Transportation/Supply Chain

Princeton Consultants has been an industry innovator and trailblazer since our founding in 1981.  Our systems are used today for planning and real-time operation for many of the largest transportation and supply chain networks in the world, including global package delivery companies, Class I freight railroads, North America's largest shared rail car pool, global multimodal / intermodal networks, national and regional TL / LTL fleets, the largest air cargo outsourcer, and one of the world's largest passenger airlines.

Efficient Transportation through Optimization

All modern transportation and supply chain networks share the need to plan and execute to the highest standard--balancing cost efficiency with service.

Princeton Consultants blends the best of innovative optimization know-how with project management and implementation experience in headquarters and field installations. 

Our commitment is to help our clients achieve their highest, their optimal performance. 

Key Results

  • Improve asset utilization
  • Reduce empty miles
  • Improve loaded ratios
  • Reduce service variability
  • Improve pricing through yield management
  • Improve Return On Investment

 

High-value Optimization Target Areas

 

Strategic

  • Processes & Systems Optimization
  • Routing & Scheduling
  • Facilities

Tactical

  • Network Planning
  • Sales
  • Facility capacity
  • Linehaul capacity
  • Drayage capacity
  • Equipment

Operational

  • Load Planning
  • Order Acceptance
  • Facility execution
  • Linehaul execution
  • Drayage execution
  • Equipment execution

 

Companies we serve

Our clientele includes leaders in all four modal legs of global transport:

  • Rail
  • Trucking (longhaul, drayage, LTL, specialty)
  • Ocean
  • Air

as well as related sectors and parties:

  • Facilities owners and operators (terminals, ports, distribution centers)
  • Equipment companies (railcars, trucks, trailers, containers, chassis)
  • 3PLs, 4PLs, IMCs, Brokerage companies

 

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