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Business case study briefs illustrate the many ways SBG’s team of subject matter experts help operations improve efficiency, save costs and expand competitive advantage.

Customer: US Manufacturer of Mineral Oils and Lubricants for the Mining Industry.

Challenge: Increasing service disruptions and pricing instability among the customer’s global freight forwarders

Solution: Develop and deploy an RFP to source high-quality forwarders, securing capacity, ensuring excellent/timely service, minimize claims, and deliver competitive market pricing

Results: Following 6 months of investigations, planning and sourcing, SBG’s RFP & sourcing event secures future shipping and saves over $1 million annually for the customer

Customer: Recreational Vehicle Appliance Manufacturer in the Midwestern US.

Challenge: $4 Million in Excessive Demurrage Detention Fees on Container Freight

Solution: Aligned Operations with Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 Guidelines

Results: Recovered $3.2 Million and Counting

Customer: US based health food manufacturing company Importing all materials required to manufacture from China.

Challenge: Uncontrollable Ocean Freight Costs & Transit Times from China to US that had Doubled Within a Year

Solution: Identified Top-Tier Ocean Service Providers to Guarantee Fixed Space Weekly | Improved Transit Times to US ports, Fixed Contracted Costs for 1 Year
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Results: Reduced Transit Times; Reduced Inventory Levels; Fixed Ocean Freight Costs to $4 million annually.