Clients have full visibility and transparency into carriers’ rates, audit and coding logic, and invoices. They also can utilize modeling and benchmarking solutions that are second to none. As important, the audit staff at CTSI- Global has more than 400 years of combined experience in all modes of transport with companies from across the world. Employees are on the ground in multiple countries, offering real- time human support in local languages throughout the global workweek. “They understand the languages, customs, regulations, and complexities of global business,” Hazen says. Each day, CTSI-Global processes more than five million transactions; these total more than $15 billion in transactions annually. “We work across all sectors, modes, currencies, restrictions, rate negotiations, and just-in- time inventory planning,” Hazen says. CTSI-Global works on behalf of many heavy industrial concerns, including multiple auto manufacturers. For example, it helped one carmaker bring 25 national divisions—all operating with different currencies, languages, and atomized national control—into a singular corporate procurement straw, Hazen says. As a result, the company has gained visibility into vendor approval and verification, contract benchmarks, real-time currency risk, as well as any anticipated shipping delays across multiple nations. Honeybee TMS by CTSI-Global enables shippers to streamline and optimize inbound and outbound transportation. It accomplishes this by capturing and connecting data from disparate systems and transportation service providers to offer a simple, cost-effective transportation management solution. The range of capabilities offered by Honeybee TMS enables shippers to boost efficiency, enhance control, and enjoy significant ongoing savings. Time- consuming manual tasks are automated, boosting productivity and cutting costs.
The event management feature offers visibility before, during, and after shipment, as well as automated exception alerts. For more than 60 years, CTSI-Global’s belief in balancing experience with inquisitiveness has enabled it to stay ahead of the technology curve and on top of industry developments. Whether through its superior SaaS solutions or its network of more than 20,000 carriers, CTSI- Global takes pride in helping customers expand capacity, boost efficiency, and cut expenses, no matter the challenges. Fortigo: Guaranteed Freight Audit Accuracy Fortigo’s solutions automate, optimize, and audit logistics decisions to help shippers reduce costs, improve operations, boost customer satisfaction, and increase profitability. Because Fortigo’s freight audit and payment service is 100% cloud-based and uses a SaaS delivery model, it can complete system deployment within weeks. In addition, shippers can update rates as often as they need to. “Our customer-oriented solution and intelligent algorithms have made it easier than ever for shippers to spot savings opportunities while also gaining enhanced visibility into their supply chains,” says President George Kontoravdis. The advanced analytics Fortigo provides can offer valuable insights into shipping patterns, empowering supply chain stakeholders to make effective, data-driven logistics decisions. Live dashboards and hundreds of customizable reports drive business decisions and monitor spending trends, carrier performance, and savings to improve operations. Historically, companies used different FBAP providers for different transport modes. Fortigo’s auditing solutions can handle all modes, providing shippers with a global view of their spending and carrier performance, helping to drive more intelligent decision-making.
In a competitive industry with hundreds of FBAP providers, Fortigo is the only multimodal TMS provider that is also a Certified FBAP provider by FedEx.
GEORGE KONTORAVDIS President, Fortigo
For example, Honeybee TMS ’s order management capabilities enable shippers to receive, revise, schedule, and confirm orders with pick ticket generation and a range of application connectors. The load optimization solutions can consolidate shipments by size or weight, while offering flexibility for multi- stop routing, pooling, and intelligent process automation. Honeybee TMS ’s carrier selection capabilities enable shippers to identify optimal carriers based on performance, lane routing, price, or custom criteria. The shipment execution technology matches preferred carriers and delivery requirements to automate load tendering, confirmation, and shipping. The claims management system can file overcharge, shortage, and damage claims, while also automating carrier notification and claims tracking through to resolution.
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