Corral Your Freight Data With the Right FBAP Provider
logistics costs by approximately 5% to 15%, the company says. In addition, the managed service delivery mode, when coupled with Fortigo’s On Demand technology, dramatically reduces the need to rely on in-house IT resources. Logistics providers and carriers that work with Fortigo often are better positioned to win enterprise accounts, as they can provide the technology platform and integration required by many large organizations. The consulting services team at Fortigo can help shippers analyze their processes and identify areas for improvement. Shippers can then develop a plan to address any inefficiencies and any necessary process reengineering steps. They also can establish metrics to help accurately assess the impact of the changes. Fortigo’s On Demand TMS automates, optimizes, and audits logistics processes across the supply chain. This helps to ensure the right product arrives at the right place at the right time, while incurring the lowest possible cost. This can drive down operating costs, improve access to logistics information, reduce freight costs, and shorten the accounts receivable cycle. FREIGHTOPTICS: AI THAT PUTS SHIPPERS IN COMMAND OF TRANSPORTATION SPEND Most shippers have plenty of transportation data, spread across carriers, systems, and formats. FreightOptics is the AI platform that gives shippers total command of their transportation spend, McBride says. It brings carrier, contract, invoice, and shipment data into one system, where AI monitors for discrepancies a busy team might miss. The platform covers parcel, LTL, truckload, ocean, and air freight, and behind the software sits more than $1.7 billion in verified savings over 23 years. That intelligence goes to work on the freight bill, where the platform checks
carrier invoices against the contracts behind them and flags errors before payment. It does not stop at flagging, either. The platform manages the exceptions through to resolution, and clients typically recover 4% to 8% of their total freight spend. They see the patterns behind the errors too: recurring cost drivers, contract drift, surcharges that quietly creep. The audit is only part of the job. The platform also pays carriers, runs transportation management, and handles rate negotiations and freight claims from the same audited data, so a shipper that finds an overcharge can also fix the pricing that caused it. And rather than digging for answers, teams can ask
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criteria, including carrier service level agreements, negotiated rate sheets, and volume discounts. To weed out duplicate invoices, the solution matches shipments to the original order number or purchase order. Built-in carrier performance reports identify any deviations from service level agreements and can be leveraged during contract negotiation. A carrier compliance audit ensures accurate billing. By mixing and matching different Fortigo modules to address key pain points, many organizations can cut Upon customer funding, Fortigo can pay carriers in any geography and with any currency. GEORGE KONTORAVDIS, Founder and President, Fortigo
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The industry has always been missing visibility into the operations inside the four walls. BRAD MCBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, FreightOptics
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