• –Full Truckload / LTL     - Dry Van –    - Reefer – –    - Bulk        –    - Flat Bed               –    - Etc.	•Small Package –    - Domestic –    - International – –    - All service types   –    - Air –    - Ground	•   Airfreight –    - Domestic –    - International         - Priority        - Deferred        - NFO Service	Ocean Freight –    - Full Containers        –    - LCL / NVOCC  –	•3PL Operations –    - Transportation        Management        Outsourcing      - All modes, LLP's         - Global Coverage

		In today's increasingly complex global trade environment companies are ever more dependent on their transportation and logistics providers for on-time, cost-effective service and visibility throughout their supply chain.  Our Strategic Transportation Sourcing Approach focuses on cost reduction and service improvements so that your decisions are not second guessed.  We utilize a very data intensive approach to assist your organization to Profile, Source, Negotiate and begin Implementation of your sourcing decisions.
		Profile:  During the Profile phase, CSSI will help you to begin the process of Strategic Transportation Sourcing through detailed data collection and profiling of your historic spend.  We also profile operational information that will be needed during the sourcing process.  As we collect the data and prepare the profiles, CSSI will perform select operational due diligence to gain insights into your operations, how to best deliver the sourcing activity and maximize results. Source:  The Source phase is the "nuts and bolts" of any Strategic Transportation Sourcing engagement.  We do not "cookie cut" our sourcing strategy, rather we understand that each client is unique and may require a "fresh" way to do things.  Wherever possible, CSSI utilizes the latest technologies to rapidly launch a web based RFI and RFP.  We actively manage the bidding process, and optimize the results across multiple scenarios which allows us to collapse the total time needed during this phase. Negotiate:  Negotiations are often misunderstood by others who undertake Strategic Transportation Sourcing activities.  At CSSI, we know that this phase is vital to achieving your anticipated savings, and ensuring a rapid implementation.  We develop very detailed negotiations tool kits that guide you during every moment of discussions with your carriers.  It is not just about rates, but at this point you are establishing the rules that will make or break your ongoing relations. Implement:  For many consulting companies, the idea of "implementation" is something that makes even the brave coward in the corner.  For CSSI, we believe that it is a critical stepping stone of a successful transportation sourcing effort.   As we have seen and others in the field have noted, ineffective implementation planning can cause your savings to erode by 25% or more.  Don't let this happen to your transportation sourcing efforts...
		Results are never the same for any two companies, but our experience across dozens of companies, and multiple industries have given us confidence in our ability to deliver results that are real and implementable. Our expertise can help save your company millions of dollars with bottom line savings ranging from 6 to 14%, improved service delivery and sustained benefits through improved baseline shipment information.