Need concrete and flexible solutions for your transport, customs and logistics strategy ?
Our transport and logistics consultants are there to support you in all your transport and logistics optimization issues, customs advice and economic assistance.
Whether transport or logistics, we take care of all your implementations and support you continuously at each stage of your project.
Billing Control Offer
Objective
To verify the conformity between the given rates and the actual invoicing.
Brief Description
- Control of each billing line, up to 5 years of historical data (financial law).
- Verification of conformity between the contractual offer and the invoicing.
- Summary of undercharges and overcharges.
Exclusion: The client must request himself the reimbursement from their transport operator for any overcharged amounts.
Benefits
- Recovery of overcharges.
- Tarif correction for future invoicing.
- Evaluation of the relationship with the partner.
Commitments
Conformity control of rate schedule vs. invoicing.
Summary and supporting documents.
Decision support.
Summary and supporting documents.
Decision support.
Customs Import/Export Consulting
Objective
Support for existing teams on occasional questions or specific projects related to customs.
Brief Description
- Implementation of customs processes for exporting/importing.
- Analysis of potential optimizations through special regimes.
- Support for operations under ATA, temporary, processing, etc.
- Support for compliance (HS codes, origins, invoices, etc.).
- Assistance and advice on defining Incoterms.
- Management of temporary imports and exports.
Benefits
- An available team to answer all your questions upon request.
- Alignment of your customs processes with regulations.
- Time-saving on all your customs-related issues.
Commitments
Support
Pedagogy
Decision support
Pedagogy
Decision support
Control Tower - Support for Existing Teams
Objective
Temporary or ongoing reinforcement for existing teams to ensure operational management of transportation using both the client’s network and ours.
Brief Description
- Management of road or overseas requests, regardless of the mode of transport.
- Handling and advice on dangerous goods.
- Consultation on customs and destination-specific packaging.
- Management of transportation from pickup to proof of delivery retrieval.
- Follow-up on applicable disputes if necessary.
- Identification of improvement opportunities to effectively manage client transportation.
- KPIs and carbon footprint available upon request.
Benefits
- Relieves your existing teams.
- Facilitates the management of new transport destinations through the advice of our teams.
- Flexible solution for your operations and competitive in terms of pricing.
Commitments
Follow-up and efficiency.
Competitive pricing.
Decision support.
Competitive pricing.
Decision support.
Management of Occasional Flows
Objective
Management and tracking of spot requests for road, sea, air, and parcel shipments, from and to France and worldwide, or from foreign countries to foreign countries.
Brief Description
- Management of road or overseas requests, regardless of the mode of transport.
- Handling of dangerous goods.
- Management of transportation from pickup to proof of delivery retrieval.
- Follow-up on applicable disputes if necessary.
Benefits
- Relieves your existing teams.
- Facilitates the management of new transport destinations through the advice of our teams.
- Flexible solution for your operations and competitive in terms of pricing.
Commitments
Follow-up and efficiency.
Competitive pricing.
Decision support.
Competitive pricing.
Decision support.
Management of Transportation Projects
Objective
Management of specific end-to-end transportation projects such as exhibitions, oversized cargo, warehouse relocation, etc. Management from collection to delivery, including packing, securing, and customs.
Brief Description
End-to-end project management :
- Assistance in developing the project specifications.
- Initiation and monitoring of transportation and packing requests with our partners.
- Customs advice and monitoring: ATA carnet, special regimes, etc.
- Synchronization among different parties.
- Proposal of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for smooth process execution.
Benefits
- Time-saving for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Network of specialized and tailored partners.
Commitments
Follow-up and reliability.
Turnkey service.
Turnkey service.
Management of Supply Chain Projects
Objective
Proposal of solutions and management of supply chain projects, tendering processes, and implementation of TMS (Transportation Management Systems), scales, packing, warehouse equipment, and other related projects for optimizing existing operations.
Brief Description
- Proposal of solutions.
- End-to-end project management :
- Assistance in developing project specifications.
- Initiation and monitoring of requests.
- Project management and coordination among different parties until implementation.
- Proposal of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for smooth process execution.
Benefits
- Time-saving for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Network of specialized and tailored partners.
Commitments
Follow-up and reliability.
Turnkey service.
Turnkey service.
Advice for Start-ups
Objective
Analyzing the transportation, logistics, and customs challenges of the project with the client and identifying critical aspects to consider for the successful development of the company.
