{"id":30244,"date":"2022-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/07\/15\/freight-audits-financial-advantages-beyond-finding-invoice-errors\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:08:29","slug":"freight-audits-financial-advantages-beyond-finding-invoice-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/07\/15\/freight-audits-financial-advantages-beyond-finding-invoice-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Freight Audits: Financial Advantages Beyond Finding Invoice Errors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freight bill audits are frequently an accounting afterthought. Many companies simply go through the motions to make sure the numbers add up, reconciling where they can and remediating when necessary. But there\u2019s a lot more value to be gained from a freight audit than from identifying clerical errors and capturing money. At its core, the data used in freight bill auditing is a powerful tool for informing broad operational improvements.<\/p>\n

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Freight bill audit data can tell you a lot about what you\u2019re shipping, how you\u2019re shipping it, and where you can create cost savings. Think of reconciliation and finding money as short-term benefits, while pattern recognition and trend analysis are long-term opportunities. It\u2019s not just about balancing the books. It\u2019s about optimizing operations.<\/p>\n

Analyzing Freight Bill Audit Data for Insight<\/h2>\n

Freight bill audits don\u2019t just show accounting discrepancies they are a peek into spending trends and shipper relationships. All the data captured by a transportation management system (TMS)<\/a>, and leveraged in an audit is critical to understanding supply chains and the methods, modes, and service levels of freight transport. Can you confidently answer the following questions?<\/p>\n