What We Do
Concrete and flexible solutions for your transport, customs and logistics strategy
Our consultants are here to support you with all your needs regarding transport and logistics optimization, customs consulting and cost-saving solutions.
We handle all the implementation for you and provide ongoing support at every stage of your project.
Objective: To verify that agreed rates match actual invoicing.
Brief Description
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Review of each invoice line, with up to five years of historical data, in accordance with financial record retention requirements.
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Verification of compliance between the contractual offer and invoicing.
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Summary of undercharges and overcharges.
Commitments
- Verification of rate schedule compliance against invoicing.
- Summary report with supporting documents.
- Decision-making support.
Benefits
Rate correction for future invoicing.
Assessment of the relationship with the provider.
Objective: To support existing teams with occasional questions or specific customs-related projects.
Brief Description
- Implementation of customs processes for imports and exports
- Analysis of optimization opportunities through special customs procedures
- Support for ATA carnets, temporary import/export, inward and outward processing, and related operations
- Compliance support for HS codes, origin, invoices, and related documentation
- Advice and assistance in defining the appropriate Incoterms
- Management of temporary imports and exports.
Commitments
- Support
- Knowledge transfer
- Decision-making support
Benefits
A responsive team available to answer your questions as needed
Customs processes aligned with current regulations
Time-saving on all your customs-related matters
Objective: To provide temporary or ongoing support in managing transport operations, using both your network and our own.
Brief Description
- Management of transport requests, regardless of the mode of transport
- Handling of dangerous goods and related advisory support
- Advice on customs and destination-specific packaging requirements
- Management of transport operations from pickup through to proof of delivery
- Follow-up on any disputes where necessary.
- Identification of improvement opportunities to optimize transport management
- KPIs and carbon footprint reporting available on request.
Commitments
- Follow-up and efficiency
- Competitive pricing
- Decision-making support
Benefits
Relieves pressure on you and your team
Makes it easier to manage new destinations with the support of our teams.
A flexible operational solution with competitive pricing.
Objective: Management and monitoring of spot shipments by road, sea, air, and parcel services, from and to France, worldwide, and between foreign countries.
Brief Description
- Management of transport requests, regardless of the mode of transport.
- Handling of dangerous goods and related advisory support.
- Advice on customs and destination-specific packaging requirements.
- Follow-up on any disputes where necessary
Commitments
- Follow-up and efficiency
- Competitive pricing
- Decision-making support
Benefits
Relieves pressure on existing teams
Makes it easier to manage new destinations with the support of our teams
A flexible operational solution with competitive pricing
Objective: Management of specific end-to-end transport projects such as exhibitions, oversized cargo, warehouse relocations, and similar operations, from collection to delivery, including packing, securing, and customs.
Brief Description
End-to-end project management:
- Support in defining project specifications.
- Launch and monitoring of transport and packing requests with our partners.
- Customs advice and monitoring, :including ATA carnet, and special procedures.
- Coordination between all stakeholders.
- Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure smooth execution.
Commitments
- Follow-up and reliability
- Turnkey service.
Benefits
Time savings
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team.
A network of specialized partners tailored to each project.
Objective: To propose solutions and manage supply chain projects, tender processes, and the implementation of TMS (Transportation Management Systems), scales, packing solutions, warehouse equipment, and other optimization initiatives.
Brief Description
- PSolution design and recommendation
- End-to-end project management
- Support in defining project specifications
- Launch and monitoring of requests
- Project management and coordination among all stakeholders through to implementation
- Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure smooth execution
Commitments
- Follow-up and reliability.
- Turnkey service.
Benefits
Time-saving
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team.
A network of specialized partners tailored to each project
Objective: To analyze the transport, logistics, and customs challenges of a project together with the client, and identify the critical points that must be addressed to support successful business development.
Brief Description
- Comprehensive analysis of inbound and outbound supply flows.
- Identification of potential customs simplifications or facilitations applicable to the flows.
