{"id":30252,"date":"2022-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/08\/22\/the-great-freight-squeeze-dont-cut-costs-optimize\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:50:37","slug":"the-great-freight-squeeze-dont-cut-costs-optimize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/08\/22\/the-great-freight-squeeze-dont-cut-costs-optimize\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Freight Squeeze: Don\u2019t Cut Costs \u2014 Optimize!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The freight transportation industry is increasingly competitive. Fewer transporters confront higher demand, which drives up prices and complicates already overstressed supply chains. As a result, many shippers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets and maximize the value of the services they receive. As they look to the bottom line, many companies face an all-too-familiar predicament: Do you cut costs, or find ways to optimize existing ROI?<\/p>\n

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In the current freight environment, shippers should start with optimization. Cutting costs can alleviate short-term tension, but there are more opportunities to create value with process optimization \u2014 especially when it comes to freight payment and audit.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Easy to Overlook Costly Inefficiencies<\/h2>\n

Shippers may not want to hear it, but it\u2019s more than likely their freight payment and audit processes are rife with costly inefficiencies. This is one of the first places to combat rising freight rates. There are opportunities to both save and recoup costs through more efficient, accurate, and actionable payment and auditing policies.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s hampering your bottom line? Some of the most common culprits that cost shippers money are:<\/p>\n