North America Transportation
The mantra for all transportation professionals is simple: reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction levels.
Our transportation services help our customers gain a competitive advantage by simplifying transportation management processes, taking cost out of their transportation networks, providing access to carriers and capacity whenever needed, and improving their ability to monitor and track shipment status activity. We'll work with you to analyze and optimize your transportation network; creating a transportation solution that is lean, efficient, and improves customer satisfaction. We offer flexible services, supporting a single load or your entire supply chain.
Core Services and Benefits
- Pre-solution freight analysis to secure savings for all modes of transportation
- Rate negotiation, procurement, and carrier contracting
- Multi-mode support
- Complete transportation management - inbound, outbound or both
- Shipment planning, optimization, execution and control
- Web-based TMS technology for shipment visibility
- Carrier management, reporting and compliance support services
- Freight bill and audit payment
- Logistics engineering for ongoing network improvements
- Dedicated services for truckload (TL), less-than-truckload (LTL) and specialized needs such as temperature controlled shipments
- Support for truckload shipments and capacity and seasonal needs
- Ability to manage "High Value" and monitored shipments
- Small package services
Key Statistics
- More than 1M shipments managed annually
- Partner relationships with 2,000 + transportation providers
- Leverage dedicated fleet, fleet operators and strategic carrier relationships to optimize customer solutions
- Significant experience in managing shipments that move within highly complex networks such as JIT, multi-location inbound/outbound, grocery, retail, drug chain and wholesale distributors
- We encourage you to request a consultation to learn more about how OHL can help provide services and solutions based on best practices in transportation that will drive costs out of your supply chain.
OHL's purchasing power allows us to negotiate better rates with partner carriers - a savings we pass along to our customers. Let us analyze your network to save you money whether shipping by TL, LTL, or Small Parcel. OHL will work with you to develop strategies that will help you drive cost savings and improve operating efficiencies by utilizing best practices in transportation management.
"The overall performance of the OHL- PetSafe team has continued to excel. With respect to on-time, damage-free, compliant deliveries, OHL is second to none."
-- Steve Baker, vice president of logistics for PetSafe®
White Paper
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The purpose of this white paper is to provide transportation professionals with a review of several fundamental practices that can drive cost savings and improve operating efficiency.
Case Study
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This global consumer electronics giant is recognized as the industry leader distributing products such as cameras, camcorders, home audio, televisions, computers, major game console and software. The company was struggling with fluctuating volumes, space needs, and staffing requirements and decided to turn to OHL.
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Sara Lee Household & Beverage is a division of Sara Lee, a global manufacturer of high-quality, brand-name products for consumers throughout the world. They were challenged with improving service levels for delivery time of products to end retailers and partnered with OHL to better control inventory and improve time to market.
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One of OHL’s key customers is a leading global consumer healthcare company. With expertise in infant and children's nutrition, the company offers more than 70 products in over 50 countries in Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Prior to working with OHL, the company faced a number of business challenges which impacted their supply chain costs including delivery and customer service issues and lack of visibility to inventory.
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This leading nutrition company expanded their product offerings by purchasing a meal replacement and nutritional supplement product line. A limited volume history forced this company to develop an initial retail chain strategy based on assumptions. They had an additional need to ship to multiple channels that needed to be incorporated into their strategy.
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Dukal offers a wide variety of specialty patient care, wound care and disposal apparel. As their business grew, their distribution facilities exceeded capacity and their order cycle times increased due to offsite storage needs. This company was looking for a solution to overcome high shipping costs and reduce long transit times.