Road Back To Success and Profitability Begins With Your Decision ► Ends with FES by Your side ► Long Term Complete Solutions OTHERS TALK, WE DELIVER BOTTOM LINE RESULTS We have a complete solution to fit the specific needs of your company. Your company is unique, it maybe in the same industry, but you have different strategies, ideas and long term goals. FES can help you achieve them through various methods, we strive on challenges, we succeed. Our philosophy is simple: If we can incorporate standard business practices, technology and innovative solutions, get your company positioned or repositioned in a market that is becoming more competitive and less forgiving, then we all have succeeded as a team. With the transportation industry being hit extremely hard from all sides, especially rising fuel costs and freight reduction, combined with a multitude of service options, carriers, distribution centers, how does a business make a logical decision. A good start for change is realizing your company needs help of people who completely understands your business and the trucking industry. It does not matter if your a large corporation, or a small company dealing with logistics, supply chain, cross-dock operations, TL, LTL, Temperature controlled, we will put your business back on track and more competitive than before. Dispel the myth; if a company is larger than your company, it has a better chance of survival, this is completely false. If your company is not ready for the future, the increasing challenges, fierce competition, most likely, your company will become another statistic, history has proved it. Our expertise in all faucets of the transportation industry enables us to help client's sort out their true transportation and logistic requirements, reduce costs, increase profits. FES will execute, implement the changes and strategies needed to turn any situation or crisis your company is facing around, thus making your company a much stronger competitor. FES can create models to analyze cost and service "trade offs" based on demand and real - world constraints, thus optimizing transportation procurement, network, and execution strategies. When transportation planning services are integrated with supply chain operations, FES helps its client's plan and buy the optimal transportation services, minimize transportation costs, optimize order consolidation, help with route selections, and simulate shifts in transportation strategy before implementation. This will allow time to effectively react to various changes in operations or customers requirements, If utilized correctly, can be a fail safe set of tools to follow. We will save your business a great deal of money guaranteed, We do not believe in failure, We only believe in success period. Is your organizational structure sound. Improving operations often involves organizational restructuring. It's not the correct number of management in place, it's the right management that produces results. Does management feel they have the tools to perform this job? Do they "really" know what is expected of them? How are their leadership habits. Are their job goals tied to the company's overall goals? and is there a need for change, but don't know how to restructure personnel properly. FES can help your company with these obstacles, we review every avenue, we then advise your options that will best fit your company. Most important, we can save your company a lawsuit, many companies fail in this part, ask us how. Executive teams believe they have the right people in place to handle operations and to maintain the company's integrity and so forth. Executives should be able to focus on their core competencies, and that is the growth of the company. Executives should not have to deal with day-day operations. FES can be your interim Management full time, please see Valuable Services, interim management. Improving Your Bottom Line back to top FES can help client's not just regain profits buy streamlining costs, we will go through every aspect of a clients business, including all personnel, we will stabilize the company for the short term and execute a plan for long term profitability and longevity. A solid financing plan and structure is a key element in any industry, reallocation of funds must be allocated to the proper areas of the business. Whether your a trucking company, a distribution center, we make things happen. What you end up with is a more disciplined organization that is ready, capable to handle fierce competitors and additional business. Please see our valuable services we have added for your business. Engineering / Information Technology back to top Although we are not architects or engineers, with our in depth experience, we have managed enough building projects for clients that we have gained extremely useful knowledge on many do's and don't's of facility design. We will provide strategic options, many clients are not sure how to locate real estate, should they build new, lease or retrofit an older building, it all comes down to how the location and choice of facility will impact the growth of the business. FES can help with: site location, design, racking and slotting, material handling needs and other Specifications: Lighting, Concrete floors, Dry / Cold Warehousing and Personnel. Technology, we'll even the best software in the world is only as good as your people's ability or inclination to use it, and most of all, is the software that costed your organization allot of money fully integrable and right for your needs. FES will evaluate the use of PC-based systems for your facilities and back up systems that are critical during system technical problems, your operations should not come to a halt. A review of your operations as they relate to:
