Department of Energy Transportation Management Council

The Transportation Management Council concept was adopted by the Department of Energy (DOE) following a benchmark study of private industry by the Transportation Operations Organization at Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. This concept is widely accepted in the larger, geographically diverse companies in terms of business strategy in the transportation arena; its implementation can greatly enhance the management and pricing strategies of smaller organizations within the scope of council management. Primary reasons for utilizing packaging and transportation council management include protecting and lowering overall packaging and transportation costs and ensuring that volume discounts offer the most effective and efficient means for purchasing our transportation services. Additionally, there are decreased financial resources in all of the industry and certainly in the DOE environment. This requires more efficient and effective management techniques and services procurement due in part to human resources reductions within present budget constraints.