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£100,000 Savings on Freight Costs Whilst Halving Transit Times

Problem:

A manufacturer was spending over £15,000.00 a month on freight, for indirect services. Transit times, door to door, were taking over a week on major routes. The company needed to make changes and considerable savings.

Solution:

Firstly, the current lanes and volumes of freight were assessed and documented. An RFQ (Request for Quote) was created and sent to both forwarders that the company currently used and new, recommended companies within the freight forwarding industry.

Following meetings with the forwarders’ sales executives, the right forwarder to handle the company’s goods was found. Factors aiding in making that decision included the cost of the quote, transit times and communication/value of services.

The nominated freight forwarder was presented to the company’s Directors and Vice Presidents, with details of the reason for the recommendation including how they would be the best fit for the company.

Once the new forwarder was approved internally, the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) was negotiated together with the legal department. This detailed how the freight was to be moved from door to door and what communication and documents were needed for every shipment.

Results:

Once the SOP was signed off by both parties, the company saved over £100,000.00 in freight costs within their 1st year on a direct service, whilst cutting transit times to 3-4 days in most lanes.

£100,000.00+

Freight Costs Saved

5 Months

Time Taken

What Our Client
Say About Us

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“I worked with Vernon at Unilever. He was a great colleague and mentor to collaborate with. He was always really helpful and provide me with great advice on relevant ongoing projects. He has a comprehensive knowledge in Customs processes and always happy to support and give guidance to maximize compliance.

Szabolcs Baranyai MIEx
Customs Control Lead at Lockheed Martin UK

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Vernon worked with Unilever as a project manager for Customs managing the AEO audit process. Vernon has a very strong knowledge of customs. Vernon partnered with the European customs team developing business process training materials. Vernon is thorough and dilligent in his work. Vernon also went out of his way to guide and coach people on customs and trade matters.

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I worked with Vernon at Unilever and would say that he is a very knowledgeable and offers practical solutions on all Customs Compliance matters. He has an excellent understanding of business operational requirements, is very through and hard working. I would not hesitate in recommending him for any role under a Customs Compliance remit.

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Vernon was wonderful to work with, and has exceptional expertise in customs, leadership and motivation. He consistently demonstrated a soldi work ethic at Whitman Laboratories plus a dedication to success. Vernon is dedicated, self-motivated, methodical and very capable. He is not only a reliable and forward thinking project manager but also an inspiring team player.

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Vernon has excellent customs knowledge and expertise. Very good at handling complex and detailed cases. He is a good project manager and leader. Always willing to support and guide his team.

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Vernon joined Unilever team as customs project manager for specific tasks. Vernon has proven his customs expertise and knowledge on end to end supply Chain. Vernon has excellent knowledge on AEO strategy, AEO self-assesment and interaction with several customs authorities in Europe. Vernon is teamplayer with coordinating overview without losing the details.

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