Group-wide framework approach — centrally governed, locally executable.
Corporate groups with national and international sites often face fragmented conditions across entities, inconsistent processes and limited transparency. A group-wide framework structure provides governance and comparability while preserving local flexibility.
A particular focus is on scenarios involving overseas production sites: in many cases, direct shipping to the destination market can be implemented while invoicing continues to be handled via your headquarters.
This typically delivers two key benefits:
- Faster product availability in the target market due to shorter lead times
- Cost advantages by eliminating an additional transport leg (e.g., avoiding routing via headquarters).
Key benefits
Group leverage:
Aggregated group volume forms the commercial basis — independent of which site ships.
Site flexibility:
Allocation across carriers by site without adverse commercial effects.
Single point of contact:
Consistent communication and reduced coordination effort across sites and carriers.
Dedicated support model:
Clear ownership and direct access — no generic mailbox or hotline setup.
Governance and transparency:
Consolidated cost/performance visibility and faster identification of deviations.
Resilience:
Multi-carrier setup to mitigate capacity and service risks without commercial penalties.
Carrier-neutral advisory:
Aligned with local requirements while consistent with corporate governance and target operating model.
Typical module structure
Capture the group baseline
We capture the corporate group landscape, including sites, legal entities, shipping profiles and destination markets.
The outcome is a consolidated view of relevant flows and organisational dependencies — forming the basis for decisions at both group and site level.
Central Framework Agreement Structure
Based on the assessed initial situation, we define a standardized framework agreement structure for the entire corporate group.
In doing so, we establish central terms and conditions without restricting the flexibility of individual locations. This creates a consolidated contractual foundation with clear rules and comparability across all entities.
Site-specific rollout
The group framework is implemented per site.
Service levels, volume allocation and exception processes are defined and embedded locally to align central governance with operational realities.
Central governance & reporting
We establish a central reporting and governance structure with clear cost and performance transparency.
Deviations from agreed conditions or processes are made visible and managed proactively — ensuring control over performance, cost and service quality at group level.
Operational support & escalation
In ongoing operations, we support with defined ownership and structured escalation paths.
Requests, incidents and exceptions are captured, prioritised and resolved in a targeted manner — reducing burden at site level and improving day-to-day control.
