Rate Management

A seamless process to manage your  ocean, drayage and air rates & contracts

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Rate
Management
Specialist not a Generalist

Software created specifically for the sourcing and auditing of Transportation categories

Built with you in mind

Created for Shippers and Carriers

Created by Experts

Built by international logistics experts, not software programmers

Rate Life Cycle Management

  • Online RFI Builder, grouping and section weighting
  • Stored question Library
  • Electronically publish questionnaire to providers
  • Providers download, populate, and upload responses
  • Automatically aggregate responses from multiple providers by question
  • Integrated ranking and scoring
  • Data elements can be linked to Optimization Scenarios
  • “Verbatim” Questions – enable providers to auto populate known questions with prior responses
  • “Similar” questions – enable carrier to see question and select prior response to populate
  • Present and client configurable fields
  • Drag & drop column resequencing
  • Prepopulate data, pick from list, and numeric/text formatting to ensure data standardization
  • Locked, required, and provider hidden field options
  • Configurable Regions & Trade lanes
  • Lane data can be populated imported and massaged online or offline
  • Import activity/demand forecast data for scenario optimizations
  • Providers accept terms & conditions before accessing RFP and upload supporting docs
  • Providers can download and split RFP file to work/complete independently
  • Complete or partial response uploads
  • OSPF configurable by trade lane by service type
  • Multi-currency conversions
  • Error/Omission data checking shows what’s left to complete/correct
  • Field level change tracking/reporting
  • Round to Round, Round vs Target rate comparisons and provider rankings
  • Client option to extend round for specific carriers as needed.
  • Client optional Target Rate generation
  • Rules based automated process takes minutes to complete
  • Client/Admin download for tweaking & overrides
  • Library of Pre-Configured & Scenarios that can be run as is or customized
  • Incrementally add/remove or change constraints
  • Ad hoc resequencing of constraints
  • Shows where scenarios become unsolvable
  • Fast! Recalculates on Demand
  • Total Spend & Carrier allocation impact
  • Automated Workflow for Allocations and Awards
  • Allows for Bid Owner to release all Allocations and Awards to carriers in a efficient systematic approach
  • Carriers can reject/accept and or modify Allocations and Awards
  • Bid Owner can reoptimize Allocations to allow changes, based on Carrier modifications; during the Award Process.
  • Contracted rates automatically publish to the Accurate rate mgt system
  • Reformat contracted rates and export to other applications
  • Automatically send contracted rates to your Carriers/Forwarders
  • 12 months a year negotiating platform
  • Easily add new lanes in between RFP cycles as requirement change
  • Discreetly invite select providers to update existing rates or new lanes
  • Seamlessly process period fuel adjustments
  • Analyze, process and accept/reject proposed amendments
  • Stay on top of changes throughout the year so you’re ready to go for the next RPF cycle
  • Pre-Payment audit portal identifies and resolves errors before you pay
  • Patented invoice validation process ensures data is accurate before auditing
  • Completely automates the backend cost allocations & coding to eliminate manual a/p processes
  • Automated feeds a/p data to your ERP/Financials
  • Facilitates landed cost calculations
  • Convenience of a 3rd party freight pay without the risk
  • Transactional shipment history data integrates seamlessly with RFP Scenario Optimization
  • Online RFI Builder, grouping and section weighting
  • Stored question Library
  • Electronically publish questionnaire to providers
  • Providers download, populate, and upload responses
  • Automatically aggregate responses from multiple providers by question
  • Integrated ranking and scoring
  • Data elements can be linked to Optimization Scenarios
  • “Verbatim” Questions – enable providers to auto populate known questions with prior responses
  • “Similar” questions – enable carrier to see question and select prior response to populate
  • Present and client configurable fields
  • Drag & drop column resequencing
  • Prepopulate data, pick from list, and numeric/text formatting to ensure data standardization
  • Locked, required, and provider hidden field options
  • Configurable Regions & Trade lanes
  • Lane data can be populated imported and massaged online or offline
  • Import activity/demand forecast data for scenario optimizations
  • Providers accept terms & conditions before accessing RFP and upload supporting docs
  • Providers can download and split RFP file to work/complete independently
  • Complete or partial response uploads
  • OSPF configurable by trade lane by service type
  • Multi-currency conversions
  • Error/Omission data checking shows what’s left to complete/correct
  • Field level change tracking/reporting
  • Round to Round, Round vs Target rate comparisons and provider rankings
  • Client option to extend round for specific carriers as needed.
  • Client optional Target Rate generation
  • Rules based automated process takes minutes to complete
  • Client/Admin download for tweaking & overrides
  • Library of Pre-Configured & Scenarios that can be run as is or customized
  • Incrementally add/remove or change constraints
  • Ad hoc resequencing of constraints
  • Shows where scenarios become unsolvable
  • Fast! Recalculates on Demand
  • Total Spend & Carrier allocation impact
  • Automated Workflow for Allocations and Awards
  • Allows for Bid Owner to release all Allocations and Awards to carriers in a efficient systematic approach
  • Carriers can reject/accept and or modify Allocations and Awards
  • Bid Owner can reoptimize Allocations to allow changes, based on Carrier modifications; during the Award Process.
  • Contracted rates automatically publish to the Accurate rate mgt system
  • Reformat contracted rates and export to other applications
  • Automatically send contracted rates to your Carriers/Forwarders
  • 12 months a year negotiating platform
  • Easily add new lanes in between RFP cycles as requirement change
  • Discreetly invite select providers to update existing rates or new lanes
  • Seamlessly process period fuel adjustments
  • Analyze, process and accept/reject proposed amendments
  • Stay on top of changes throughout the year so you’re ready to go for the next RPF cycle
  • Pre-Payment audit portal identifies and resolves errors before you pay
  • Patented invoice validation process ensures data is accurate before auditing
  • Completely automates the backend cost allocations & coding to eliminate manual a/p processes
  • Automated feeds a/p data to your ERP/Financials
  • Facilitates landed cost calculations
  • Convenience of a 3rd party freight pay without the risk
  • Transactional shipment history data integrates seamlessly with RFP Scenario Optimization

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