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Supply Chain Cost Reduction

Supply chain costs represent a significant component of most import and distribution companies operating costs. In today's tough economic times managing these costs has never been more important.

Regardless of whether you are a small, medium or large business there is no doubt that you will be experiencing increasing pressure to control or reduce you operating costs.

While importers and distributors are under pressure to reduce their supply chain and logistics spend, service providers are under the same pressure to retain and grow their businesses.

There has never been a better time to review and re-negotiate international and domestic supply chain costs than NOW!.

Leydin Consulting Group has extensive experience in managing supply chain budgets of all sizes and in delivering significant cost improvement outcomes.

Our services in area include:

Supply Chain Cost Reviews and Rate Reduction Recommendations

In any economic environment closely managing and regularly reviewing supply chain costs is essential.

With many years of experience as both a buyer and a provider of supply chain services Leydin Consulting Group can assist importers and distributors to strategically review their supply chain activities and their existing rate schedules to identify potential cost reduction opportunities.

Our methodology ensures that all traditional cost reduction opportunities are considered but more importantly we also focus on uncovering the many hidden costs embedded in all supply chains.

RFQ Management - Supply Chain Service Provider Selection and Implementation

For many medium to large organisations conducting a formal RFQ (Request for Quotation) is part of the company policy or may even be a compliance requirement.

Leydin Consulting Group has extensive experience is successfully managing many formal tender processes for all activities within international and domestic supply chains.

Our proven methodology covers all elements of the RFQ process including the following:

  • Defining the scope of work (operational requirements and service level expectations)
  • Gathering and consolidating existing rate schedules and historical data to establish benchmarks for cost reduction comparison
  • Identifying potential service providers
  • Designing and preparing the document to be used for the RFQ
  • Designing and developing response and evaluation matrix
  • Distributing the RFQ document and managing responder’s questions and enquiries
  • Consolidation and initial evaluation of service provider responses
  • Presentation and discussion of service provider responses to client
  • Clarification and negotiation with service providers as required
  • Facilitating final evaluation and final decision making with client
  • Communication of decisions to successful and unsuccessful respondents
  • Development of uniform work instructions and distribution to successful respondents
  • Preparing a suitable contractual agreement between the two entities
  • Managing the transition from existing service providers to the new service providers

This is a fixed fee service with a agreed completion date that is guaranteed.

Depending on the scope and the complexity of the of services required it is possible to complete the above process in its entirety within 20 to 30 work days.

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International and Domestic Transport Rate Re-Negotiations

A review of an organisations supply chain costs can often identify that its existing international and domestic freight rates are higher than the industry standard for a similar businesses.

Leydin Consulting Group is able to benchmark your existing rates against a database of international and domestic freight rates to ascertain their competitiveness.

If necessary we will renegotiate a new rate schedule with your existing supplier or suppliers.

Alternatively we can undertake an RFQ on your behalf.

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Post Payment Supply Chain Cost Audits

This is a contingency based service that relies on the fact that  up to 10% of invoices issued by service providers are WRONG.

In simple terms we will review your supply chain and associated costs to determine irregularities between what has been charged and what should have been charged as per the agreed schedule of rates.

We will then apply for refunds of these charges on your behalf.

NO REFUND - NO CHARGE - Simple as that!!

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Supply Chain Cost Reviews and Rate Reduction Recommendations
RFQ Management - Supply Chain Service Provider Selection and Implementation
International and Domestic Transport Rate Re-Negotiations
Post Payment Supply Chain Cost Audits
 

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