TLSM

TLSM (tlsm.pro) is a professional services firm delivering financial and operating performance improvement strategies for transportation terminals, infrastructure and service operations. We bring a unique blend of skills and experience encompassing industrial engineering, business and labor operations, data analysis and technology. TLSM has experience in 4 primary areas – Aviation (Airlines, Airports, Ground Handling), Trucking / Logistics (Terminals, Crossdocking, Yards), Maritime (Auto, Breakbulk and Container Terminals), and Vehicle Servicing (Rental, Fueling, Washing, Parking). Some examples of our team’s prior work include: Aviation • Determining the impact of alternative airline schedules on gate, labor and equipment requirements • Developing a gate capacity model to test alternative growth and activity scenarios for major airports • Assessing alternative air cargo development plans for three airports Trucking / Logistics • Improving crossdock productivity at eight terminals for a major food distributor • Developing a cost model for truck parking areas along U.S. interstate highways • Researching the best design and operations approaches to reduce costs at LTL terminals Marine / Intermodal • Preparing an operations model and valuing a 3-berth container terminal, leading to a successful 50-year concession and $1.3B private investment • Assessing cost savings and productivity improvements at 12 container terminals from technologies enabled in dock / clerk union work agreements • Benchmarking regional competitive container terminal cost and productivity metrics for a development group Vehicle Servicing / Processing • Assessing the feasibility of a new vehicle import terminal at a West Coast port • Assessing service design and technology at a major car wash operator to improve customer experience and sales For more information, please contact us at: info@tlsm.pro