Do you want be sure that you have the financial return over the length of the contrat?
Do you want to make sure that the proposed automation delivers the service you require?
Do you want to make sure that you are not stuck with bad KPI and high costs?
The buying of Logistics Services is a strategic activity because you outsource an important element of the service to your customers. Both for warehousing and transport, the activities need to run smoothly for customers to be delighted with your daily performance. You need partners that will help you implement best-in-class solutions. You need to make the difference in an ever more complex market moving towards more and more automation and AI.
Over the 40 years that I work in this field, I have witnessed and created fantastic collaborations, but I have seen very difficult service relations also.
In general it is almost impossible to describe a 100% the content and requirements of your business.
Further it is unevitable that the parameters and work content of your business change, to the advantage or disadvantage of your provider.
We are there to help:
- Describing your business and priorities.
- Collecting your data.
- Drafting the tender document.
- Selecting your longlist.
- Evaluating the replies.
- Organising the best and final offers.
- Reviewing the answers and assisting the clarification discussions.
- Evaluating potential and risks of automation.
- Reviewing the tender model of the suppliers.
- Drafting a contract that fixes the terms, but allows for acceptable flexibility.
We have done this multiple times and the added value of our service, over the length of the contrat, is huge. We are there to help and insure your results.
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