Supply Chain

Can Ground Freight Shipping Be Your Competitive Edge? We Say Yes.

Ground freight shipping not only makes up a large part of your supply chain spend, it can also drain your profitability. Even with the availability of advanced transportation management systems, most companies lack a solid understanding of the varying rate structures and carrier fuel surcharges of the thousands of regional and national carriers serving the ground freight marketplace.

NPI's supply chain spend management services help you avoid ground freight costing pitfalls by providing insight into historical pricing data, rate and surcharge justifications, and the implementation of transportation contract management best practices. We provide the following services for your ground freight shipping needs:

Contract Benchmarking & Negotiation: LTL or FTL? LTL or small package hundredweight? Fuel surcharges, accessorial charges, complex tariffs, minimum charges, classes - the list of confusing contract terms and costs go on and on. NPI's ground freight experts conduct detailed freight audits to optimize your ground freight service mix, and ensure you receive fair market pricing.

Bill Auditing & Service Recovery: How many times have you been billed incorrectly by your freight provider? Freight bills are intentionally confusing, which is why many companies outsource carrier cost management, bill auditing and profit recovery to NPI. Our seasoned transportation experts know exactly what type of inaccuracies to look for to maximize profit recovery for your company.

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