FAQ

How can Transkor help my
company reduce freight costs?
In 4 very effective
ways
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First, through
our Transportation Costs Savings
using our exclusive "TransBidDepot"
marketplace, we will invite over 300 major North American
carriers to electronically submit RFP responses for your transportation
volumes.
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Second,
our Data Management Solution
will perform a complete 3-way audit of all your carrier invoices
and eliminate all rating errors and duplicates. This allows
you to reduce or re-deploy any of your staff who may currently
be involved in carrier invoice auditing and payment.
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Third, our
3PL & 4PL system offerings
can connect all of your systems and link them to your customer's
systems easily and cost effectively.
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Fourth,
our Supply Chain Consulting
experts will analyze your entire distribution network in detail
and recommend changes to eliminate inefficiencies and increase
cost savings.
What types
of fees are charged for Transportation Cost Savings?
Transportation
Cost Savings fees are charged on a "shared savings"
basis.
What is "TransBidDepot"?
"TransBidDepot"
is our exclusive on-line marketplace where your company will anonymously
have access to pre-qualified asset-based North American member
carriers. Details of your shipping volumes by lane and by mode
are prepared into an electronic RFP and posted onto our on-line
marketplace. RFP notifications are sent to the appropriate member
carriers. The carriers will then download and analyze the shipping
data and return their best rate proposals (1-2 year agreements)
while ensuring that they can meet or exceed your current service
levels.
What types of
fees are charged for TransBidDepot?
There is no charge to
our clients to use TransBidDepot.
How important
is it to have freight bills audited?
Average carrier billings
errors are up to 4% of the current annual freight spend.
How does Transkor's
auditing impact the billing errors?
After 3 to 6 months of Transkor
auditing our clients' invoices, carriers will have their billing
corrected. Accordingly, the error ratio drops, resulting in continual
cost avoidance.
What types of
fees are charged for Data Management Services?
Data
Management fees are charged on a "per transaction"
basis.
Can Transkor help
our company increase visibility into our distribution process?
Transkor's "e-logistics"
service provides you with secure access to our website to retrieve
all of your company's shipping data 24/7. You can also obtain
your own customized transportation reports based upon the specific
information you require.
Can Transkor assist
our company with logistics technology?
Yes, Transkor can design
and provide complete Warehouse, Transportation and Yard Management
Systems as well as 3PL and 4PL
Systems.
What types of
fees are charged for Supply Chain Consulting?
Consulting fees are charged on
a "per hour" or "per diem" basis.
How does Transkor
deal with their clients' confidential information?
Transkor signs Non Disclosure Agreements
or Mutual Confidentiality Agreements with all its clients.
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