Case studies

In the transportation, travel, and infrastructure industries, A.T. Kearney works with a variety of global companies. The following examples illustrate some of our clients' exciting successes.

Group strategy and business restructuring in China transportation market
With a comprehensive strategy and a group-wide restructuring of subsidiaries, one of China’s largest state-owned enterprises, a top 10 global shipping and logistics company, achieved cost savings of 5% and increased revenue from the core business 75% during the following four years... [more]

Large-scale transformation program for major European postal operator
A major European postal operator designed and implemented an effective central program hub and deployment structure for the150 initiatives of a comprehensive transformation, involving 160,000 employees and daily service to 30 million... [more]

Turnaround strategy for a North American transportation provider
With a declining freight environment and rising fuel costs, a leading North American transportation provider committed to a comprehensive improvement program, which identified means for the company to reduce network capacity by 30%, protect its core product offering, and improve EBIT by ~$400M... [more]

New process to accelerate brand innovation for a major hospitality company
A leader in the hospitality industry gained a new innovation process – complete with guiding strategy, toolkit, and team guidelines – to strengthen its brand recognition as an innovator... [more]

Strategy and launch of a logistics-focused Free Zone for a Middle East government
A Middle East government retained A.T. Kearney to help develop the air, land, and ocean logistics center that would allow the country to become an alternative transportation hub for the northern Arabian Gulf region... [more]

Cost transformation and strategic sourcing for North American Class I railroad
A North American Class 1 railroad with an already advanced procurement process launched an innovative and targeted cost transformation and strategic sourcing program allowing them to significantly accelerate their operating ratio objectives in the face of increasing competition... [more]

Business strategy and operational improvements for Indian global express company
A leading global Indian express company redefined their business direction based on a strategic analysis, plus gained 12 operational improvement opportunities with ~€ 0.5 -0.6Mn revenue enhancement potential and significant potential savings... [more]

Pre-acquisition assessment of a major European airline
A major European Airline and its targeted acquisition were able to agree on a strategic business plan – such as optimized summer/winter network, yearly productivity and operational performance targets, a five-year fleet and HR plan, and potential synergies – as a result of a collaboration with A.T. Kearney... [more]

Post acquisition business and operations transformation in China logistics market
A leading global company in the express industry was able to upgrade and integrate with a recently acquired major Chinese LTL transportation provider, achieving up to 10% savings on operations costs and improving its speed and service by 20 – 40%... [more]

Capital expenditure project prioritization for Japanese railway company
By developing and applying a framework for prioritizing capital projects, a railway company was able to prioritize more than 200 capital projects for 4 investment categories, effectively determining investments... [more]