsistent service and pricing, especially during produce season and the 4th quarter.
* Communication gaps between plant managers and outsourced carriers.
* Capacity constraints, which caused inventory shortages and operational delays.
These challenges directly impacted their ability to meet production schedules and maintain
critical inventory levels of raw ingredients.
Click Logistics deployed its own fleet of five dedicated trucks, exclusively servicing the customer’s intra-warehouse and vendor shipments. Key features of the solution included:
1. Optimized routing plans: Developed in collaboration with plant managers and vendors to align with driver Hours of Service (HOS) and operational schedules.
2. Real-time visibility tools: Enabled tracking and enhanced communication, eliminating gaps across the supply chain.
3. On-time performance improvements: Ensured shipments met stringent freshness and quality standards.
4. Long-term pricing stability: Secured through an 18-month contract, shielding the company from market price fluctuations.
* Year-round capacity: Eliminated capacity constraints with Click Logistics’ dedicated fleet of company-owned trucks.
* Improved service reliability: Achieved consistent on-time performance, ensuring shipment freshness.
* Cost savings: Reduced transportation costs by 15% annually through fleet optimization and fixed pricing.
* Enhanced communication: Real-time tracking improved collaboration between Click Logistics and the customer’s supply chain team.
Click Logistics has been a game changer for our supply chain. Their Dedicated Fleet Solution gave us the reliability we needed to keep our plants running smoothly and ensured we stayed competitive in a challenging market; – Supply Chain Manager
Unlike providers who outsource fleet operations, Click Logistics owns and operates its own dedicated fleet, ensuring:
* Direct control over fleet reliability and service standards.
* Seamless integration with customer operations, from scheduling to delivery.
* Cost-efficiency through optimized routing and in-house fleet management.
Ready to secure predictable capacity and reduce costs with a dedicated fleet you can rely on?
Contact Click Logistics today to explore how our company-owned Dedicated Fleet Solutions can optimize your operations.
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