PLG’s team of experts conducted a comprehensive US road freight analysis and delivered a freight contract review and spend analysis with benchmarking; evaluated service level requirements; reviewed processes and developed a set of process improvement and savings initiatives.
An international leader in developing technology to make clean burning, renewable second-generation biofuels was looking to team up with a leading provider of waste disposal and recycling services to recycle landfill gases into cost-effective compressed natural gases (CNG) and bring them to the energy and transportation markets.
Due to positive implications of the US energy and manufacturing markets, PLG Consulting helped identify three specific high-growth chemical product streams with concentrated bulk truck transport requirements and seven key market regions with expansion opportunities.
With nearly 200 trucks in the field connecting well sites with client’s nearby refinery, PLG Consulting was called upon to develop the right processes and tools to streamline the operation and improve reliability. PLG revamped dispatching processes, implemented TMS and performance and cost KPIs.
For both compliance and productivity gains, client sought PLG’s help to select and implement electronic on-board recording (EOBR) solution for its 250-unit private truck fleet. PLG led needs assessment and competitive bid process. Project yielded over $1MM annual operating savings plus improved compliance vs. legacy systems.
This global chemical company improved their truckload services, streamlined their technology delivery tool application and reduced overall cost per mile.