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Vericom Global Solutions Enhances Shipping Efficiency with Freightview

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Applicable Industries	Marine & Shipping Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Challenge	Vericom Global Solutions, a company with distribution centers in San Diego and Knoxville, was facing a significant challenge in managing its shipping process. The operations manager, Aaron Kelley, was responsible for approximately 2,000 shipments a month. The process of comparing shipping rates for every shipment was time-consuming and inefficient, as it involved visiting up to 10 different carriers' websites. This inefficiency was negatively impacting the company's bottom line. Kelley began searching for a solution to streamline the process. He explored various transportation management software options, but none seemed to offer any significant improvement in efficiency. Read More
About Customer	Vericom Global Solutions is a company with distribution centers in San Diego and Knoxville. The company is responsible for approximately 2,000 shipments a month, managed by their operations manager, Aaron Kelley. The company was facing challenges in managing its shipping process due to the time-consuming and inefficient process of comparing shipping rates across multiple carrier websites. This inefficiency was negatively impacting the company's bottom line, prompting the search for a more efficient solution. Read More
Solution	The solution to Vericom's shipping challenges came in the form of Freightview's online shipping management tool. Freightview connects users directly to the carriers they already have relationships with and automatically delivers up-to-date rates. This feature not only saved Kelley time but also allowed him to identify his most dependable carriers. As a result, he was able to reduce the number of regular carriers from 10 to 5. Kelley could compare shipping rates through Freightview, select a carrier, and then use the tool to schedule the shipment pickup and generate a bill of lading. This eliminated the need to call various carriers to schedule a pickup. Additionally, Freightview provided Kelley with the flexibility to manage the data that the tool collected on his shipments. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Applicable Industries

Marine & Shipping

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Challenge

Vericom Global Solutions, a company with distribution centers in San Diego and Knoxville, was facing a significant challenge in managing its shipping process. The operations manager, Aaron Kelley, was responsible for approximately 2,000 shipments a month. The process of comparing shipping rates for every shipment was time-consuming and inefficient, as it involved visiting up to 10 different carriers' websites. This inefficiency was negatively impacting the company's bottom line. Kelley began searching for a solution to streamline the process. He explored various transportation management software options, but none seemed to offer any significant improvement in efficiency.

About Customer

Vericom Global Solutions is a company with distribution centers in San Diego and Knoxville. The company is responsible for approximately 2,000 shipments a month, managed by their operations manager, Aaron Kelley. The company was facing challenges in managing its shipping process due to the time-consuming and inefficient process of comparing shipping rates across multiple carrier websites. This inefficiency was negatively impacting the company's bottom line, prompting the search for a more efficient solution.

Solution

The solution to Vericom's shipping challenges came in the form of Freightview's online shipping management tool. Freightview connects users directly to the carriers they already have relationships with and automatically delivers up-to-date rates. This feature not only saved Kelley time but also allowed him to identify his most dependable carriers. As a result, he was able to reduce the number of regular carriers from 10 to 5. Kelley could compare shipping rates through Freightview, select a carrier, and then use the tool to schedule the shipment pickup and generate a bill of lading. This eliminated the need to call various carriers to schedule a pickup. Additionally, Freightview provided Kelley with the flexibility to manage the data that the tool collected on his shipments.

Impact #1	The implementation of Freightview's online shipping management tool drastically improved Vericom's shipping process. The tool not only automated much of the shipping process, but also provided Kelley with the flexibility to manage the data collected on his shipments. This resulted in a more efficient and streamlined process, allowing Kelley to focus on other important aspects of the operations. Furthermore, the excellent customer service provided by Freightview, with minimal wait times for assistance, contributed to a positive user experience and overall satisfaction with the tool.

Impact #1

The implementation of Freightview's online shipping management tool drastically improved Vericom's shipping process. The tool not only automated much of the shipping process, but also provided Kelley with the flexibility to manage the data collected on his shipments. This resulted in a more efficient and streamlined process, allowing Kelley to focus on other important aspects of the operations. Furthermore, the excellent customer service provided by Freightview, with minimal wait times for assistance, contributed to a positive user experience and overall satisfaction with the tool.

Benefit #1	Reduced the number of regular carriers from 10 to 5
Benefit #2	Streamlined the process of managing approximately 2,000 shipments a month
Benefit #3	Significantly reduced the time spent on comparing shipping rates and scheduling pickups

Benefit #1

Reduced the number of regular carriers from 10 to 5

Benefit #2

Streamlined the process of managing approximately 2,000 shipments a month

Benefit #3

Significantly reduced the time spent on comparing shipping rates and scheduling pickups

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Vericom Global Solutions Enhances Shipping Efficiency with Freightview

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