Shipping reports

Shipping reports: Optimize shipping performances with data

by BlogSpend Intelligence

This holiday season, economic uncertainty and rising inflation will hit many industries. Also, these industries will face customers who want more goods and services at a lesser price. Further, shipping companies deal with high shipping costs and holiday surcharges. In addition, companies will have to attract customers with great shipping experiences.

Transportation spend solutions like shipping reports make shipping simple and easy. Earlier, we had discussed shipping reports help in reducing shipping costs. This blog explores shipping reports, managing shipping costs, and shipping metrics.

Shipping reports: its essentiality

Companies require comprehensive solutions to reduce unnecessary surcharges. Automated parcel auditing help companies in saving money to a great extent. There is less reliance on manual, time-consuming manual auditing processes. Shipping reports provide companies with complete visibility of parcel shipping history, tracking data, shipping rates, and more variables. In addition, shipping reports use intelligent automation to identify billing mistakes and overcharges and efficiently track shipments. Shipping reports by Audintel give detailed, in-depth information on carrier performance, service levels, accessorial charges, etc.

Shipping cost management with shipping reports

It is becoming increasingly difficult for shippers to understand shipping rates and complex surcharges. Shipping reports provide details of the shipping processes to maximize operational efficiency. Companies that incorporate real-time analytics can provide quality service to their customers. Shippers have greater visibility in parcel spend management with the help of real-time shipping data and analytics. Further, leveraging the right technology helps in better shipping cost management.

Shipping metrics in shipping reports

Not just shipping cost management, shipping reports play a vital role in tracking the on-time delivery of packages. Shipping metrics like on-time delivery performance by shipping carriers offer clarity to shippers. It helps them recover refunds from shipping carriers like UPS and FedEx and reduce shipping costs. Further, parcel auditing involves using business intelligence solutions to reduce shipping costs. Some of the shipping metrics that are a part of shipping reports include

  • Accessorial charge summary-summarizes accessorial charges by invoice number
  • Address correction details-detailed information about the addresses that are corrected
  • Weight adjustment details-original weight and billed weight of package adjustments are listed.
  • DIM weight verification-details the dimensional weight variations of packages
  • Lost or damaged packages details-lists the lost or damaged packages
  • Invoice summary-summarizes invoices within a time frame or date range
  • Insurance detail-shows the insurance packages, values, and charges for each package
  • Delivery status-list the delivery status of a package and confirm whether residential or commercial delivery, zone, weight, etc.

The above metrics give a glance at what to expect in shipping reports. The shipping data in shipping reports covers the various aspects of shipping a package. Companies can minimize shipping costs with quick resolution of carrier errors and additional surcharges.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track shipping performance

There are various key performance indicators (KPIs) that help in monitoring each business area. Companies benefit by spotting financial problems early, making timely adjustments, and undertaking quick decisions with KPIs. The KPIs relate to Order management metrics such as the number of shipments, shipping time, and accurate order pick-up. In addition, Transportation management metrics help improve shipping operations with freight payment accuracy, on-time delivery, and transportation costs. Using transportation management metrics, companies can automate shipping processes. They can improve inventory management and identify unnecessary charges leading to extra costs. In addition, KPI dashboards help in tracking shipping performance.

A way to lower shipping costs

Shipping reports help to analyze historical data and share results in real time. They give clarity on service errors by parcel carriers and service refunds. And so shippers can negotiate discounts with shipping carriers and lower their shipping costs. In addition, shippers use real-time data to track each shipment and reduce shipping costs. Companies can increase the delivery speed of their packages with the correct data. A parcel auditing solution provider, Audintel helps companies follow the best shipping practices and save shipping expenses.

Customized shipping reports by Audintel

Parcel auditing services of Audintel audit every overcharge and invoice error. Our services provide transparency to transportation spending management. The shipping reports provided by Audintel give in-depth information on the shipping details of shipments. Our clients can save hundreds or thousands of dollars on their parcel spend.Audintel helps companies understand their transportation spend management more efficiently. Our shipping reports track the last-mile delivery status of a package, thus giving clients peace of mind. We provide real-time dashboards and customized shipping reports that help our clients reduce shipping costs. With lower shipping costs, shippers receive a great on-time delivery experience to customers.

