Reduce process costs

Up to 80 percent less manual effort – throughout the entire transport process.

Where, even today, the greatest amount of effort is required in the transport process

The high costs of transport logistics are rarely down to freight rates alone. They lie in the effort involved at every stage: issuing tenders via email and Excel, awarding contracts individually, coordinating at the dock, checking invoices and resolving discrepancies. Each step on its own may seem minor – but taken together, they tie up entire jobs. And the greater the volume, the more manual work is required, because manual processes do not scale up accordingly.

How end‑to‑end automation reduces process costs

ELOGATE automates the entire process – from tendering, through contract award and on‑site management, to invoicing. Recurring tasks run automatically according to your rules; your team only needs to intervene in exceptional cases. The workload is reduced not just step by step, but throughout the entire process. ELOGATE supports you with these modules:

Freight tendering

Better terms and conditions through genuine competition – issue calls for freight tenders in a structured way and award them transparently.

Transport ordering

From the ERP order to automatic allocation – every shipment goes to the right carrier.

Time slot management

Plannable docks – every time slot booked and managed digitally.

Yard Management

Complete control over everything that moves on the factory premises.

Freight settlement

Billed automatically – with no need to check invoices.

CO₂ reporting

The emissions from your transport operations – calculated, verified and ready for reporting.

ERP integration

Your ERP system remains at the forefront – ELOGATE takes care of transport management.

The benefits of ELOGATE for you

Entire areas of work are eliminated, across all phases.

Significantly lower process costs per consignment.

Growth without a corresponding increase in staff numbers.

A team that takes the lead rather than just going through the motions.

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ELOGATE International

Internationalisation

16 European countries, 12 languages, a standardised transport process across all sites.

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Fischer BrotFood industry

Digital supply chain across three sites

In-plant logistics

Digital freight tendering, goods receipt and dispatch, and self‑billing – across three sites.

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Kirchdorfer ZementwerkConstruction industry

Transport logistics process fully digitised

In-plant logistics

Transport orders, driver registration, loading and digital checkout as a single, end‑to‑end process.

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FAQ on reducing process costs

What are process costs in transport logistics?

Process costs are the expenses associated with the handling process itself – irrespective of freight rates. These include tendering, contract award, yard handling, communication and invoicing. It is precisely this manual effort that can be significantly reduced through automation.

How is this different from ‘reducing freight costs’?

Freight costs are the price of the transport itself – reduced through competition in the tendering process. Process costs are the expenditure involved in handling the shipment – reduced through automation. ELOGATE reduces both, but through different means.

Where do these savings of up to 80 percent come from?

They arise because recurring processes in each phase are carried out automatically rather than manually. Whereas previously every tender, contract award and invoicing process was carried out manually, your team now only intervenes in exceptional cases.

Will the effort remain low as the volume increases?

Yes. Automated processes scale up without the effort increasing proportionally. More shipments do not mean more staff – that is the real benefit of scaling.

Does this mean we lose control over the processes?

No. You set the rules; the system applies them. It is the routine that is automated, not the decision – you still manage the exceptions yourself.

Experience your transport logistics just as they should be — automated and under control.

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