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Ability to
consolidate products
the �Supermarket
Effect� |
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Purchasing for
diverse markets and
customers increases
the volume of a
shipment to Altima�s
facility drastically
reducing warehouse
and inland freight
costs
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Supplier saves time
and money by
reducing paper work
related to dock
receipts, invoicing,
shipments, B/L, A/R,
bank deposits, etc.
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Fewer shipments sent
to a single facility
by serving the
market through a
preferred channel to
market
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The larger the
geographical
territory that
Altima covers for a
supplier it
increases the
efficiency and cost
savings
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These efficiencies
assist Altima in
offering competitive
pricing to the
customer
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Advantage
of partnering with a
group of
professionals that
are highly
experienced,
knowledgeable in
local markets, well
respected and have
an established
network of contacts |
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Taking advantage of
Altima�s established
marketing, sales,
customer service and
distribution network
is faster and more
cost effective
avenue to market
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Simplify and expedite the new
supplier and product exposure to
the customer
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More personal time spent
interacting and promoting
products directly with decision
makers at the customer�s
facility by visiting 4 � 5 times
annually
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Deep understanding
of cultural
differences and
ability to
communicate in local
languages, some of
the associates are
trilingual
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Boost supplier�s
revenue by not
having to
develop/hire a sales
and marketing
department to travel
throughout
unfamiliar
environments.
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Cost of
travel diluted
across the range of
customers, products
and markets served |
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Emphasize
on specialty/value
added products which
are difficult to
approve, sell and
replace providing
enhanced
profitability and
sales stability |
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Ability to
consolidate
samples in LTL
or FCL orders to
save the
customer fees
and reduce
obstacles in
their retrieval
from customs
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Facilitate
market
development
by
leveraging
existing
customer
base,
network
and know
how to
identify
potential
target
customers
through
market
research.
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Market
Expansion
services
offer
efficiencies
for both
multinational
and medium
to small
suppliers by
taking
advantage of
the
knowledge of
local
markets,
established
contacts and
efficient
distribution. |
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