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What is Transportation Cost Management?
A Proven and Measured A Proven and Measured ApproachApproach
Reduces Transportation Costs (between 8-15% or Reduces Transportation Costs (between 8-15% or more) more)
Optimizes choice for low cost carrier selection and Optimizes choice for low cost carrier selection and service modesservice modes
Improves Cash Flow (4-8% additional savings) Improves Cash Flow (4-8% additional savings)
Uses detailed analytics to ensure continued savingsUses detailed analytics to ensure continued savings
3 Years and $15MM to build proven approach focusing on 4 Key Drivers for Total Cost Management
Developed Contracted Rates with Multiple Carriers utilizing single rate base
Web-based carrier selection tool for lowest cost, best service decisions on each shipment
Recapture lost cash flow with 40 point visual pre-audit/freight payment process
Utilize analytical data to ensure measured success and highlight areas for improvement
Management Reporting
Audit & Freight
Payment
Optimize Carrier
Selection
Volume Discounted
Pricing
TransportationTransportationCostCost
ManagementManagement
Why Capital Transportation Logistics?Why Capital Transportation Logistics?
Next Steps to consider:Next Steps to consider:
Determine baseline of current costs (No Cost Analysis)Determine baseline of current costs (No Cost Analysis)
Use volume leverage to negotiate contracted carrier Use volume leverage to negotiate contracted carrier discountsdiscounts
Focus on best choice carriers for your specific transportation Focus on best choice carriers for your specific transportation needsneeds
Perform visual audit to ensure accuracy on all freight bill Perform visual audit to ensure accuracy on all freight bill chargescharges
Use management reports to verify compliance and potential Use management reports to verify compliance and potential opportunities for additional savingsopportunities for additional savings
Why move forward immediately?Why move forward immediately?
Assume a $1.0 million dollar annual freight spend
A 12% savings would return $120,000 immediately to your bottom line.
If you wait 1 week to begin implementing you have lost $2,500
If you wait 1 month to begin implementing, you have just lost $10,000
Recover that money today! Let us evaluate 1 months’ worth of your freight bills to demonstrate a proven level of measured savings.