Collaborative Resources

Starboard Alliance Company LLC collaborates strategically on supply chain consulting projects with logistics consulting companies including:

Mercator International LLC (Mercator) is an International consulting firm that specializes in the broader transportation industry. Each of the firm’s consultants has over 20 years of experience in various facets of this diverse industry and has held senior positions in the industry’s leading firms where they were responsible for both tactical and long-term strategic decisions.

A number of Mercator’s staff members have also worked in the investment banking industry applying their expertise in the marine terminal sector to act as both advisors and principals on a variety of transportation infrastructure transactionsThey were responsible for identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and for supporting the on-going operations of assets owned by affiliated infrastructure funds by:

Completing comprehensive business plans
Developing volume forecasts
Creating customized marketing and pricing strategies
Analyzing capital requirements
Assessing cost structures
Supporting Greenfield development projects
Valuing transportation infrastructure assets

All of the firm’s partners have been involved in multiple transportation-related ventures and have worked on numerous projects around the world.

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Cambridge Systematics was founded by four Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors and a transportation consultant in 1972 in Cambridge, Massachusetts under the charter of “the application of systematic analysis to problems of transportation, the environment, urban development, and regional planning.” Cambridge Systematics provides management and planning consulting services and information systems to the public and private transportation industries, delivering need-based solutions that help clients solve current and future problems. In partnership with clients, Cambridge Systematics contributes to better transportation systems and a better quality of life. The firm serves a broad mix of public organizations and private corporate clients including local, state, national, and international agencies; transportation, logistics, and manufacturing companies. Cambridge Systematics employs over 200 people and has offices in Boston, Washington DC, Oakland, Chicago, and Tallahassee.

MergeGlobal Inc.

MergeGlobal provides clients a continuum of services ranging from financial advisory to strategic consulting. Founded in 1993, the firm is headquartered near Washington, D.C. MergeGlobal's financial consulting practice combines financial expertise with deep industry knowledge to significantly improve shareholder value for clients in the global travel, transportation and logistics industries. MergeGlobal's strategy consulting practice focuses on developing competitive strategy for companies in the same industries. MergeGlobal's approach is highly quantitative and hypothesis-driven. We have completed over 200 engagements for clients in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Our experience spans all modes of transportation, logistics and suppliers to the industry.

TranSystems

TranSystems’ transportation consulting services span all modes and provide a full range of architectural, engineering and planning services; management and supply chain consulting services; transportation security consulting services; and transportation real estate consulting services.

Manalytics International

Based in San Francisco, Manalytics International, a division of consulting firm, TranSystems, was founded in 1970 as a spin-off of Matson Navigation (hence the name: Matson Analytics). The firm focuses on quality consulting and research in transportation, logistics and supply chain management. Over the past three decades, Manalytics International has served all segments of the transportation function on a variety of projects that have spanned transportation, distribution and logistics environments. This provides the Company with an invaluable blend of perspectives that ensures thorough understanding of the marketplace and available solutions.

David Evans & Associates

Founded in 1976, DEA has grown into a national leader in sustainable design and management solutions, and has consistently provided its clients with award-winning approaches to transportation, energy, water resources, and land development design, planning, and management. As a result, the company has consistently ranked among Engineering News Record's Top 100 Pure Design firms in the U.S. and among the leaders in many of its local markets.

Chain Connectors

Chain Connectors offers professional supply chain strategy and implementation services that enable increased efficiency and increased return on investment at a reasonable cost. Chain Connectors integrates key business links of the supply chain network to create the most value for clients, the whole supply chain network, and the consumer.