Case Study:

Global Supplier Automotive Interior Components

Our customer is a full-service supplier and leader in the design, development and manufacture of automobile industry components, offering multi-technological solutions for modular interior parts. The company focuses on the following four main functions: Overhead, Door, Seat and Lighting. As a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have not only rapidly expanded their global presence by investing in new plants in strategic markets, but have been highly committed to their policy of just-in-time delivery to OEMs worldwide.

The Challenge

ProTrans was competing with existing 3PL relationships, lack of customer supplied data, a decentralized organization with no defined corporate contact assigned to 3PL, inexperienced logistics staff at manufacturing plants and a high degree of schedule changes.

Customer Goals

  • Reduce Logistics Costs

  • Increase Supply Chain Visibility

  • Centralize Logistics Process’ and Leverage North American Volumes

Our Solution

  • Visit Plants To Gain Understanding of Operational Needs

  • Demonstrate Benefits of Optimized Solution for the Entire NAFTA Supply Chain

  • Demonstrate ProTrans’ Capability of Managing All Logistic Modes

  • Utilize Extensive Mexico Presence & Experience

  • Build Local & Corporate Relationships Communicating ProTrans’ Capabilities

The Result

  • Conversion to SB Consolidation to Mexico Reduced Costs By 26.5% Over LTL Direct Baseline

  • Savings Achieved: Periodic Load Audits, An Optimization Process, Created Milkrun Opportunities Form Direct TL Movements

  • Savings Achieved: Procurement, Appropriate Mode Selection, Frequency Changes And Load Optimization

  • ProTrans’ Internal Processes Created and Improved

  • Overall Savings Just Under $1 Million on $9.1 Million Baseline

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