freightlog: reduce overhead of shipping business by 20%, connect with your clients and partners
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Reduce overhead by 20% &connect with your shipping clients and partnersA new generation of shipping management and real time supply chain logistics A new generation of shipping management and real time supply chain logistics
Common Problems faced by Freight Forwarders
— up to the minute shipment status
— centralized communication with clients
— real time feedback
— instant quoting
— buying and selling services from partners
What is the cost for shipping to...?
When is my shipment arriving to...?
FreightForwarder
Shippers
Shipping Lines
Customs,AES/AMS
Trucking Companies
Warehouses
Recipients
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Insufficient solutions
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Are there solutions besides
1) expensive, old software packages
2) Excel spreadsheets and human memory
is proud to introduce
Cloud-based supply chain management and communication platform
High Impact at Low Cost
Freighlog reduces the cost of running an import-export business by eliminating manual error-prone data entry, integrating document submissions, reducing time for completion and offering a new way of communication.
Freighlog will unite the shipping community into a highly effective network of partners working together.
Tomorrow
Today
RecipientsFreight
Forwarder
ShippingLines
Customs
Trucking Companies
Warehouses
Shippers
CommunicationPlatform
instant quotes
instant communication among participants
automatic inventory updates
shipmentstatus notifications
effortlessdocumentation submission
Cost Reduction and Savings
time of completion reduced by 40%
typing errors decreased by 98%
follow-up calls
Productivity
$ thousands in savings per month
fewer by 65%
Overhead
— Available anywhere
— Scalable on demand to support unlimited growth
— Eliminates need for IT staff, eliminates hardware costs
— Worldwide distributed data centers means fast access anywhere in the world
— Backed by Microsoft’s 99.9%+ uptime guarantee
Don’t be limited by your phycical office, continue working on weekends and holidays depending on your needs. Control your business wherever and whenever you are.
Benefits of Cloud Platform
Freightlog Application
sneak peek
Plan your day with Dashboard— Review today’s tasks
and get reminded of important dates
— With appropriate permissions supervise the work of any employee
— Overview of company performance with one or many offices
— Get notified of rate requests and new shipments
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— Send messages to anyone involved in a shipment, as well as third parties
— Send files and documents
— Email notifications are sent for all messages within the system
Communication Hub
Client
Consignee
Forwarder
Agent
Joan Clerk
Very well. I’ve checked warehouse report, it shows his merchandise has already arrived.
AUG 8, 10:25 PM
John Customer said is preparing a new shipment for next week. - Reply
Bill Manager → Joan Clerk
AUG 8, 10:15 PM
Please review the attached drayage order.
- Reply
Joan Clerk
→ ABC Tracking CompanyAUG 8, 9:35 PM
Joan Clerk
No need of that. All involved parties have been informed already. Your docs are ready also.
AUG 8, 9:35 AM
John Customer → Joan ClerkThanks for the info. I’ll notify consignee of new rates. - Reply
AUG 8, 9:30 AM
Drayage order...with clients
...with employees
...with 3rd parties
TruckingCompany
Manage Contracts — Manage Carrier’s contracts
and rate schedules
— Organize routes and Trade Lanes
— Keep track of costs
— Containerized and Ro-Ro routes
— Control minimum sale price with customized profit margins
— FCL and LCL rates
— Get reminded about contract expiration
— Options for Collect or Prepaid
— Reports of volumes sold
Based on the information, you provided, as shown above, we are pleased to quote you as follows:
Special Notes
Thank You for the opportunity of quoting you.
