Transport costs almost never skyrocket overnight. Often, the increase creeps in gradually: more urgent deliveries, additional surcharges, fragmented transport providers and limited visibility. In fact, many organisations only realise that their margins are under pressure when they receive their quarterly reports. Recognising the problem is therefore the first step towards regaining control.
That is why Eric van Herpt has set out the eight key signs that an organisation is losing control of its transport costs. And, more importantly, what you can actually do to regain control through real-time insight and centralised management.
Do you recognise several of these signs? If so, that’s a sign that centralised management is lacking.
1. Urgent transport is becoming the norm rather than the exception.
2. You only find out what transport has actually cost when you receive the invoice.
3. In practice, invoice checks are carried out on a random basis only
4. There is no centralised overview of incoming EXW shipments.
5. Carriers apply varying surcharges without any transparency.
6. Data is scattered across Excel, email and portals.
7. You are unable to provide a comprehensive overview of monthly transport spend.Spoedtransport wordt structureel in plaats van incidenteel.
Optimisation isn’t possible without centralised management; read below to find out what you can do today to tackle this.
Centralise all shipments on a single platform
Measure total transport spend, including surcharges
Analyse recurring urgent shipment patterns
Work with regular carriers and transparent pricing agreements
Use real-time dashboards for continuous monitoring
Once transport data is available in real time and in its entirety, cost management shifts from reactive correction to proactive controlCentraliseer alle zendingen in één platform
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