Shipping Analysis
Our freight analysis is where it all begins. We will meet with your team and gather your shipping data and identify your unique needs. We will produce a comprehensive study of your shipping patterns, tonnage and costs which reveals without question where attention is needed. The studies uncover much more than simple charges. We breakdown the information provided by you and create a complete report that uncovers costs by region or state, tonnage and customer information just as an example.
Next, we will work with you by presenting a recommended strategy with multiple scenarios in an effort to streamline your shipping and reduce costs. Most of our clients see an average savings of 15 to 20% and increase in customer satisfaction
The analysis not only helps you make better shipping decisions, it also lays the groundwork for freight negotiations with your carriers.
Knowing how your products move and providing history helps carriers price your rates with more confidence giving a better discount.
Freight Negotiations
Your carriers are an extension of your business, and represent you at your customer’s docks. – Our first priority is always maintaining customer satisfaction. Driving down costs to remain competitive can be demanding at any level of your company, especially in the face of increased fuel and insurance costs. With over 20 years of experience in providing solutions to the transportation industry, we understand this challenge. See how our technology and partnerships can empower you to locate, track and manage data, routes, loads and other key metrics.
There are many factors to consider when negotiating freight rates. Volume, class, rate base and distance just to name a few. We never take a hard line approach and simply go for a lower discount. We work with you and your carriers to analyze your shipping needs based on history.
We then take into consideration the needs of your customers. We know that there needs to be a balance with your business and your vendors and we will never undermine that relationship. We make sure that any changes are up to you, and that you have all the facts to make them.
RFP /RFQ Submission
We have one of the best RFP / RFQ packages. We will gather your company’s information, analyze your patterns and submit the proposal to you first, then to the carriers after you approve. By providing the information the carriers are looking for, it gives them an understanding of your shipments. This alone has alleviated the low discounts in an attempt to cover their operating costs. It also helps maintain good carrier relations upfront since there are no surprises as you begin shipping various product classes.
Establish Routing Guides
A routing guide helps ensure that the freight is moving in the most economical way. By establishing dedicated lanes and costs, your assured the best rates are achieved.
Our easy to read routing guides provide a great visual for your shippers when choosing the right carrier. Our routing guides are included with the Rate negotiations.
Consultant Services
For companies that feel they are current with their freight needs, or want a review on their operation to confirm that they are getting the best possible price on their freight, we offer our consulting services.
You will be represented by ethical, informed, and focused experts for companies that realize that their transportation department is limited in their environment, and that an outside set of eyes may pick up on an area that could yield savings. We are upfront with our fees for any service we provide.
Start Up Shipping
Sometimes companies need to startup right away and lack the necessary experience in shipping; this can be costly without the carrier negotiated discounts established.
We will work with you in establishing all of your transportation needs to allow your business to begin shipping immediately and at the right cost.
Container Inbound Rework
With many products manufactured overseas, there are bound to be mistakes in manufacturing or packaging. Usually this is discovered after the shipment is on its way to your distribution centers.
3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Selection, Negotiation & Monitoring
If you’re looking at using a third party warehouse to distribute you products, we have experience you need to make the right choice. Considering all of your unique requirements, we help you look for, get quotes from, evaluate, and negotiate a contract with the right logistics firm to handle all of part of your operations planning, warehousing and shipping.
We have assisted out of state companies locate the right logistics provider based on their unique needs.
We also offer an onsite representation of your products storage and shipping.
Time is always a critical factor.
Whether it’s a misprint on the packaging, or a full part exchange, we have aided our clients to a processing center, correcting the errors and sending the modified products out in an expedited manner with little or no disruption to your commitments to your customers.
