Fuel, fleet, and warehouses: three cost lines, one audit.
Fuel, fleet leasing, and warehouse space costs are usually the largest (and least often renegotiated) line items at transport companies.
Typical challenges
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Fleet leasing and service contracts negotiated vehicle by vehicle, with no coherent strategy
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Warehouse rental costs set at an earlier stage of the company's growth
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No systematic control over fuel costs and mileage across a growing fleet
How we approach this industry
We audit fleet, warehouse, and fuel contracts together, identify overpayments, and renegotiate terms, often without needing to change suppliers.
Case studies in this industry
Renegotiation Without Relocation: €150,000 Less in Annual Warehouse and Fleet Service Costs
An audit of warehouse lease and fleet service agreements revealed rates as much as 22% above market. Renegotiating with the existing landlords and service providers delivered around €150,000 in annual savings, with no change of location or supplier.
Below-market rates and 22% empty miles: a fleet audit that recovered a carrier's margin
A fleet cost audit uncovered below-market per-kilometer rates with key clients and a high share of empty return trips. Renegotiating contracts with clients, the fuel supplier, and the insurer delivered a measurable margin improvement without investing in new vehicles.
220 carriers on the roster, only 90 actively managed: cleaning up a forwarder's carrier network
An audit of the carrier base and client rates found the company was only really working with a fraction of its registered network, while rates for 30% of its client portfolio hadn't been updated in years. Segmenting carriers and renegotiating the price list restored control over margin.
Let's talk about costs in your company in the following industry: Logistics and Transport.
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