Asset or Non - Asset Based back to top Many clients do not know if they should purchase their equipment, building, lease equipment, proper staffing - temporary or permanent. FES can help clients understand all the benefits and options available, you want your organization to be strong, sometimes it takes an objective review outside of the organization to see the weakness. FES can guide you which in the best direction, but ultimately, it comes down to your choice. FES believes in doing the right things at the right time and in the right way which benefits our clients for the long - term. We ensure that our clients investment in FES is a solid investment. FES is focused on short and long - term solutions that are practical and realistically implementable. Routing and Scheduling back to top Allot of clients depend on technology to guide their routing and scheduling costs, they do not understand the full logistics, so when the carrier submits rates, the client has no idea why they are more than the program that is being used. There is a myth out there, the larger the carrier, the better the service, that is completely false. Analysis of transportation practices (carrier selection, rates, frequencies and all applicable strengths of the carriers). Optimization and consolidation of routes from orgin to destination is critical in saving costs. Reducing working hours while streamlining and minimizing the number of routes are imperative in regards to improving the responsiveness to customer's requirements, this is where the client needs to be very careful. FES can help in every aspect. Third Party Setup / Control Management back to top This is one major area of costs, rather it's a third party carrier or distribution warehouse, clients need to be able to fully understand all costs. Carrier selection is very important to your bottom line and all operations within your organization, making the wrong decisions because, as a client, you chose the larger carrier, or a carrier that is to small, this could be a financial disaster. FES can help buy teaching you the industries techniques in dealing with carriers, their are questions that client's never ask, because they do not know any different, and that is very costly. When it comes to distribution warehouses or third party warehouses that just are used for storage, FES can help. We help in the selection and teach what type of warehouse and services that are best for your organization period. We can be your interim Third Party controller, ask us the benefits, please see Valuable Services - Interim Management. Private Fleet or Commom Carrier back to top In today's industry, clients must maintain costs at all levels, and it's not just cutting personnel, because that is just a short cut and only makes it look good on paper. Being able to identify the best solution like: leasing equipment or purchase, it can be anything from a fax machine to a truck and trailer. There are benefits for choosing private fleet operations only if they are correctly operated, and managed, but unfortunately many clients are not efficient or effective in that area. Carriers • Operations not Sync back to top Think your operations are running smooth, no real issues, are you sure. Are customers complaining about service levels, customer service, damages, late for appointments, etc. When customers call with complaints, are they actually being addressed seriously, what actions are being taken to correct the issues. If people within your operations take the approach or attitude of; that customer always complains, they will be ok in a couple of days, we've had them for years. In todays industry, your customers are a critical element and driving part of your business. Customers today want their product etc when they want, they do not expect to hear excuses all the time. When a shipment is late, they hear excuses, hardly the truth that is was the carriers fault. With the competition getting more fierce and hungry, you need to adapt different solutions across the board. Does your operations have a closed or open circuit. We can say that 98% of carriers have a closed circuit, which can be costly to the company. Operations is one of the largest departments in transportation companies, distribution warehouses etc. What happens when your operations are not in sync with corporate goals, absolutely nothing, just profits being wasted. In regards to drivers, company or owner-operators, they are everything on the front line; sales, customer service, the driver, they are the ones that represent and brand your company. Drivers should always be respected, unfortunately, there are carriers in business that say this; drivers do not run us, we run them. That type of thinking can put a company out of business, without drivers, you have no business, just a name. FES can manage your transportation operations no matter how large or small, from the largest issues to the minute details to multi-terminalsperations. FES can have a presence within your facility for meetings, follow ups, but for the most part, we can manage your programs and operational issues from our office. Please contact us to see how we make the difference. Private • Public Sector back to top FES can help the private and public sectors save enormous costs throughout all operations and functions at all levels. Rather it's a public sector where a city needs to cut costs, or a private company needs to grow, but don't have the resources or knowledge how to get started. There are numerous ways to create a sound and solid budget, get out of the red lines and back into the black. Fleet Maintenance Improvements back to top FES can sit down with a clients financial controller and review all fleet operations, show how to save thousands from the maintenance budget. We can help negotiate more attractive pricing on the purchases of fuel, replacement parts, tires, and service contracts. We help our clients determine:
