{"id":12456,"date":"2021-10-14T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T15:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?page_id=12456"},"modified":"2021-10-15T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T09:51:59","slug":"savings-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-us\/what\/case-studies\/savings-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Savings Initiative Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Savings initiative&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Important changes with a long term client&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#6d6e71&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(109,110,113,0.28)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(109,110,113,0.32)&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sme-image-1.jpg&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Quote Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;75px|0px|110px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(255,186,96,0.6)&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;8vw&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#5b8cb1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Quote Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;55px|0px|55px|0px|true|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Author Name&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffba60&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;4px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Georgia&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>CASE DESCRIPTION<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||30px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;flip&#8221; animation_intensity_flip=&#8221;5%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#313e47&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#414042&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Gray Dawes has provided 91 (previously Investec Asset Management) with their full scope of travel services (corporate travel, meetings and events, VIP &amp; Visa services) and have been in partnership with them for 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>We have built a strong joint partnership with the client in both their UK and South Africa operations. The contract has grown and evolved as Investec has expanded with Gray Dawes; sharing new ideas within our partnership to maximise the benefit and values of the business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Project Image Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/travel-to-present.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;travel-to-present&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;2%&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;30px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;15px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;60px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(29,61,71,0.2)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Project Analysis Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;90px||2px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Project Analysis Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|0px|60px|0px|true|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(51,51,51,0.12)&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>THE DETAILS<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We were recently challenged by the client to deliver a savings initiative for their travel management programme. Gray Dawes arranged a series of meetings with the client in order to detail the areas we could deliver costs savings. Such as a project of this nature, we made sure it became a joint venture to ensure the client was comfortable with any changes we were looking to explore.<\/p>\n<p>After working with Investec we managed to pinpoint an area where we could offer significant savings without impacting any service levels across their contract. We noticed that a lot of their long-haul flights were being booked in a relatively short timeframe before the flight date (240 flights booked between 1-20 days before travel).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Project Analysis Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|0px|60px|0px|true|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(51,51,51,0.12)&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>OUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As part of the negotiated rates we had delivered to Investec&#8217;s travel programme, they would receive greater savings if they booked earlier in advance. 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We are pleased to say we delivered a near on 50% saving <br \/>on long haul spend by putting focus on purchasing behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Final Result Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|0px|60px|0px|true|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(51,51,51,0.12)&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>IN SUMMARY<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; 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