Anthony Nuzio

We’re here to give you a hand whenever the need arises – as an adjunct to your transportation/logistics. Just pick up the phone and give Russ Matthews a call on his direct line 734-639-2826 or you can also send an email to him at: russ@iftlc.org. Our broad background in this field, backed up by one of the largest and most comprehensive transportation libraries in the country, can provide you with precisely the technical information you may require. We also have over 500 topical files to draw from.

While we haven’t given up our role as an advocacy organization altogether, it will be far more limited than it was in the past, focusing primarily on matters affecting our industry before the trucking industry’s National Classification Committee, which has responsibility for establishing rules, classification descriptions and ratings and packaging requirements published in the
National Motor Freight Classification. To help you keep abreast of developments in the field of packaging, shipping, transportation and logistics, we publish an informative newsletter every month.

Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, we stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance. Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects each year.

If you assume your customers are getting their packages on the day you specified (and paid for), you may be wasting money and losing customers.

For over 45 years, ICC’s parcel audit services have been saving our clients thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars each and every month.

By conducting audits of parcel carrier shipping invoices, we keep your carriers honest and secure the full refunds you are entitled to, without you having to lift a finger.

We regularly secure refunds for our clients for:

Late deliveries
Pricing mistakes
Incorrect fee assessments

It’s easy to control the costs you can see, but what about those you can’t? Errors on your freight invoices are draining profits from your company.

Freight carrier billing systems are prone to errors. The best of the freight audit companies, ICC excels at finding those errors and turning them into refunds for our clients through our freight bill audit services.

Some common freight bill errors include:

Duplicate Payments
Duplicated Billing
Improper Classification of Products Shipped
Improper assessment of accessorial fees and/or surcharges
Improper rate assessments compared to agreed-to pricing
No matter the carrier or transportation mode, we’ll take your transportation invoices, both paid and unpaid, and work our mistake-detecting magic.

Incorrect billing is common and costs freight and parcel shippers big. Protect your bottom line.

Parcel and Freight carriers commonly apply incorrect discounts to domestic and international shipments. This can occur for many reasons; when new pricing agreements are negotiated and the discounts change in the carrier’s system, and sometimes, simply because the carrier’s billing system makes the error.

ICC’s Contract Audit service ensures the shipper is being applied/billed the correct total discount for all shipments and rectifies these costly rating/billing errors made by parcel and freight carriers.

If you don’t know the difference between a Transportation Contract and a Pricing Agreement, you are likely paying too much for transportation and logistics services.

While you may think you’ve signed a Transportation Contract with your freight carrier, in fact, all you may have is a Pricing Agreement. A Pricing Agreement gives the freight carrier the authority to change not only the terms but also the freight rates at any time without your approval.

Freight carriers each year give themselves a 6%-7% raise in the form of price increases, which they call “General Rate Increases.” They do offer discounts, but it takes an expert to know which carrier rates and discounts can be negotiated.

Without a carrier contract, you’re missing out on the opportunity to not only get improved rates, but to lock in those price reductions for the duration of the contract term.

Parcel carriers such as UPS and FedEx and all freight carriers for that matter, create pricing agreements and contracts to maximize their own profitability. They do so by factoring a multitude of variables into the contract price, such as surcharges, accessorial fees, varying discoungs and incentives along with complex contract terms and conditions.

carrier rate & contract negotiations
Unless you bring knowledge and expertise to the negotiating table, you’re paying more than you should. You need a partner to arm you with the tools to protect your bottom line. ICC can help you come to the negotiating table with the Big Data you need to negotiate your UPS, FedEx, DHL and other parcel and freight carrier contracts.

ICC is intimately familiar with every element of domestic and international Parcel, domestic Trucking, and ocean and air international carriers’ pricing models, making us formidable at the negotiating table.

Since 1975, ICC’s freight rate negotiation support services have resulted in tens of millions of dollars in cost savings for our clients.

WE’VE SOLVED THE BIG THREE PROBLEMS THAT INHIBIT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH.
1) Lack of Funding

2) Non-Agile Facilities

3) Mis-Aligned Logistics Partnerships

To address the “big three”, ICC has the ability to help our clients scale and grow their business for ultimate success. By combining the knowledge and experience of seasoned professionals in the areas of Private Equity, Facilities and Logistics Partnerships, our clients have all the tools they need to create value and profitable growth through innovation.

