Creating a custom portal to cut costs on LTL shipping
With Ascent’s custom inbound portal, an industrial company experienced immediate cost savings, easier daily planning for incoming shipments and a major boost in vendor compliance.
Cut shipping costs with automated carrier selection
Gained real-time tracking to optimize resource planning
Leveraged new data insights to optimize carrier performance decisions
The Challenge
A top industrial company was looking for a more efficient way to manage its inbound less-thantruckload (LTL) shipments, particularly when sending supplies back to its distribution center. Suppliers selected their own carriers to ship orders, leading to fluctuating costs and limited visibility into freight As the volume of shipments grew, the company realized it needed a more consistent process to lower expenses, improve tracking and gain better control over planning and logistics