Services

Drewry Supply Chain Advisors’ core competency is in end-to-end supply chains involving international transport (container shipping, air freight, bulk shipping, trucking etc.), including the interface with distribution centres and inland transport at origin and destination.

Core Service Areas:

Strategy

Strategic knowledge based on business experience.
Disciplines include:

• Feasibility studies
• Due diligence
• Supply chain framework & design
• DC location
• Routing & ports
• Inland corridors
• Strategic sourcing
• Supply/demand trends
• Equipment supply constraints
• Congestion impact
• Risk analysis

Performance Evaluation and Optimisation

Drewry Supply Chain Advisors evaluate and propose enhancements that lead to substantial improvements in the following areas.

• Cost control & modelling
• Operation & process mapping
• Supply chain performance evaluation/benchmarking
• Landed cost calculation
• Air/sea mode selection
• Inland transport mode selection
• Through rate analysis
• Value adding locations
• Chain integration/co-ordination
• Organisation and management structures

Freight Rates and Contracts

Building on the established and extensive freight management knowledge, the Supply Chain Advisors practice offers invaluable support to clients in their commercial negotiation of freight rates and contracts.
Including:

• Container Freight Rate Benchmarks
• Freight trends
• Carrier performance assessments
• Contract tender / bid support
• Negotiation process support