Temporary Professionals | Case Study 1

Interim Transportation Manager – While 3PLR was consulting with a $700M food manufacturing company to improve material flow into and through the plant and change the layout of storage and staging areas, the company’s transportation manager unexpectedly resigned and departed. Like any manufacturing company, the inflow of raw materials and outflow of finished goods cannot grind to a halt. An interim manager was needed to run the transportation department, while recruiting for replacement started,

3PLR offered an experienced transportation professional from its consulting bench to “stand in the gap” and run the department for 6 months. 3PLR’s resource very quickly engaged employees to prioritize operational needs, provide guidance, address emergencies, and re-establish continuity of material flow to support manufacturing.

3PLR’s interim manager engaged seamlessly to provide continuity in transportation management. Once a replacement transportation manager was hired, 3PLR’s interim manager provided orientation for several weeks to bring the new manager up to speed on operations before wrapping up the assignment.