Shipping Optimization
Carrier strategy, rate negotiation, and network design that directly reduces per-order shipping costs — without sacrificing speed or reliability.
Shipping Costs Are Often the Biggest Unmanaged Line Item
For DTC and e-commerce brands, shipping is frequently the largest variable cost — and often the least optimized. Carrier contracts go unrenegotiated, accessorial charges go unchallenged, and zone distribution strategies stay static while the business grows and changes around them.
Patrick brings executive-level carrier expertise and a proven negotiation track record to reduce shipping costs meaningfully, without cutting corners on the customer experience.
Savings per order through carrier auditing and renegotiation
Order processing speed improvement at 3PL operations
Total shipping and logistics savings delivered
Facilities across optimized multi-node shipping networks
Every Dollar Saved in Shipping Goes Straight to Margin
Delivered 9% savings per order through rigorous auditing of carrier invoices, identification of billing errors and accessorial overcharges, and renegotiation of base rates and service agreements with major carriers.
Designed multi-node fulfillment networks that reduce average shipping zones, cutting both cost and transit time simultaneously. Strategic warehouse placement decisions are made with carrier zone maps and order density data — not guesswork.
Evaluated and negotiated contracts across all major parcel, LTL, and freight carriers. Brings a buyer's discipline to carrier relationships — benchmarking rates against market, modeling volume incentive structures, and building carrier diversification strategies that reduce dependency risk.
For cold chain operations, developed carrier standards and performance SLAs that protect product integrity in transit while managing the premium cost of temperature-controlled shipping.
What This Covers
Rate negotiation, accessorial management, and volume incentive structuring across parcel, LTL, and freight.
Systematic auditing of carrier invoices to identify billing errors, overcharges, and recovery opportunities.
Multi-node fulfillment network design to reduce average shipping zones and transit times.
Multi-carrier strategies that reduce dependency risk and maintain service levels during disruptions.
Carrier standards and SLAs specific to temperature-controlled and perishable shipments.
Per-order shipping cost modeling and scenario analysis to support pricing and margin decisions.
When Did You Last Renegotiate Your Carrier Contracts?
Most brands leave significant money on the table. Let's find out how much and build a plan to recover it.