Conclusion

Shipping during the holiday season is crucial for all companies. Customer satisfaction and optimum operational efficiency are essential during this period. Companies optimize their shipping operations with lower shipping costs. Audintel helps companies reduce shipping costs with their data analytics tools. Our customized shipping reports allow companies to gauge their shipping expenses and save money. So, for an increase in operational efficiency and quick turnaround time, contact our services at +1 (619) 354 8539 or visit our Audintel website.

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Reduce costs and improve efficiency with Shipping Reports

by BlogSpend Intelligence

Shipping reports play a significant role in improving the shipping processes. They enhance shipping efficiency. Track parcel delivery in real-time. And lower overhead costs.

Shipping reports contain vital data of all your shipment. This data is a powerful asset that helps improve processes and optimize operations. This data helps you assess the different areas of operations, run reports, and take corrective actions. Efficient operations, favorable fuel, and labor costs determine the profitability of shipping companies. In this context, having thorough shipping reports are essential. They give an overall view of the shipping profile of shippers. In addition, they enhance shipping efficiency. In this blog, we will discuss the way shipping reports are making an impact.

Understanding the shipping process

Ordering products online seems easy. But shipping is a complex process involving different stakeholders, government regulations, the entire supply and distribution channels, and safe delivery. Hidden costs and carrier inefficiencies hamper a smooth operation. The process needs to have transparency for better operational efficiency.

So, how to improve the shipping process?

There are many ways to improve the shipping process. The chief among them are:

  • Streamlining the shipping process
  • Sustainable and attractive parcel packing
  • Offering customers multiple delivery options
  • Researching and choosing reliable carriers
  • Keeping the customers informed about the shipment

Further, shipping reports aid in improving the shipping process.

Shipping reports and their role

Visibility of data is vital to ensure that the shipping process is being executed well. The shipping reports provide a single consolidated view of the complete data. Shippers access the data, analyze and act on it, and make informed decisions. The entire shipping profile of companies is available in these shipping reports. They provide a detailed 360- degree view of the minutest relevant information on each package shipped.

Audintel has various shipping reports that make it easier for our clients to evaluate, optimize and improve their shipping processes.

Some of Audintel’s reports are:

Shipment details report:

This gives detailed information for each package. Information like sender’s and receiver’s addresses, the weight of each parcel, etc., along with the charges, are easily accessible in the report.

Payment report:

This report gives consolidated report details of the payment for each parcel to carriers by shippers. The clients need not visit each carrier’s website to get the payment information. Thus, it expedites carrier payment and saves time. This also makes the comparison between different carriers easy and helps clients evaluate carrier performance at a glance.

Recovery and transaction report:

This report presents details of credits from the carriers. It mentions the number of transactions along with the charges. In addition, there is an indication of the refund amount. Tracking shipping costs is easier with the shipping reports.

An Audit credit report:

This report presents details on a refund for a package. It is filed by an audit company, like Audintel. On the other hand, client credit is possible. So it is when clients file for refunds or get payment from the carriers directly. This report enhances shipping efficiency.

Address correction report:

This is a vital report to identify charges for change in address of the package. Sometimes the rise in expenses is due to incorrect addresses during delivery. This report presents a complete view of such instances.

Exception and reason report:

These reports come in handy to track delays in package delivery. For example, the report captures details such as package delivered after business hours, weather delay, receiver not available at the delivery time.

Late with exception and reason report:

This is a consolidated report for packages that were delivered late and the reasons behind their delays. This report gives insight to the shippers regarding delivery improvement.

Saturday pickup and delivery report:

These reports help shippers evaluate the extra charges incurred for a Saturday pickup and delivery of packages.

Lost and damaged packages report:

These reports present the data on the number of lost or damaged packages during transit. These reports lower the overhead charges for the shippers.

There are many more reports available that give an easy and simplified view of all the complex data available in the shipping reports. The reports can be further customized as per customer needs. The report presents an enhanced shipping efficiency and saves money.

Closing remarks

The shipping experience should be a pleasant one. Not only for the customers but also the shippers as well. Shipping products to customers need to be fast, hassle-free, and on-time, every time. For achieving this objective, shipping reports offer the right insights for analyzing performance, optimizing services, and enhancing customer experience.

If you’d like to know more about Audintel’s best-in-class shipping process management and reports systems, write us today at mail to [email protected] or contact us at +1 (619) 354 8539 or visit our website here.