2. Anchor Advantage
Anchor Advantage
NVOCC / OTI, licensed by the Federal
Maritime Commission (#021494NF)
Streamlined service for all segments of
transportation, tailored to your needs
Door‐to‐door service from almost any
origin or destination worldwide.
Our mission is to help you succeed in global business!
3. Services
Streamline your forwarding by:
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Negotiating the best rate for you through all stages of transport
Booking your cargo with door‐to‐door service
Arrangement of pickup and delivery using only bonded agents
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Management of shipping documentation including AES filing
Coordination of customs brokerage
Warehousing and distribution arrangement as needed
Internal process improvement consulting
Internal process improvement consulting
Risk management through insurance
We offer competitive rates to small to medium sized shippers without requirement
of contractual minimum volumes
Other services include:
•Sourcing and quality guidance
•Landed cost analysis
•Landed cost analysis
•Container utilization
•Packaging advice
4. Challenges in global trade today
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•How much should you be paying for transportation?
•High overhead cost managing logistics functions
•Disconnect between various transport modes causing
•Disconnect between various transport modes, causing
lead time variation
•High cost of expedited freight due to reactive rather
than proactive management
•Higher inventories or lost sales due to uncertainty in
supply chain reliability
supply chain reliability
5. Cost Reduction
Cost Reduction
The Cost of the Global Supply Chain
Freight and transportation accounts for an average 4.36% of Cost of Goods Sold
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(COGS). This is the largest and most actionable area for near‐term supply chain
cost improvement.
Supply Chain Element Spend
•Freight and Transportation ‐ All Modes 4.36% of sales
1.8% of sales
•Warehousing
.55% of sales
•Order Entry / Customer Service
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•Administration
2.07% of sales
•Inventory Carrying Costs
•Total Average Supply Chain Cost
Total Average Supply Chain Cost 9.14% of sales
9 14% of sales
Sources: CASS, Stephens, Herbert W. Davis
6. Cost Reduction
Cost Reduction
Average Freight Spend, International and Domestic, by US Shippers
Depending on your organization’s
shipping needs, ocean & air freight
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Reliable, predictable ocean service
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Freight minute expediting using much
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28% 34% more expensive air transport.
Anchor Advantage can help you minimize costs in all areas of transportation.
9. Risk Management
Risk Management
Over 200 cargo ships sink each year!
Anchor Advantage will help you
understand the risks to your cargo in
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all steps of the supply chain. We can
offer you both advice and insurance
to mitigate this risk.
A. Identify Risks in Supply Chain Where You Have Financial Interest
B. Establish Clear Contracts with Buyers & Suppliers (Don’t Assume Inco‐terms address It)
C. If you Import, Control the Insurance Do not assume that the steam‐ship line is responsible!
10. Why Anchor Advantage?
Why Anchor Advantage?
•Single point contact – eliminate complexity of communication between different
transportation modes
transportation modes
•Scale‐able resource to eliminate high internal overhead costs
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•Worldwide door‐to‐door service
•Improved visibility with milestone alerts
•Minimize risk and uncertainty
•Know that you are getting the best cost available for all your shipping needs
Not just a service provider…
We want to become part of YOUR team!
Let us provide a quote today!
13. Why Anchor Advantage?
Meet the owners…
Meet the owners
Dee Kivett
Dee Kivett
Chief Operations Officer with fifteen years of experience in world‐class sourcing and manufacturing companies, including
automotive OEM. BS Mechanical Engineering / MS Engineering Science / MBA with Honors. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO
Lead Auditor, and Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Leader with hands‐on success in the following initiatives:
Global Sourcing/Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Project Management
Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing & Operations ISO 9000Certification & Auditing
Supplier Development Toyota Production System Kaizen/Change Leadership
Variable Cost Productivity Cost of Quality Reduction Multi‐function Product Development
Visual Work Centers Post‐Sales Service Q
Quality Focus Teams
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Warranty Programs Employee Motivation Coaching & Training