Seasonality

Problem:

A customer came to Salem Logistics Traffic Services with two major problems: they were paying extremely high transportation costs during their peak season, and they were in the midst of an increase in their private label product distribution. Seasonality stresses resources, creates crisis, and requires capacity, execution and an eager and concerned transportation partner. This customer’s busiest shipping months are from December to June. 

Solution:

A Salem Logistics Traffic Services team responded with a detailed cost analysis and comparison to show the capabilities of each of its vendors during the peak period. Working through the complete supply chain process with the customer’s manufacturers, Traffic Services made the recommendation to advise one of the customer’s vendors to move from the Midwest to the South, an area that had more transportation capacity and was more cost effective to ship to their distribution points.

Results:

The cost savings that the customer gained based on the recommendations from Traffic Services was significant and since relocating to the Southern US, the vendor has seen a bottom-line impact of more than 100%. 

Along with strategic responses to manage peak season activity, Salem Logistics Traffic Services provides the visibility, information formats and shipment documentation that provide proof of performance on a timely and accurate basis. Capacity is identified and arranged, performance is assured and logistics challenges are met with an experienced staff and a proactive solution provider.

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