Equipment Acquisition back to top FES can help and advise the most economical and practical equipment for your specific operating requirements. Our expertise in vehicular engineering and design is unparalleled. We help our clients acquire all types of equipment, from the small delivery trucks to the largest tractor / trailer combinations, material handling equipment to Management information systems that are right for your organization. We can negotiate major purchases with manufactures, thus saving substantial amounts of money. At the end of the equipments useful life cycles, we even determine the best method to dispose of your old vehicles in order to maximize their asset recovery values. Find out how to cut thousands of dollars per year in equipment costs. Financial Analysis and Negotiation back to top FES examines your organization's financial position and recommends the most effective means to acquire your capital. Elements of your financial structure is analyzed. We go through everything and sit down with you, go over all your objectives and the goals for your organization. We then help you decide everything from leasing to purchasing equipment to personnel. FES after determining the best solutions, we can negotiate with lenders, lessors and any finance company. Warehousing ♦ Distribution Services & Logistic Planning Many client's when it comes to distribution, they actually restrict additional business, because they are so focused on gaining large business accounts and retention of those accounts, they basically are ignorant to small businesses. Small business accounts can actually be a better fit for many organization's, ask FES how. Operations of the distribution network are affected by many elements, planning is one major element. The flow and proper storage of goods are critical, especially when dealing with expiry dates etc. Planning not only within the warehouses are critical, the logistic planning for inbound and outbound are even more critical. Many client's are not integrating old inventory with new inventory, this causes goods to be obsolete thus placing the cost on the distribution warehouse. FES analyzes a number of variables, including traffic lane availability, modes of transportation, rates and tariffs, we aim to eliminate your company's "empty miles" or at least significantly reduce them. We help review and assist in setting up revenue-generating back haul opportunities, shipment volumes and frequencies. We can help develop a budget with very low variances, the ability to track potential problems before they become insurmountable. Our aim for the client is to have an end result of a totally integrated distribution system that is custom designed to achieve maximum results at the minimum cost. Ask FES how you can profit substantially where others do not, many organizations fail in the area of business development, they have a plan, a goal, but missing major factors. FES can help you implement a great deal of value-added services. A few services can be: Pick/Pack Virtual Warehousing KPI's Complete documentation put together and more, ask FES. Human Resource Solutions back to top HRM practices are very critical to any organization, if the proper HRM management is not in place, the organization will suffer in the long run. Many client's lose valuable employee's or potential employee's buy their actions, no one wants to work for an organization that does not treat everyone with the same level of respect. During the past years, FES has seen client's lose customers because of this issue, yes maybe the price was ok, but some customers do not want to be associated with client's that has a bad record for not respecting their employee's. Allot of HRM management believe they have everything on a straight dotted line, think again, Sure they have the forms etc so they can pass certain ISO requirements and other applicable requirements based on their industry, but that is not enough. FES can help strengthen your HRM management practices, we can show you how, forms are a simple way out, because many HRM individuals do not know how to deal with intense issues. FES can help an organization from being sued, this is an area where a great number fail, ask us, we will show you how, does not matter if it's an executive, and you need to do something, instead, do not terminate, leave this as a last resort, we have been successful in saving enormous amounts of money for our client's. It's amazing, what you do not learn in any HRM course period. Leadership Habits - Need Help back to top If you are the boss (or want to climb to the top) make these mistakes at your own peril. These mistakes cost companies enormous amounts of money. Although you know you're a natural leader, and your boss thinks he or she is too, the truth is that many executives got left out of the leadership lottery. They missed the message that leadership is about motivating and modeling. Many still think it means being everywhere and knowing everything. We believe key element of leadership growth is to learn new behaviors. If this is you or your business has leadership issues within, let us help before it's too late. Here are the worst top 10 leadership habits: • Getting into the weeds These mistakes can cost you more than money
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