Why use our service?
See what makes eCargo better than traditional transportation and
logistics management processes.
Realise Operational Savings
| Traditional Process |
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Using eCargo |
| Prepare run sheets then phone, fax or email
to carriers. |
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Automate communication of freight
requirements to freight providers. |
| Each dispatcher and site manages freight
movements in their own way, requiring reliance on key staff and
non-alignment between sites. |
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Standardise freight execution processes
across the entire business. |
| Build pallets and load trucks/containers
based on personal knowledge of products. Dependencies on key staff,
optimal load is not achieved when dealing with large
quantities. |
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Optimise loading at the push of a button.
Increase space utilisation and reduce the numbers of
containers/trailers/wagon used. |
| Delivery requirements change, but carriers
are not informed; insufficient vehicles are sent to pick up
goods. |
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Real time visibility over freight
requirements increases time available for better planning and
execution of transport. |
| Manual reconciliation of freight invoices
with actual freight movements, if at all. Proof of delivery queries
and exceptions hold up invoice payments. |
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Automation of freight cost calculations,
providing a standard workflow for invoice management. |
Leverage web based technology
| Traditional Process |
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Using eCargo |
| No visibility of freight movements across
sites or by management. |
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Accessibility from anywhere, anytime. |
| Discrepancies in delivery data between
manufacturers and freight providers. |
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Safe and securely managed. All transactional
data is stored securely on our servers and backed up. |
| Daily activities occur on paper or email and
are not archived for future reference. |
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Optimise loading at the push of a button.
Increase space utilisation and reduce the numbers of
containers/trailers/wagon used. |
| Complicated & costly maintenance of B2B
interfaces with many service providers. |
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Integrate once - and only once. |
Achieve strategic goals
| Traditional Process |
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Using eCargo |
| Implement new logistics initiatives to reduce
freight spend but have difficulty measuring the actual impact on
freight spend. |
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Measure year on year freight costs by month
and volume. See how your logistics initiatives have reduced your
freight spend. |
| An inability to accurately measure the
performance of freight providers, due to lack of complete and
timely data. |
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Measurements of freight provider performance,
daily, weekly or monthly; input of key performance goals into
service level agreements. |
| Larger suppliers attempt to lock customers in
through proprietary systems and integration with core systems. |
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No lock-in. eCargo is a neutral party whereby
suppliers can be unplugged and replaced with minimal change to the
business. |
Scale across the business
| Traditional Process |
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Using eCargo |
| Different processes and tools used to manage
each mode of transport. No integration between modes. |
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Multi-Modal capability provides an end to end
visibility - whether by road, rail or sea. Provides shipping
schedule and vessel booking management. |
| Little visibility over inbound freight for
raw materials and stock from other sites/suppliers. |
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Control of inbound logistics and optimisation
of in/outbound vehicle movements. |
| Distributed management of dispatch and
invoicing. |
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Centralised management of dispatch and/or
invoicing. |