Where money is still being lost in freight procurement today

In many companies, freight rates have risen over the years and are rarely renegotiated. Spot enquiries are handled in an unstructured manner by telephone and email; there is a lack of market overview, and quotes are difficult to compare. The result: limited competition and unnecessarily high rates.

How a structured procurement process reduces freight costs

ELOGATE transforms your entire transport allocation process into a structured, digital procedure. Freight contracts are systematically put out to tender and awarded according to clear rules – across all modes of transport. This fosters genuine competition, enabling you to award contracts on market-based terms rather than at rates that have become established over time. 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.
Reporting
All key figures in real time – the basis for any optimisation.

The benefits of ELOGATE for you

Higher profit margin – without selling a single item more.
More competitive prices thanks to more cost‑effective logistics.
Savings that last – rather than a one‑off success in negotiations.
Cost savings in black and white – rather than just gut feeling.

FAQ on reducing freight costs

Through structured, digital tendering. Freight contracts are systematically put out to tender and awarded to the most suitable carrier following a competitive process. Instead of long‑established rates, you pay market-based terms – for both scheduled and spot shipments.

The savings result from genuine competition and comparability. Where rates were previously rarely negotiated and quotes were hardly comparable, the structured tendering process ensures transparency and market-based pricing.

Yes. It is precisely in spot trading that the savings are often greatest, because unstructured enquiries are particularly costly in that context. Spot enquiries follow the same structured format as periodic tenders.

No. ELOGATE does not broker cargo space on the spot market; instead, it organises the allocation of cargo to your existing service providers, as recorded in the ERP system. The savings are achieved through competition and structure, not through brokerage.

No. You put the work out to tender amongst your existing carriers. Competition arises amongst the service providers you already work with – supplemented by others, if you wish.

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

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