Transport optimisation to strengthen the performance and reliability of your flows

Present at different points in the supply chain, transport is a key link in Supply Chain operations. Its constant evolution, driven by regulatory, capacity, environmental and transport digitalisation challenges, requires organizations to continuously transform.

Our convictions

Adapt the flow network design

Align your flow architecture and network with market and customer needs, including e-commerce.
Model and simulate to identify the most relevant scenarios and estimate the gains.
Define the typology of each flow (direct, via consolidation platform, supplier pickup, etc.).

#2 Optimise transport plans

Identify optimisation opportunities and synergies between flows, including route optimisation and load consolidation.
Optimise the use of different transport modes and equipment.
Increase delivery frequency to shorten lead times and improve reliability.

Standardise operations and their management

Schedule departure frequencies and manage exceptions.
Simplify transport organisation and planning.
Improve operational reliability and reduce uncertainty, including by securing bookings.
Optimise operational performance and the use of resources, including through cross-docking.

Define the right transport organisation

Define the appropriate level of team centralisation or decentralisation, supported by a clear RACI—for example, central teams responsible for flow design and local teams overseeing operational execution.
Foster genuine collaboration between the various stakeholders, including procurement, transport, and logistics teams, through shared objectives and effective information sharing.

Control your purchasing processes

Understand the market and identify the most relevant service providers.
Adapt pricing structures to each transport mode and segment.
Master complex pricing rules and use market benchmarks to assess rates.
Manage the tender process by coordinating all stakeholders.
Effectively audit transport invoices, including through pre-invoicing processes.

Our solutions
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Transport performance diagnosis

Analyse the current organization and processes (RACI, etc.) and identify improvement areas.
Assess maturity through internal and external benchmarks.
Evaluate the stakes and define the roadmap.
Redefine the service policy.

Redefine the organization and processes

Definition of the appropriate level of team centralisation or decentralisation.
Design of optimised target processes.
Deployment of end-to-end visibility across operations, including Track & Trace solutions.
Redefinition of roles and responsibilities across internal functions such as transport, customer service, and warehousing and external transport stakeholders, including consolidation platforms, subsidiaries and local markets, 3PLs, shipping lines, and freight forwarders.
Support in implementing transport control towers.

Define the target flow network design

Analyse the existing flow network.
Model the target scenarios, using optimisation tools where appropriate.
Simulate the most relevant scenarios.
Validate the target flow network design.

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Anaïs Fontaine-Herbet

Senior Manager

With more than 15 years of consulting experience, Anaïs has developed strong expertise in logistics, particularly transport management, within international and multicultural environments.

She began her career in 2007 with Bp2r, where she gained solid experience in supply chain optimisation. In 2014, she joined BravoSolution’s consulting practice, broadening her expertise to include international logistics projects, digital transport solutions, and distribution network design.

Today, she leads Citwell’s internal expertise in transport including decarbonisation and network design, helping develop innovative and sustainable logistics solutions.