For years ALS has provided Inbound and Outbound Consolidation services for a number of manufacturing companies. The thrust of this type of service and why customers choose to do this, at its most basic level, is it provides continuity and predictability to the flow of goods to and from multiple suppliers or customers. Today, more and more companies are striving to achieve improved and more-timely arrival of the proper balance of materials at certain locations in the pursuit of operational goals. Some of which are:
- Avoiding last minute surprises in material shortages
- Increase the percent of accurate, on-time arrivals
- Minimize Inventory Investments
- Reduce frequency of expedited transportation services
By working together in analyzing your supplier/customer base in conjunction with your operational and production goals, a material-flow plan is put in place that is designed to achieve those goals and your other outlined goals.
ALS then provides the physical transportation flow of these materials. We do this through several techniques, such as:
- Multiple pick up and/or delivery via single scheduled truck, or "Milk Run"
- Dedicated Contract Service for Truckload
- Freight Management via outsourced carrier
The overarching goal is to provide with you single focal
point of contact, ALS, to allow you to take a more strategic view of your
operations rather than focusing on the day-to-day operations of these
activities. And, at the same time you can access our knowledge and expertise
in the procurement of transportation services and leverage the operational
efficiencies provided by a single-source, streamlined administrative relationship.