Brief Description
- Comprehensive analysis of inbound and outbound supply flows.
- Identification of potential customs facilitations applicable to the flows.
- Creation of a report highlighting pitfalls to avoid, preventing an explosion of transportation and logistics costs associated with the presented flow.
- Presentation of priority areas of work for the future supply chain.
Benefits
- Time-saving for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Anticipation to avoid significant avoidable costs.
Commitments
Anticipate.
Save.
Decision support.
Save.
Decision support.
Study of the Transportation Plan
Objective
Study and audit of the client’s transportation plan to understand the flows and the client’s position in the market, and identify operational and strategic improvement opportunities.
Brief Description
- Study of the existing flows and partners.
- Cost control and analysis of cost centers.
- Gathering and analysis of client preferences and needs vs. the desired service.
- Identification of areas for improvement in terms of costs, service, and constraints.
Benefits
- Understanding of the flows and the diversity of the transportation partner portfolio in the Supply Chain.
- Understanding the origins of the main transportation costs and how they can be reduced.
Commitments
Summary of the flows.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Launching and Monitoring of Tender (Transport)
Objective
Compare the client’s offer in terms of costs and service with the competitors of the current service provider.
Brief Description
- Definition of the specifications in partnership with the client.
- Preparation and monitoring of the project schedule.
- Facilitation of follow-up meetings + reporting.
- Launching the tender, analysis, and tariff negotiation during the 2 rounds.
- Sharing and drafting of 3 reports (round 1, round 2, and final report).
- Decision support and assistance in implementing the chosen service provider.
Benefits
- Time-saving for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Benchmarking and audit of your flows.
- Guarantee of goal achievement.
Commitments
Monitoring and transparency.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Implementation + Monitoring (Transport)
Objective
Following the tender mission, implementation, and monitoring of the selected service provider (if they belong to the ThemaTrans network).
Brief Description
- Assistance in mapping IT flows and development of IT specifications, if applicable.
- Proposal of a “transition plan” and coordination of the client’s different teams involved in the project (IT, logistics, transportation, finance, etc.).
- Deployment of our team in all requests until the flow becomes autonomous and startup issues have been resolved.
- Performance monitoring and organization of KPI reviews.
- Assistance in annual renegotiations.
Benefits
- Security and support for client teams.
- Time-saving for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Guarantee of goal achievement.
Commitments
End-to-end service.
Monitoring and efficiency.
Monitoring and efficiency.
Logistics Optimization Analysis
Objective
Comprehensive or specific audit of the client’s logistics. Identification of operational and strategic improvement opportunities (geographical positioning, outsourcing, etc.).
Brief Description
- Study of the flows, constraints, and current partner.
- Review of processes and compliance with standards.
- Identification of areas for improvement in terms of costs and service.
- Decision support on logistics outsourcing/insourcing.
- Analysis of packaging and its effectiveness.
Benefits
- Understanding of IT and physical flows.
- Understanding of the main cost drivers and how they can be reduced.
Commitments
Summary of flows.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Launch and Follow-up of Tender (Logistics)
Objective
Compare the client’s offer in terms of costs and services with those of the existing provider’s competitors.
Brief Description
- Definition of the specifications in partnership with the client.
- Preparation and follow-up of the project schedule.
- Facilitation of follow-up meetings and preparation of reports.
- Launch of the tender, analysis, and price negotiation during the two rounds.
- Sharing and drafting of three reports (round 1, round 2, and final report).
- Decision support and assistance in implementing the chosen provider.
Benefits
- Time savings for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Benchmarking and audit of your flows.
Commitments
Follow-up and transparency.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
Decision support.
Implementation and Follow-up (Logistics)
Objective
Following the tender process, implementation and follow-up of the selected provider (if they belong to the ThemaTrans network).
Brief Description
- Assistance in mapping IT flows and development of IT specifications if applicable.
- Proposal of a “transition plan” and coordination of different client teams involved in the project (IT, logistics, transportation, finance, etc.).
- Assistance and support in organizing the relocation.
- Performance monitoring and organization of KPI reviews.
- Assistance in annual renegotiations.
Benefits
- Security and support for client teams.
- Time savings for client teams.
- Expertise of the ThemaTrans team.
- Guarantee of achieving objectives.
Commitments
Turnkey service.
Follow-up and efficiency.
Follow-up and efficiency.
