Outsourced Logistics Management
Comprehensive and Customized
Looking for a complete, end-to-end solution to your complex logistics requirements?
PLS Logistics Services’ Outsourced Logistics is for companies seeking a strategic partner for their freight management needs. When you entrust your transportation function to PLS, you get a solution that is custom-engineered to your unique business needs. Your business will benefit from:
- Immediate cost savings and service improvements
- Reduced resource and systems costs
- Variable cost structure
- Access to our industry-leading, web-based TMS
- A dedicated team of professionals
"On-line dock scheduling and load dispatch have significantly improved with the use of PLS PRO
SM. Most importantly, freight is being moved where and when it's needed."
Rick Miller - Director of Business Processes, Roll Coater, Inc.
At the start of each relationship, your supply chain process will be examined thoroughly by our engineering team. You receive a detailed assessment of shipment patterns and costs to uncover improvement opportunities. We then implement a full-service transportation management solution that includes:
- Carrier management
- Load building
- Shipment planning
- Multi-modal consolidation and optimization
- Dock scheduling
- Freight settlement
- Consolidated invoicing
- Standard and customized reporting
- 24/7 track and trace
Outbound
Requirements for future distribution are hard to predict. You can manage this risk by partnering with PLS. With access to over 150,000 trucks across all ground modes, you have scalable capacity for your changing needs.
Inbound
Have you considered inbound freight as a place to save on your overall transportation costs? PLS can identify areas where your current providers may be pre-paying freight, resulting in inflated costs. Our proven inbound logistics solution helps you to take control of your inbound freight to drive 10-15 percent cost savings.
Lead Logistics
For complex logistics challenges that require multiple providers, you want an experienced lead logistics provider. PLS will recruit and manage the necessary specialists and be your single point of contact and accountability.