Rate and Service Negotiations |
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Utilizing over 300 years
of “insider” knowledge and experience, our
experts—who are former
vice presidents of sales and pricing, district managers, and regional
managers from UPS®, FedEx®, DHL®, USPS®, LTL Trucking, and Freight Forwarders—will
identify exactly what type of discounts your company
qualifies for within a few percentage points. We will
provide on-site assistance during the negotiation process
to make sure you receive the discounts you deserve and
the service levels you desire. |
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Carrier Usage Analysis by
Service Levels |
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Provide detailed analysis on all modes and services of transportation. |
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Small Package Express and Ground |
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Determine the cost effectiveness of rate shopping all carriers versus utilizing a single carrier to maximize service levels and reduce cost. |
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Air Freight – Domestic
and International |
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Increase visibility on all charges door-to-door through automation, enabling a significant reduction of cost incurred because of the employee's time spent reviewing accessorials and subsequent overcharges. |
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Contract Compliance Auditing |
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Assist in interpreting contract and rules tariff language and a complete historical discount audit. |
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Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
and Truckload (TL) |
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Industry-wide knowledge of all aspects of palletized and non-palletized freight, including NMFC classification, FAK, proprietary rate base, Czar-lite, and SMC regulations. |
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Courier Services |
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Local and regional expedited couriers
as well as same-day couriers. |
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United States Postal Service
(USPS®) |
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Mailing practices, consolidation zone-skipping opportunities,
and other services to reduce USPS® costs. |
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Inbound Freight Programs – Domestic
and International |
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Use negotiated contracts to pay for
inbound freight instead of prepay and add terms, which typically
profit the vendor. |
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Routing Guides |
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Development of inbound and outbound
routing guides to be used by internal shippers as well
as vendors to ensure the proper carriers are used and customer carriage terms are met. |
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Shipper Accessorial Charges |
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Analysis and recommendations to eliminate
or reduce the ever-increasing number of surcharges. In
many cases, these charges are negotiable. |
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Lane Analysis and Distribution Modeling |
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Proprietary software allows detailed lane analysis and modeling to maximize efficiencies in both costs and service. |
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Transportation Management Systems (TMS) |
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CRS can assist in developing a totally customized TMS or assist in determining the necessity of a complete or partial boxed solution and the subsequent return on investment. |
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Insurance |
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There are several opportunities for
reducing insurance expenses. Self-insurance options are
worth consideration where the claims to cost ratio is
1:5 or less. |
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Analysis and Reporting |
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With the data gathered, reports can
be provided on how transportation dollars are spent,
how often delivery is on time, where the goods are going,
and how early the packages are getting to the recipient.
Tracking for all shipments—inbound, outbound,
or third party—becomes fast and easy. Monthly
status reports identify maximized discounts and isolate
any contractual noncompliance issues. |
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International Trade Services |
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Review the use and appropriate application
of duty exemption programs, including a technical review
of applicable classifications for compliance and duty
savings. |
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Site Analysis |
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For larger shippers who have the ability
and inclination to look at alternative shipping points,
there are sometimes excellent savings opportunities to
ship from alternative locations. Costs can be significantly
reduced and service levels improved by closing, moving,
or adding shipping locations. The goal is to gather the
shipping data and run the information through multiple
scenarios and carriers. |
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Warehousing and Inventory Control Efficiencies |
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Provide detailed analysis of warehouse procedures, identify target areas to increase inventory turns, and maximize system applications, warehouse capacity, and personnel efficiencies. |
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Fulfillment |
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Review of special and ongoing distribution
projects for savings opportunities. |
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Small Package Audit Services
for FedEx®, UPS®, and DHL® |
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Your carrier invoices are thoroughly
audited based on your carrier agreements with any credits
identified and submitted to the carrier and approved
PRIOR to your company paying the carrier. Common contract
audit points are ratings, duplicates, late deliveries,
validity of all ancillary charges, packages manifested
but not shipped, and proof of delivery. Your company pays
your carriers directly without the traditional risks
associated with transferring your funds to a third party.
Our unique online invoicing services for small parcel freight
will automate the carrier invoice audit, accounting,
reporting, and payables processes, while giving employees
you designate
the visibility to effectively manage your small package
spend at their convenience. Click
here to learn more about Small Package Auditing Services. |
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Heavy Freight |
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Review heavy weight freight expenses,
including less than truckload (LTL), full truckload (FT),
international ocean and air, rail, and domestic airfreight.
Click
here to learn more about Heavy Freight Management. |
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