Maximize Your Logistics System

By Dave Beaudry, AmeriQuest Corp Director of Logistics

For most companies transportation represents a large part of total logistics cost. Equally important is the role transportation plays in customer service. Often addressing the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation is sidetracked as companies focus attention on their core business instead of logistics issues.

It does not make good economic sense, for many companies, to have a full-time staff of experts evaluating their logistics system. AmeriQuest has been assisting clients in solving transportation issues. We recognize that companies have needs that go far beyond vehicle and maintenance. Our logistics consulting service offers logistics solutions to today's complex operational challenges.
Our goal is to provide an efficient, cost-effective transportation plan that assists clients in meeting their strategic business goals.

Visibility
By simulating tactical processes with our logistics models, your operation becomes crystallized. We'll find inefficiencies if they exist and help you convert them to bottom line savings.

Route Analysis
Let us analyze your routes to uncover unnecessary and duplicate miles. Often routes are bound by geographic zones, static sequence and fixed schedules which may lead to unequal distribution of stops and loads. We'll examine stop sequence, load capacity and customer service requirements and help your fleet make more stops in less time.

Fleet Utilization
And when it comes to fleet utilization, we're the experts. Our proprietary optimization methods applied to the process of allocating and deploying resources, such as equipment and personnel, unproductive activities are minimized. We'll help you do more with less.

Technology
We realize without proper tools, analyzing complex logistical processes is an arduous task, yet for some companies the cost of technology is prohibitive. AmeriQuest has made the investment in logistics modeling systems to allow businesses to see the results before spending time and money implementing critical changes that might be unwise or have a detrimental impact.

Let Us Help
If we can assist you in developing the most appropriate transportation solution, call us to arrange a mutually convenient meeting. We will be objective, open and willing to listen to your needs. Let us help you design the appropriate mix of internal and external resources that will maximize your transportation effectiveness.

Do You Really Need More Trucks?
Route optimization could not only reduce the need to buy new trucks, but also may help to eliminate some of the vehicles you already have.

Our clients have seen reduced daily delivery route miles of more than 15 percent, they boosted delivery stops by 10 percent - and decreased the number of trucks used by 16 percent. These changes have reduced operational cost by 10 - 20 percent and have really improved the quality of customer service.
So, minimize your investment in transportation equipment and improve your level of return on capital.