Chainalytics’ Transportation Procurement and Bid Optimization service provides a collaborative and holistic approach to securing the optimal transportation services needed for your network while enabling your carriers to operate more efficiently. This service combines our expertise in both transportation and sourcing with the effective use of advanced technologies to determine the “business optimal” assignment of carriers to your logistics network. Spanning all domestic and international modes — truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, heavy-weight air, ocean, and small-package — our methodology captures, models, and considers all relevant factors, including line haul rates, accessorials, seasonality, service levels, and capacity commitments.
Chainalytics’ Transportation Procurement and Bid Optimization service can help you effectively answer the following questions:
- How many carriers should I use to optimize my freight network?
- Which carriers are the most effective fit with my needs?
- What is the minimum and maximum amount I should commit to an individual carrier? An individual lane?
- What is the optimal mix of incumbent and new carriers to use within my network?
- How can I ensure that my new carrier base will provide sufficient capacity during surge periods?
- How can I factor both rates and other considerations in my carrier selection process?
- How can I determine which, if any, dedicated carriers to use within my network?