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CLIENT CASE – Conducting a transportation audit
Discover how OPM Conseil supported a global glass manufacturer with a comprehensive transport audit: methodology, results, and key benefits
A transportation audit is a structured evaluation of an organization’s processes and resources to ensure alignment with business goals. It typically involves reviewing the transportation plan, assessing relationships with carriers, and identifying areas for improvement. The audit also evaluates the feasibility and impact of proposed changes and defines a clear implementation roadmap based on selected scenarios.
Why conduct a transportation audit?
Client context and challenges in the glass industry
A global leader in glass packaging was facing operational challenges within its central freight management unit, which oversees over 80,000 transport lines annually. The company sought to redesign this unit to improve processing times and delivery performance. A transportation audit was requested to identify actionable improvements and validate future organizational changes
Project objectives: Optimizing outbound transport from the factory
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Improve processing times while maintaining budget constraints
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Define the new organizational structure and its sizing
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Validate a short-term action plan for operational efficiency
Our approach to reducing processing times in outbound transport
General approach
8 weeks
Key actions
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Diagnostic of transport activity by type
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Analysis of key performance indicators and the current transportation plan
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Review of internal processes within the freight management unit, including transport strategy
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Development of short-, medium-, and long-term action plans, including quick wins and strategic initiatives
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Recommendations for better use of the current transport management system
Results achieved
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+7% increase in processing capacity with no additional budget
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Reduction in processing time by 2 days
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