{"id":30269,"date":"2022-08-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/08\/03\/does-your-procurement-portal-provide-these-essential-features\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:34:45","slug":"does-your-procurement-portal-provide-these-essential-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2022\/08\/03\/does-your-procurement-portal-provide-these-essential-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Procurement Portal Provide These Essential Features?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Procurement portals are an effective tool for streamlining freight partnerships. Whether you\u2019re fielding bids or trying to update current contracts, portals provide a single point-of-access source for simplifying shipping operations \u2014 if they\u2019re designed to do so. A well-designed portal makes all the difference to a streamlined 3PL relationship, but it needs the right features, user experience (UX), and integrative capabilities both parties expect, or it could be more hindrance than help.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31033\" src=\"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shutterstock_769253206-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Why use a procurement portal?<\/h2>\n<p>Some companies still manage clients and shipping bids the old-fashioned way: by collecting and inputting data manually. In today\u2019s digital environment, procurement portals are superior for their ability capture and instantly integrate data, allow for early vetting, and enable a larger range of qualifying factors during bid collection. Portals make interaction between shippers and carriers faster and easier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31035\" src=\"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shutterstock_260133794-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Is your portal a help or a hindrance?<\/h2>\n<p>To maximize freight management efficiency, a procurement portal needs to add value and increase accessibility. If your portal is buggy, unsecured, lags, or has a poorly designed user interface (UI) or UX, it does more to hamper than help data intake. In fact, with the recent spike in cybercriminal activity, an unsecured portal makes your business network a target.<\/p>\n<p>So, what exactly does a portal need to add value? Some <a href=\"https:\/\/kissflow.com\/procurement\/guide-to-procurement-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">essentials for a procurement portal<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24\/7 availability and accessibility<\/li>\n<li>Support for all modes of transport (e.g., land, ocean, air, intermodal)<\/li>\n<li>Ability to create projects across all procurement models<\/li>\n<li>Web-based communication for all procurement activity<\/li>\n<li>Ability to freely customize bid parameters based on specific client needs<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive bid analysis and provider ranking<\/li>\n<li>Project management utilities for overall tender management<\/li>\n<li>Contact data, address book, and integrated document management<\/li>\n<li>Integrated bid acceptance visibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond these features, it\u2019s vital to ensure tiered access management and cross-platform compatibility. Whether you\u2019re dealing with local hotshots or a global freight provider, carriers should have the same seamless experience with your procurement portal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31036\" src=\"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shutterstock_1714734415-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Integration is essential for synergy<\/h2>\n<p>By itself, a procurement portal improves data capture, but it adds more value when integrated with other business systems. Siloed portals fall short of their full potential, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blog\/purchasing-with-procurement-portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">synced to a wide range of vital freight ops systems<\/a> and applications, the data they collect is useful across the board. When collecting a bid, for example, crucial carrier data should flow into your transportation management system (TMS) for quick vetting and qualification, and <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.nvisionglobal.com\/transportation-management\/impact-tms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a smart TMS<\/a> will feature tools to automatically qualify and sort bids and cut down on administrative activity.<\/p>\n<p>Procurement portals can also include budgeting and costing applications, life cycle management apps, and accounting software. When synced, this data becomes an efficiency driver for every phase of freight operations: from selecting a carrier to checking contracts and creating shipment paperwork. Portals work best when they integrate with your other systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cips.org\/supply-management\/opinion\/2013\/november\/the-five-functions-of-an-effective-buyer-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seamlessly and with relative simplicity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta\" style=\"background-color: #eaeaea; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-left: 5px solid #1B4381; clear: both; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0 1em 0;\">Are you using a procurement portal to field bids and maintain freight partnerships? If not, it\u2019s time to start taking advantage of one. Select a portal with the right features to provide actionable, relevant, and insightful data. Learn how nVision Global\u2019s procurement web portal sets itself apart. Visit our website at <a class=\"logonvlink\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nvisionglobal.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transportation-management-systems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}