HOW TO WORK WITH PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS.
The traditional banker process of connecting to private equity firms is inefficient and ineffective. Streamlining the private equity selection process will save both time and money while laying the foundation for amazing growth. This partnership leads to Actionable Unusual Insight that will beget an advantage over competitors, high customer satisfaction and therefore, significant growth and value creation.

HOW TO DEVELOP FACILITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF YOUR BUSINESS.
It’s a challenge to develop a facility with the agility to meet the future requirements of a business with what is needed today. And often, due to the uncertainty and volatility of today’s business world, the lead times of industrial development must be compressed. Streamlining this process, with an eye on future growth is at the forefront of this service and with years of expertise in facility development, clients can benefit from the best location, facility and financial benefits from our partnership.

HOW TO WORK WITH LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIPS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS.
The logistics partnership must be based upon the unique requirements of the client and the customer service needs of the clients’ customers. It is not about the logistics partnership’s operating procedures but rather, the clients’ needs. This service brings the expertise,experience, creativity, and innovation to every partnership to customize the solution specifically for each client.

You’ve been in this business long enough to know you need contracts with your carriers, for without them, your rates can change from month to month, making your shipping costs unpredictable. A contract is the only way to control transportation expenses.

logistics consulting services Much like the major airlines, transportation companies deliberately avoid pricing transparency. And just as two passengers on the same flight, in the same row likely were charged different airfares, identical shipments can get charged completely different rates.

The challenge is knowing what pricing elements are negotiable, and how those elements vary with every carrier.

When it comes to contracts, even if you’re a master negotiator the carriers have an edge. They know what incentives and discounts are available, and they’re under no obligation to share that information with you.

ICC’s Logistics Consulting Services puts the power back in your hands.
We benchmark your shipping costs and pricing terms against the best-in-class contracts, comparing your terms with those of companies of similar size and in similar industries. You’ll know exactly what rates and pricing terms you should expect to receive, and you’ll get a long-term lock on those rates and terms.

ICC’s proprietary database contains over 40 years of pricing information, covering virtually every modality, carrier and material shipped. Simply give ICC 4-6 weeks of shipping invoices, along with your carrier contracts and/or pricing agreements, and we’ll give you the tools to negotiate from a position of strength.

You’ll get:

1. An itemized list of guidelines, specifying exactly what terms you can negotiate.
2. A comprehensive review of the carrier’s proposed contract to make sure you’re actually getting the best deal.

Not all logistics consulting firms have ICC’s experience and relationships. With our strong strategic partner network we can also:
• Analyze your packaging and recommend improvements
• Perform 3PL services
• Advise on warehouse/distribution site locations
• Provide inventory services
• Develop Logistics and distribution software solutions

IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES AND OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAINS
Your company’s mission to grow globally has the potential to strain your logistics network. Freight forwarders and shipping brokers often have limitations in their ability to continually obtain the most competitive prices for your international shipments.

Only ICC Logistics Services has the expertise and relationships to help you optimize your supply chain management strategy and reduce your international shipping costs at the same time.

Global Supply Chain Management Consulting – Boxes and GlobeOur logistics consulting clients receive a comprehensive supply chain management strategy for international ocean, air and ground transportation. Our partnership with numerous established international freight service providers allows us to benchmark our clients’ global shipping rates, ensuring the lowest costs and the most beneficial contract terms.

GLOBAL LOGISTICS CONSULTING INDUSTRIES OF FOCUS
Our manufacturing, distribution and retail clients recognize the power in ICC’s global supply chain management and logistics consulting services.

We serve a wide variety of industries and markets including:

Retail
E-Commerce
Import/Export
Manufacturing
Distribution
Dried Goods, Food and Beverage
Automotive and Parts
Beauty and Personal Care
Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals
Medical Devices
Furniture
Metals
Textiles and Piece Goods and more.
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING
Wherever in the world your business takes you, count on ICC to:

Evaluate your current transportation rates against industry benchmarks
Analyze your existing international shipping contracts
Support you in negotiating contracts for more favorable terms for all modes of transportation (air, truck and ocean)
Establish relationships with international service providers who offer the most reliable service and the best prices
Perform pre- and post-audits of international shipping invoices to make sure you pay for only the services you actually received
Optimize your supply chain network
It all adds up to lower transportation costs and better customer service.

ICC Logistics is the leader in global supply chain consulting to help lower rising transportation costs and optimize your global supply chain network. The results speak for themselves. Visit our case studies page to learn more about our global supply chain consulting results.