Non Dedicated Fleet Operators
The key requirement for users of non-dedicated or third party fleets is to evaluate and select the lowest cost and most efficient methods for shipping your goods each and every time.
Our solutions manage this complexity and provide visibility from order management through consolidation, financial settlement and auditing.
They provide the capability to synchronise transportation operations, control costs, enhance service and implement changes in weeks rather than months.
Key Features
- Automated selection of lowest cost carriers
- Automated load tender and acceptance with carriers
- Centralised control of carrier rates
- Tracking of shipments with third party carriers
- Automated invoice auditing and settlement
Our Solutions and Capabilities
Carrier Selection
Automate and control carrier selection ensuring the lowest cost outcomes.
Tender and Acceptance
Automate load 'tender' and 'acceptance' processes ensuring efficient dispatching of your loads.
Rate Management
Centralise and control the maintenance, updating and sharing of rates across your transport operations.
Load Planning and Optimisation
Leverages advanced algorithms that automatically rate and optimally consolidate shipments across modes to reduce transportation costs and determine delivery dates.
Transportation Execution
Streamline and accelerate shipments through digital documentation and automation of the booking, tracking and POD processes.
Load Visibility
Consolidates logistics tracking data from carriers into a single integrated platform to meet two growing challenges: real-time freight visibility and automated freight matching.
External Fleet and Owned Fleet Optimisation
Integrate and optimise your external (third party) or internal fleet for improved operational flexibility, lower costs and better service.
Carrier Contract Management
Create, edit, and manage agreements with carriers and other logistics services providers. Reduce administration overhead, improve compliance and enhance carrier relationships.
Settlement and Invoice Validation
Automate the freight audit process to reduce payment processing costs, to reduce discrepancies and to improve audit accuracy.
Our Technologies
Bestrane Customer Portals (BCP)
Bestrane customer portals can be designed as stand alone solutions or integrated into your existing customer facing portals. Capture customer orders via portals that integrate directly with route planning solutions, or provide customers with direct visibility of their orders.
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