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The expertise, influence and access you need to stay ahead

Our logistics consulting services help clients in the digital commerce & logistics industry stay ahead of the crowd. Our specialists are experts in postal and express delivery, cross-border ecommerce, digital logistics, customs & VAT laws & regulations.

Together, we exploit the opportunities offered by rapid changes and digitalization in the ecommerce and postal/logistics market and leverage the advantages of the excellent relationships we enjoy with relevant industry stakeholders.

Our expert network at your service

We understand your operating environment – because we're actively shaping it.

We’re chairing and advising the global (UPU), European (EU Commission, CEN, Ecommerce Europe), and national committees and Working Groups which draw up the standards & regulations defining the future of global data-driven, end-to-end digital supply chains.

That means we're also ideally placed to help you find project partners, introduce you to relevant decision-makers, and give you a voice at industry forums and events:

UPU / Universal Postal Union

Chairman of the UPU Consultative Committee (CC) representing all global wider postal sector players

Projects: Ecom&Africa and Ecom@LATAM initiatives to develop ecommerce in Africa and Latin America; Postal Prosperity Zone (PPZ)

Standardisation: Liaison Officer of CEN to the UPU Standards Board

EU / European Commission

DG TAXUD – VAT Expert Group (VEG)

DG MOVE – Digital Transport & Logistics Forum II

DG NEAR - Expert: EU4Digital EaP Countries

Representative of Ecommerce Europe, German BdKEP

CEN / European Standardisation

Convenor CEN/TC331 WG2 (Digital Postal Services)

Project Leader: Electronic Advanced Data for customs and transport security (CEN/TR 17536)

Project Leader: Connected open global networks for postal operators and the wider postal sector players (CEN/TR 17535)

A client relationship designed for you

Workshops

An ideal starting point for discerning your options and deciding your next steps.

Studies

In-depth reports & analyses to understand the status quo and identify your best options.

Projects

We work with you to achieve your goals, wherever you are, for as long as it takes.

We provide the logistics consulting services you actually need:

Choose from a quick briefing, market intelligence, a one-off consultancy agreement, or longer-term project support.

You can either come for independent advice, free of obligations, or you can secure our permanent availability and exclusivity in your industry branch.

Where appropriate, we also offer an outcome-based compensation model.

Stay ahead with membership of the CLS Business Lounge. Get in-depth briefings & 2 hours of one-to-one telephone consultancy each month, plus advance notice of changes impacting your business, and personal introductions to potential partners.