| More Control | | | | discount, logistics-software insures that companies |
| Freight logistics software-also known as truckload | | | | never pay hidden fees. |
| logistics software-lets companies supreme control | | | | Integrated Shipping Solutions |
| over the economy and timeliness of their shipping | | | | When shipping companies outsource their logistics to |
| process by allowing them choose their own shipping | | | | asset-based logistics providers, they only realize |
| options. When companies outsource to a third party | | | | shipping solutions that can be accommodated by the |
| logistics (3PL) provider, the provider develops shipping | | | | asset-based provider's transportation assets (e.g. |
| solutions that are in its best business interest, | | | | trucks, boats planes, etc.). But with logistics software, |
| meaning that shipping companies can miss out on | | | | companies can realize shipping solutions that involve |
| shipping options that would benefit them the most. | | | | various modes of transportation to a certain location. |
| Because logistics software is tailored to apply to a | | | | For example, logistics-software may reveal that |
| company's unique shipping process and offers an | | | | shipments to a certain location would be cheaper to |
| easy to use interface, it does not require logistics | | | | transport by air for the majority of the trip due to |
| expertise of its users. In addition, because | | | | warehouse fees that would result from ground |
| logistics-software is offered on a SaaS model, it can | | | | shipping. Considering the cost of the shipping process, |
| easily be re-adapted to a company's shipping needs | | | | realizing integrated shipping solutions on a daily basis |
| as they change over time. | | | | can dramatically impact a company's bottom line. |
| | | | Significantly Improved Bottom Line |
| Logistics-software costs less than 3PL for a simple | | | | Logistics-software can improve a company's bottom |
| reason: it is priced as a software solution and not as | | | | line by presenting the most economical shipping |
| a logistics consultancy service. The cost of logistics | | | | options for a company's shipping needs. But it can |
| software is based on a company's shipping | | | | also save companies money by removing the need |
| requirements, allowing companies to pay for only as | | | | to hire in house logistics professionals when they |
| many services as they need. For example, if a small | | | | grow large enough to purchase their own shipping |
| company's shipping needs consist only of less than | | | | fleet. Although logistics-software is often presented |
| truckload (LTL) shipping arrangements, the options | | | | as an ideal solution for small to midsized companies |
| offered through logistics-software will reflect these | | | | that can't hire their own logistics experts; it is also |
| needs only. In addition to saving companies money | | | | used by companies whose annual shipping costs |
| on the logistics function, logistics software also allows | | | | exceed six figures, allowing them operate without |
| companies to save on shipping solutions. Whereas | | | | the cost of logistics professionals. Research shows |
| some 3PL providers (e.g. non-asset based providers) | | | | that companies can reduce their overall shipping costs |
| charge shipping companies over and above the cost | | | | by 10 percent after only one year of using logistics |
| of a shipping solution in order to profit from a carrier | | | | software. |