INTERNATIONAL FLOW OPTIMIZATION

Your international flows aren't a transport problem.

The real issue is how your whole organization operates — especially when it's split across two continents.

Transport, international purchasing, Incoterms, suppliers, customs, procurement, Supply Chain… every decision affects the others.

When they're no longer perfectly coordinated, costs rise, lead times slip and risk becomes harder to control — and harder to see from your US headquarters.

I analyze your organization as a whole to identify the real improvement levers and build solutions suited to your company.

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When to get involved?

The signals showing your international flows are reaching their limits.

These situations often show up gradually. On their own, each one seems manageable. Together, they end up durably holding back your company's performance.

📈 Costs keep rising

Despite transport or purchasing renegotiations, margin gains remain limited.

⏱ Lead times become unstable

Delays pile up and disrupt production or deliveries.

🤝 Teams work in silos

Purchasing, logistics, Supply Chain and international trade no longer share the same view — often made worse by distance and time zones.

🌍 Your business is growing

Your flows are becoming more complex and require a more robust organization on the ground in Europe.

In most cases, the issue isn't a single bad decision.

It comes from a build-up of individually sound decisions made independently of one another, without a shared view of their impact on your international flows.

My analysis

A global view of your international flows

Your international flows are never the sum of independent topics: transport, purchasing, customs and Supply Chain constantly influence one another. My role is to reconstruct these interactions to spot the levers that will have the greatest impact on your overall performance.

🚢 International transport

Flow organization, choice of transport modes, costs, lead times and logistics performance.

📦 International purchasing

Purchasing processes, securing supply, and supplier relationships.

🛃 Customs & compliance

Analysis of customs operations, regulatory compliance and risk management.

📄 Incoterms

Allocation of responsibilities, costs and risks between the different parties.

🔄 Supply Chain

Coordination between purchasing, logistics, sales, production and other functions.

📊 Management

Performance indicators, flow visibility and identification of improvement priorities.

I don't analyze each topic separately.

I study how they interact in order to identify the decisions that will generate the greatest gains for your organization.

Scope of intervention

Expertise dedicated to the whole of your international flows

My work covers your international flows — transport, customs, organization — and not the day-to-day operational management of your warehouse or distribution center on the ground.

Depending on your needs, I work in particular on:

international transport;
Incoterms and the allocation of responsibilities;
international purchasing;
relationships with your suppliers;
customs operations;
procurement processes;
the organization of your international Supply Chain;
managing the performance of your import-export flows.

Every assignment is tailored to your organization, your constraints and your objectives.

My packages

Clear formats to structure your import-export processes.

📦 Export Process Structuring

Build robust, well-documented export processes.

📥 Import Process Structuring

Build robust, well-documented import processes.

🔗 Combined Import + Export Package

A comprehensive structuring of your flows, with strong added value.

The length and pricing of each package are adapted to your situation and provided as a personalized quote, after a first call.

The benefits

Concrete results for your organization

The goal isn't just to optimize a shipment or cut a single cost. It's about making your international flows more reliable, more efficient and easier to manage — from wherever you're based.

💰 Control your costs

Identify the levers that improve your margin durably, rather than one-off gains.

🛡 Reduce risk

Secure your operations through a better command of Incoterms, customs and responsibilities.

⚙ Streamline operations

Strengthen coordination between purchasing, Supply Chain, logistics and your other functions.

📈 Prepare for growth

Build an organization capable of durably supporting your company's growth in Europe.

My approach

A pragmatic method, built from your operational reality

My approach always starts from your operational reality, never from a standardized method applied as-is.

I start by mapping how your transport, purchasing, Incoterms, supplier, customs and procurement decisions fit together today — and where they contradict each other.

That mapping becomes the basis for an action plan built with your teams, prioritized by impact and feasibility.

Managing the implementation stays in your hands; my role is to inform each step, not to decide in your place.

Examples of assignments

Concrete assignments, adapted to each context

Each assignment is adapted to your context.

As examples, I work on:

Optimizing an international transport scheme.

Reviewing Incoterms to better allocate responsibilities and risk.

Analyzing your schemes, identifying improvement levers and securing your import-export operations.

Securing customs operations.

Improving flows between several suppliers, sites or logistics platforms.

Supporting a reorganization of the international Supply Chain.

Setting up management indicators tailored to your international flows.

Frequently asked questions

What I'm asked most often

What does International Flow Optimization involve?

It consists of analyzing the whole of your international operations to identify the improvement levers that will durably strengthen the performance of your international flows.

Do you only work on transport?

No.

Transport is an essential link, but my work can also cover Incoterms, international purchasing, suppliers, customs, procurement and the overall organization of your international flows.

What's the difference with Fractional Supply Chain / Logistics / Transport Leadership?

International Flow Optimization is a targeted assignment aimed at analyzing a situation, identifying improvement levers and supporting their implementation.

Fractional Supply Chain / Logistics / Transport Leadership consists of supporting the strategic and operational management of your organization over the long run, by your side, which remains the sole decision-maker.

Are the recommendations adapted to each company?

Yes.

Every assignment is built around your business, your constraints and your objectives.

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR CHALLENGES

Looking to durably improve the performance of your international flows?

I offer a first 30-minute call to understand your organization, your challenges, and to evaluate together whether this expertise fits your needs.

📞 +33 7 68 62 13 03

✉️ axel@stranexo.com

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