Turn efficient chemical logistics into a competitive advantage
PLG Consulting brings extensive industry experience to your chemical logistics project. Our team consists of multiple senior-level logistics and operations chemical industry veterans who have managed the complex chemical supply chains of major shippers or served the chemical industry from the service provider side of the table. We are a team of practitioners that understands your issues because we’ve been in your seat. With transportation costs representing a significant portion of the sale price, PLG Consulting helps clients turn chemical logistics into a competitive differentiator.
Since its founding in 2001, chemical logistics has been a core competency of PLG. Our earliest engagements began with some of the largest chemical companies in the world, assisting with chemical transportation rate negotiations, site selection, distribution optimization, and a range of other services. We help deliver your chemical assets safely, cost effectively and on time.
How we help
PLG Consulting helps you drive operational performance and cost savings throughout your chemical supply chain:
- Comprehensive chemical logistics assessments – spanning freight spend, assets, infrastructure, personnel, processes, technology, and other key elements of your chemical supply chain
- Supply chain design and distribution network optimization
- Technology solutions for chemical transportation, warehouse, and inventory management
- Chemical plant design and engineering
- Transportation and chemical logistics services procurement
PLG Consulting helps you enable growth and compete more effectively by leveraging logistics as a competitive advantage.
- Optimization of chemical logistics to lower delivered costs and improve reliability vs. your competition in both domestic and global markets
- Site selection for both new chemical facilities and chemical distribution terminals
Particularly involving hazardous materials, PLG Consulting helps you avoid potentially catastrophic issues and incidents throughout your chemical and plastics supply chain.
- Health, environmental, safety, and security audits (EHS&S), programs, compliance, and training
- Logistics infrastructure inspections and ongoing hazmat maintenance programs
- Due diligence on acquisitions and service providers, including safety/security risk analysis and post-transaction mitigation initiatives
PLG Consulting helps guide your investments in chemical manufacturing, chemical distribution, and equipment assets for maximum ROI.
Contact us today to discuss how we can help you navigate today’s chemical logistics and supply chain challenges.
Project Examples
Major chemical producer optimizes global supply chain to capitalize on the expanding export resins market
PLG assessed client and competitors’ global supply chains and logistics strategies to identify optimal solutions in the expanding export resin market. PLG’s collaborative analysis and insights, including detailed costs, capacity constraints, and competitive levers to specific...
International polymer producer improves competitive position through optimized warehouse and packaging solution
One of the world’s largest international petrochemicals manufacturers was seeking a way to optimize their export supply chain by selecting a North American warehouse and packaging location(s), enabling them to respond to the needs of their...
Global chemical company redesigns their supply chain and improves business processes
A rapidly growing global diversified specialty chemical company, the client was in the process of upgrading their legacy ERP system and were interested in redesigning their supply chain business processes. The client requested an integrated supply...
Chemical industry leader receives objective assessment of recently insourced logistics processes
Client is one of the leaders in the chemical industry with multiple production facilities, a nationwide customer base and multiple grades of products. Their highly competitive commodity market is differentiated on safe transportation, superior customer service...
World leader in specialty chemicals negotiates better rail contracts and saves millions in rail freight
Benchmarking and negotiating strategies, as well as insight on carrier drivers and competitive position, involving all seven Class I carriers in North America. Strategized and leveraged points to save several million dollars in rail freight spend....
Optimizing rail logistics for a global chemical producer and distributor
Comprehensive rail assessment, including cost analyses and detailed approaches for fleet sizing, fleet financing, fleet operations management, and rail rate negotiations. The assessment and resulting actionable improvement opportunities enabled client to lower its rail logistics costs while...
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