Helping Global Logistics Organisations Drive Growth, Efficiency & Resilience
Industry Context
- The logistics sector—covering shipping, freight, rail, distribution, post & parcel—is foundational to global trade and digital commerce.
- Logistics providers are under growing pressure from e-commerce, changing consumer behaviour, geopolitical risks, labour shortages and new technology demands.
- To thrive, organisations must not merely optimise cost but build agility, network flexibility and service innovation.
How Logistics Organisations Are Supported
Strategy & Finance
- Identify global expansion opportunities, new business models and profitable verticals.
Network Optimisation
- Optimise location, routing, scheduling, transport modes and warehousing for cost-efficiency and speed.
Operational Improvements
- Improve equipment usage, processes, quality, and service delivery in freight/third-party logistics (3PL)/shipping.
Service Innovation
- Design new service offerings and modernise delivery models (e.g., e-commerce fulfilment, express parcel).
Organisation & Operating Model
- Align structure, enhance decision-making speed, and build flexible operations suitable for disruption.
Digital & Analytics
- Deploy data, AI and predictive tools for asset tracking, demand-forecasting, pricing and network visibility.
M&A & Commercial Excellence
- Identify acquisition or merger targets, support integration, and optimise go-to-market and pricing strategy.
Key Metrics & Examples
- A logistics provider’s network re-design achieved a 22 % reduction in transport and warehousing costs.
- A major postal operator’s 10-year operations strategy doubled projected EBIT and delivered ~$500 million in capex savings while maintaining service levels.
- A freight-forwarding firm with >$1.5 billion under management optimized routes to generate 7% value savings across the end-to-end supply chain.
Strategic Implications for Executives
- Logistics firms must view their operations as enablers of business growth, not just cost centres.
- Digital transformation must be integrated with network, talent, operations and customer strategy — not siloed.
- Agile operating models, real-time data visibility and service innovation are critical to staying competitive.
- Complex global networks must build resilience, not just efficiency, to navigate disruption.
Bottom Line
At ElevenTen, we have a logistics-specialist consulting practice that positions itself as partners capable of end-to-end support—from strategic growth planning and network redesign to operational execution, digital enablement and capability building. The emphasis: delivering measurable cost savings, service improvement, and growth acceleration in an industry increasingly defined by speed, flexibility and data-driven decision-making.