International & domestic logistics, transportation, distribution, network design & management

Logistics and Transportation

The complexities of international supply chains continue to grow.

You are presented with seemingly unlimited choices on transportation modes and logistics services.

What solution will you choose?

– Ocean Freight – Air Freight – Sea-Air Combination – West Coast Transloading – Intermodal – East Coast All-Water – DC Bypass – Merge-in-Transit – Postponement –

We will help you navigate this "sea of uncertainty" and make decisions that result in a quick, positive, and beneficial impact on your supply chain effectiveness, and ultimately your company profitability.

Ocean freight rates are on the rise!

This is particularly true of ocean container shipments. In the last three months average ocean freight rates (container transport particularly) have climbed up to 55%. Have you renegotiated your rates lately? If not now is the time! To see what can be involved in ocean freight rate negotiation read our recent article - Ocean Freight Rates Are On The Rise! Have You Renegotiated Your Rates Lately?

Are you new to international logistics? Looking for information on how to determine which solution is the best for you? For a quick overview read our recent article - How To Start Up International Logistics Operations For Successful Off-Shore Sourcing

Contact Us today. We can provide you logistics program analysis and tools to develop and successfully execute carrier or forwarder decision, bid package and rate negotiation, routing instructions, carrier or forwarder SOPs, shipping-transit calculation, and performance metrics in all essential areas including:

Carrier or Forwarder Decision
Logistics Bid Package and Transportation Rate Negotiation
Service Provider and Supplier Routing Instructions
Carrier or Forwarder SOPs
Global Logistics Logistics Network Analysis, Design, and Set-up
Logistics Performance Metrics and Invoice Audit Solutions
International Logistics and Transportation Management
Best Practices, Benchmarking, and Technological Solutions
Ocean Transit Time Calculation (click the link for a sample Ocean Transit Time Calculation)

We are pleased to announce that following the success of our 2008 live and on-demand webinars, we are preparing and scheduling new presentations for 2009.

Topics include, but are not limited to

Import Basics
NAFTA Basics
Customs Compliance
Importer Security Filing
C-TPAT- Why, How, What’s In It For Me
Supplier Relationship Management
SA8000 Social Responsibility

Each webinar will include adequate time for all questions, those asked in advance by e-mail, as well as those submitted during the presentation.

Contact Us today to register or for more information.

Questions? Contact Us today!

Ray McGuire Consulting Group –

International Logistics, Trade Compliance, Security, and Supply Chain Management