NPI – A New Take on Small Parcel Shipping
Confusing billing practices and more than 80 different carrier fuel surcharges have turned small parcel shipping into a costly headache. If you're not sure if you're paying a fair price, you could be overspending hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.
NPI's transportation spend management and carrier cost management services ensure you receive fair market value for your small parcel shipping contracts using the following tactics:
- Contract Benchmarking & Negotiation: NPI's experts helped build many of the transportation costing models used today, giving us valuable insight into small parcel negotiations. Using this experience and perspective, NPI works with you to secure best-in-class pricing and identify cost saving opportunities with your entire mix of carriers, including UPS, FedEx, YRC and others.
- Network Optimization: Through detailed parcel audits, NPI analyzes how and where you ship products to identify the most effective and efficient shipping methods. Why use a two day air service when a lesser priced ground shipment will arrive at or before the same date? Is your new distribution center geographically optimized? NPI's supply chain cost reduction experts will ensure your shipping processes and technology deliver maximum efficiency.
- Bill Auditing & Service Recovery: NPI reviews all transportation bills to ensure clients are being billed accurately and that all account numbers and contracts are set up correctly in carriers' billing systems. Additionally, NPI works with you to implement a robust refund filing process that enables companies to receive full and timely refunds for carrier service failures. This service also includes analysis of all residential adjustments, address corrections, dimensional weight charges and billed but never shipped charges. Our billing analysts navigate through carrier excuses and denials to maximize your profit recovery.
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