The
main components of your program are the services provided by
ACS to manage your transportation program to lower your freight
costs,
improve service, provide accurate pre-audit and prompt payment
of your freight bills. Our program begins with the solutions that
simplify
the carrier negotiation process, giving you more control over
the management of your freight costs.
We
establish a standard base of rates for your company with multiple
freight classifications reduced to a single FAK class. A standard
base of rates is central to our program for many reasons. The most
obvious reason is that, with all carriers discounting off a common
scale, you can easily determine the carriers who offer the best
pricing.
We
prepare and mail bid packages to the carriers who
will be participating in bidding
your freight. The bid packages contain the information needed
by the carriers
to price your freight. Bid packages include a description of
your freight, reports of your shipping activity, rate tables, and
carrier contracts.
We
negotiate the best possible pricing for your company by leveraging
the high volume of freight shipped by all
of our clients. Once final bids have been received, we calculate
the savings you will gain as a result of our negotiations and
meet with you to review our findings and to offer our suggestions.
You make the
final decision as to which carriers you will use.
We negotiate
contracts between you and the carriers you have selected. The contracts offer you
protection and save you money.
We constantly cycle
bid your freight as opportunities arise to reduce your freight cost.
We
pre-audit and pay your freight bills weekly.
We
handle disputes with carriers regarding reasons for short paid bills,
etc.
We provide
payment information at our web site for shipper and carrier inquiries.
We provide you with the software to rate your shipments
We provide you with routing guides to route your shipments
We provide you with
routing non-compliance reports so you can
monitor your shipments to make
sure your preferred carriers are being utilized in order to
maximize your freight savings.
We provide you with
management reports that give you the information you need to manage your
freight.
We
provide professional traffic consulting when you need it.