Summary Price in US$ Basic Ocean Freight $877.50Total $877.50
by
Electronically Signed
Quoted 4/28/2012 Sergey KuznetsovonExpires 5/5/2012
Client
Kotka, Finland
Port of Loading:Transit Time
Port of Discharge:
Final Destination:
Los Angeles, CA, United States Kotka, Finland20 - 30 daysOrigin:Los Angeles, CA, United States
World Direct
3 Bellojente, Mission Viejo, CA 92618 United States
Shipment
Commodity, Services Num. ofitems
Weight,Volume
HazardousUN#/Class/Group
Insurance type, Insured value, deductible
Loading Address
2000 Hyundai Sonata Sonata 1 2000 kg,25 m³
No No Insurance Luna Cargotrans LA987 Main st., Gardena CA, 90200
Hazardous No
Vladimir PolonskyPhoneFax
310 878 4111 x. 7
Email [email protected]
Containerized
Luna Cargotrans (888) 000-00001 S. Main st., Los Angeles, CA 90011
(888) [email protected]
PhoneFaxEmail
Quote QUSFI000234
John Doe
Effective Quoting— Create quote in minutes
— Convenient search of contract rates
— Use contract or spot rates
— Add custom charges
— Provide insurance rates
— Client gets a quote online, by email and on the phone/tablet
— With 1-click client can accept a quote and start a shipment
Manage Warehouse Inventory— Quickly view or search
inventory
— Track status of every commodity
— Manage progress, see what is expected, loaded or shipped
— Attach photos and documents to a commodity file, share with all parties involved
— Multiple warehouses capability
How your service will impact my employees?Your sales department will become more confident and motivated, because now they have a tool to better negotiate with clients, allowing them to instantly quote and close new deals meeting their quotas in shorter time. Your documentation department will be less stressed and more productive. Most of all operations are automated; everything is organized and structured with friendly reminders shown on the screens to avoid missing important dates.Financial department will be happy to be able to control all aspects of receivables and payables of any shipment on one screen.
How does your service compare to the current market leaders?Most of the software on the market today was written 15-20 years ago and therefore is unable to compare to our product. Freightlog is the latest technology in shipping and supply chain management. Freightlog is cloud based and offers the security, flexibility, and access that no other product on the market can do. Freightlog is feature rich which can be customized to your needs.
What is the technical advantage we get with your service?Freightlog allows for instant communication between all the parties involved in the shipment and up to the minute updated status of cargo. Clients get limited access to their files which gives them great visibility (Bill of Ladings, Invoices, Receiving Reports, etc) and sense of control. Government required submissions are automated and soon Freightlog will be 100% EDI compliant. Freightlog is a cutting edge technology brought to you at a very low cost. Till now only multimillion dollar giants could have access to such features and benefits due to the high cost of developing and deploying software this quality.
How your solution might impact revenues?The usage of Freightlog will almost immediately improve your revenue by 40% by cutting the time necessary to complete shipment from quoting to delivery, giving you extra time to invest in developing your business and increasing your sales.
How much investment it requires?There is no upfront investment to set up and start using FreightLog. Actually, there are reductions in your expenses due to the fact that FreightLog doesn't require keeping a server and IT personnel.
How soon there may be a return on that investment?You start gaining from the very first day you use Freightlog. Freightlog gives you improved productivity, customer satisfaction and no cost maintenance.
How your solution will improve operations?Freightlog will improve your operations by streamlining the shipping process, making it easier to be handled among your departments from warehouse to accounting. Your clients will have great visibility of their shipments via interactive access.
Can it be implemented without disrupting? Freightlog is very intuitive and easy to use. It was built on the logic of the shipping industry and you don’t need to change the way you conduct your business. It can be customized to fit your needs. We provide initial training and comprehensive technical support.
What are my commitments with your service?IT Freight doesn't require a minimum contract, you pay as you go. We are confident about the product/service we offer, but if it no longer fits your needs, you can cancel the service without penalties and we will provide you with a full copy of all your data in the system.
Answers to frequent questions
Roger MoraisPresident & Co-founder
Alexander BolotskikhHead of Engineering & Co-founder
Sergey KuznetsovHead of Product & Co-founder
IT Freight Team Our Experience
20 yearsShipping industry
10 yearsEnterprise software development
8 yearsProduct management and design