Transport optimizationTransport optimization

Context

When I became logistics manager at Novacel, I found that transport contracts had not been challenged for a long time.

Challenge

Cut costs without harming service, including accepting longer stock coverage on imports.

Actions

• Switch from air to sea freight on Asian imports
• Competitive tenders for forwarders and carriers
• Direct delivery from a European supplier

Results

€185K

annual savings

€87K

from the air-to-sea switch

Results observed on this project, with no guarantee for another context.