Case Study
Driving Growth: Optimizing logistics to support rapid expansion
Optimized a national retail player's transportation network through competitive bidding and contract renegotiation, cutting total transportation costs by 9% amid rapid expansion.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Client
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One of Brazil’s leading chocolate manufacturing and franchising companies.
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Operates more than 1,000 stores and approximately 600 franchisees across all Brazilian states.
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Owner of iconic chocolate brands, loved by consumers for decades.
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Challenges
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Experienced rapid commercial expansion, opening several new retail locations.
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Rapid expansion coincided with rising transportation costs and inflation.
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Required significant updates to transportation management processes and logistics networks to remain efficient and cost-optimized.
Our Approach
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Conducted a detailed analysis of the logistics network to explore scenarios that would elevate service levels while controlling costs.
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Managed a competitive bidding process for transportation services.
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Negotiated new transportation contracts and implemented improved tariff structures.
Results
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Achieved a 9% reduction in total transportation costs through logistics network optimization.
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Implemented an updated transportation tariff model, aligned with the client’s growing operational needs.
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Identified and implemented seven targeted improvements in the transportation management process, ensuring ongoing sustainability and efficiency.