Supply Chain Consulting
Supply chain consulting, grounded in how freight actually moves
Peregrine Shipping offers supply chain consulting on network design, mode selection, and carrier strategy, informed by day-to-day logistics work rather than theory alone.
Overview
A closer look at how your freight moves
Supply chain consulting services make the most sense when a shipper suspects their current setup isn’t the right one, but isn’t sure exactly where the gap is: too many modes in play, an outdated network of ship-from points, or a carrier mix that made sense years ago and hasn’t been revisited since. We approach this as a review of how freight is actually moving today, not a generic framework applied from the outside.
The scope of an engagement depends on the question you’re trying to answer. Common starting points include reviewing which transportation modes fit which lanes, assessing carrier and warehouse network coverage, and identifying where inventory or lead-time risk is concentrated.
What a review offers is a clear-eyed look at your current freight flow and a set of recommendations you can act on, with or without us handling the execution.
Network and mode review
We assess whether your current mix of ocean, air, and ground freight fits your actual shipping pattern. That often surfaces lanes where the historical choice of mode no longer matches current volume or urgency.
Carrier and lane assessment
We look at where your carrier and warehouse coverage may be creating gaps or unnecessary cost. Coverage that made sense at one volume level can quietly become inefficient as a business grows or shifts.
Risk and contingency planning
We identify where a single point of failure, a lane, a carrier, a supplier, could disrupt your flow of goods. Naming that risk clearly is often the first step toward actually planning around it.
Actionable recommendations
Findings come with practical next steps, not just an assessment for its own sake. Each recommendation is tied to a specific decision you can make, not a vague direction to “optimize.”
How a consulting engagement runs
How it works
Step 1
Discovery
We review your current shipping data, lanes, and modes to understand how freight moves today.
Step 2
Assessment
We identify gaps, redundancies, or risk points in the current network and carrier mix.
Step 3
Recommendations
We deliver a set of practical recommendations, prioritized by what’s most actionable first.
Step 4
Implementation support
Where you want it, we can help execute the recommendations through our operational services.
Reference
Common areas a supply chain review covers
| Review area | Typical questions it answers |
|---|---|
| Network design | Are ship-from and storage locations still matched to where demand actually is? |
| Mode and carrier strategy | Is freight moving by the most appropriate mode and carrier mix for each lane? |
| Inventory and lead time | Where is inventory tied up longer than necessary, or lead times creating risk? |
| Risk and contingency | What single points of failure exist in the current network? |
These are general categories used across supply chain reviews industry-wide. The specific scope of any engagement is agreed with you before it starts.
FAQs
Supply chain consulting questions
Want a clearer view of your supply chain?
Tell our Auburn, Maine team what’s prompting the question, and we’ll scope a review that fits.