Parcel Spend Optimization
Parcel spend optimization from analysis to implementation
Secure better shipping contracts, achieve visibility into parcel spend, control costs, and unlock savings with ParcelLogix's data-driven parcel spend optimization service.
Optimize Shipping Costs
Unlock the best rates with our help
Review carrier pricing, shipment characteristics and billed charges to identify cost-reduction opportunities that fit your delivery requirements.
- See how and where you can save with a free savings assessment.
- Build a data-driven cost reduction strategy with proprietary analytics.
- Leave the contract negotiations and communications to ParcelLogix.
Contract Negotiation
Renegotiate non-competitive contracts
Review carrier pricing, shipment characteristics and billed charges to identify cost-reduction opportunities that fit your delivery requirements.
- Work with a dedicated expert who handles all communication with carriers.
- Create RFPs when needed and leverage our industry expertise to get the best prices.
- Achieve better contracts while also reducing negotiation time.
No surprises, only savings
ParcelLogix uses a gain-share model. The savings baseline, measurement period, engagement scope and fee terms are agreed before work begins.
Carrier diversification
Find the right carriers to work with
Compare eligible carriers against your shipment profile, delivery requirements and total cost. Assess potential benefits alongside integration work and the effect of moving volume on existing incentives.
Data Visibility
Unlock your shipping spend data and save
Access carrier data to gain visibility into your parcel spending and proactively address problems. Position your company to avoid unnecessary future costs while gaining a better understanding of your supply chain.
- Support unique and data-intensive projects through specialized data integrations.
- Identify cost inefficiencies and create benchmarks with a proprietary analytics platform.
- Learn how to most effectively orchestrate, analyze, and use your data.
Parcel Spend Audit
Gain full visibility into what matters most
Identify areas where you can achieve additional cost savings and find out how much you're spending on shipping. Compare billed charges with your agreement and track changes in your shipping profile.
- Keep benchmarking and data recording aligned with changing business needs.
- Verify savings and contract compliance with regular assessments.
- Receive monthly savings summaries.
- Contract analysis
- Strategy assessment
- Profile validation
- Target pricing
- RFP management
- Carrier negotiation
- Contract compliance
- Support & guidance
It's time to regain control of your parcel costs
Book a discovery call today and we’ll show you how we can save you on your parcel spend based on your shipment profile and current agreement.
What drives your total parcel cost?
Base discounts, minimum charges, shipment dimensions, destination mix and surcharges interact. A useful assessment compares those costs against the services your customers need.
Contract negotiation and benchmarking
Review terms and compare proposals using your own shipment profile. See our contract negotiation process.
Ongoing visibility and contract compliance
Track cost drivers and verify agreed rates through ParcelLytics. Spend analysis and contract-compliance review are distinct from a standalone refund-recovery service; the agreed scope determines which activities are included.
A baseline your finance team can evaluate
Compare costs using a consistent shipment sample and document changes in volume, service mix, rate schedules and fees. Agree how savings and gain-share fees will be calculated before starting the engagement.
What is parcel spend optimization?
Parcel spend optimization is the ongoing work of reducing total parcel shipping cost while meeting delivery requirements. It combines analysis of carrier pricing, shipment characteristics, service selection and billed charges.
How is optimization different from a parcel invoice audit?
An invoice audit checks billed charges against applicable rates and terms, and may support eligible adjustment requests. Optimization also considers future pricing, packaging, service choices and carrier allocation. Confirm which activities are included in your engagement.
How should savings be measured?
Use a documented baseline and compare the same shipment profile under the old and proposed terms. Separate contract improvements from changes in volume, service mix, published rates and operating practices. Track implementation on actual invoices.
What information should we prepare for a spend review?
Prepare representative carrier invoices, current agreements and amendments, shipment-level service and destination data, and package weights and dimensions where available. Include seasonality, returns, pickup constraints and delivery commitments. Agree the secure transfer method and requested scope before sharing files.
Why can shipping cost rise after a rate improvement?
A negotiated improvement can be offset by a different service mix, larger packages, destination changes or new published fees. Compare the same shipments under the relevant terms, then reconcile the result with actual invoices. Our contract savings measurement guide explains how to separate these effects.
How do we choose the first cost reduction priority?
Rank cost categories by actual spend, validate the underlying charges and compare the net benefit of each potential change. Keep delivery requirements in the decision. Start with the surcharge review guide and invoice audit checklist.