- Preparation of a report highlighting potential pitfalls to avoid and helping prevent excessive transport and logistics costs.
- Presentation of priority workstreams for the future supply chain
Commitments
- Anticipate
- Save
- Decision-making support
Benefits
Time-saving
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team
A proactive approach to avoid significant unnecessary costs
Objective: To review and audit the client’s transport plan in order to understand flows, assess the client’s market positioning, and identify operational and strategic improvement opportunities.
Brief Description
- Review of existing flows and current providers
- Cost control and analysis of cost centers
- Collection and analysis of client expectations and requirements against the target service level
- Identification of improvement opportunities in terms of cost, service, and operational constraints
Commitments
- Flow summary
- Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities.
- Decision-making support
Benefits
A clear understanding of flows and the diversity of transport providers within the supply chain
A better understanding of the main transport cost drivers and how to reduce them
Objective: To compare the client’s current offer, in terms of cost and service, with competing providers in the market.
Brief Description
- Definition of specifications in partnership with the client.
- Preparation and management of the project timeline.
- Facilitation of review meetings and reporting
- Launch of the tender, bid analysis, and rate negotiation across two rounds.
- Preparation and sharing of three reports: round one, round two, and final recommendation.
- Decision-making support and assistance with implementation of the selected provider.
Commitments
- Monitoring and transparency
- Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities
- Decision-making support
Benefits
Time-saving
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team
Benchmarking and audit of your flows.
Support in achieving project objectives
Objective: Following the tender phase, to implement and monitor the selected provider, where applicable within the Thema Trans network.
Brief Description
- Support in mapping IT flows and drafting IT specifications where required.
- Development of a transition plan and coordination of the client’s teams involved in the project, including IT, logistics, transport, and finance.
- Deployment of our team to support operations until the flow is fully stabilized and start-up issues have been resolved.
- Performance monitoring and KPI review meetings.
- Support with annual renegotiations
Commitments
- End-to-end service
- Monitoring and efficiency
Benefits
Security and support for your teams
Time-saving
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team
Support in achieving project objectives
Objective: To carry out a comprehensive or targeted audit of the client’s logistics operations and identify operational and strategic improvement opportunities, including geographical footprint and outsourcing options.
Brief Description
- Review of flows, constraints, and current providers
- Assessment of processes and compliance with applicable standards
- Identification of improvement opportunities in terms of cost and service.
- Decision-making support regarding logistics outsourcing or insourcing.
- Analysis of packaging and its effectiveness.
Commitments
- Flow summary
- resentation of improvement and optimization opportunities
- Decision-making support
Benefits
A better understanding of both IT and physical flows.
A better understanding of key cost drivers and how they can be reduced.
Objective: To compare the client’s current offer, in terms of cost and service, with competing logistics providers in the market.
Brief Description
- Definition of specifications in partnership with the client
- Preparation and management of the project timeline
- Facilitation of review meetings and reporting
- Launch of the tender, bid analysis, and price negotiation across two rounds
- Preparation and sharing of three reports: round one, round two, and final recommendation
- Decision-making support and assistance with implementation of the selected provide
Commitments
- Follow-up and transparency.
- Presentation of improvement and optimization opportunities
- Decision-making support
Benefits
Time savings
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team
Benchmarking and audit of your flows.
Objective: Following the tender phase, to implement and monitor the selected logistics provider, where applicable within the Thema Trans network.
Brief Description
- Support in mapping IT flows and drafting IT specifications where required. Development of a transition plan and coordination of the client teams involved in the project, including IT, logistics, transport, and finance. Assistance and support in planning and managing relocation where applicable.
- Performance monitoring and KPI review meetings.
- Support with annual renegotiations.
Commitments
- Turnkey service
- Follow-up and efficiency
Benefits
Security and support for your teams
Time savings
The ready-to-use expertise of the Thema Trans team
Support in achieving project objectives
