The benefits of 3PL outsourcing

The benefits of 3PL outsourcing

When your despatch manager is trying to get the cheapest quotes or the quickest possible ETA to book that parcel to get to one of your major clients, do you ever wonder “I wish there was a quicker way”?

Chances are your despatch manager is having to go onto various carriers’ websites or portals to enter the same details over and over to then have to write down the price they have been given. Only to have to go back into the selected website once they have determined the best option and then enter all the details. In some cases, having to start all over again. I’m guessing you’ve just lost about 10 minutes following that process.

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Do you know what your hidden freight costs are?

Do you know what your hidden freight costs are?

As a freight management business we have a unique insight into the freight industry than most do.

We see the side that our customers see with dispatch, packing and service. We have knowledge of the products our customers manufacture, how they pack and transport those products and where they send them to. We know what time our customers generally manifest, how many trucks they will need on site and the times of the year that they perform stocktake so that we can always be steps ahead and alleviate some of their internal workload. We also gain an insight into how carriers run their companies and what happens behind the scenes to ensure your consignment travels from A to B in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

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