E-Commerce
Slashing Shipping Costs: How we Saved a Retailer Hundreds of Thousands
Navigating Complex Shipping Data to Reduce Costs
Fragmented Data Sources
The client had historical shipment data from multiple carriers (UPS, USPS, FedEx, and LTL), but it was scattered and difficult to analyze comprehensively.
Unexpected Fees
Price discrepancies related to weight and parcel size resulted in unforeseen charges, impacting the bottom line.
Lack of Future Projections
Without clear projections of future shipping costs, the client struggled to negotiate effectively with carriers.
The Challenge
Fragmented Data Sources
The client had historical shipment data from multiple carriers (UPS, USPS, FedEx, and LTL), but it was scattered and difficult to analyze comprehensively.
Unexpected Fees
Price discrepancies related to weight and parcel size resulted in unforeseen charges, impacting the bottom line.
Lack of Future Projections
Without clear projections of future shipping costs, the client struggled to negotiate effectively with carriers.
The Solution
Comprehensive Data Analysis
Consolidated shipment data from ShipStation, attributed price per pound for every shipment, and estimated historical and future shipping costs.
AI-Powered Rate Sheet Conversion
Used AI tools to convert UPS rate sheets from PDFs into structured data, enabling direct comparison with historical costs in our data warehouse.
Strategic Carrier Negotiations
Leveraged data insights to conduct multiple rounds of negotiations with UPS and other carriers, creating a competitive bidding process.
Data-Driven Approach to Shipping Cost Optimization
• Comprehensive Data Analysis
Consolidated shipment data from ShipStation, attributed price per pound for every shipment, and estimated historical and future shipping costs.
• AI-Powered Rate Sheet Conversion
Used AI tools to convert UPS rate sheets from PDFs into structured data, enabling direct comparison with historical costs in our data warehouse.
• Strategic Carrier Negotiations
Leveraged data insights to conduct multiple rounds of negotiations with UPS and other carriers, creating a competitive bidding process.
Data-Driven Approach to Shipping Cost Optimization
Comprehensive Data Analysis
Consolidated shipment data from ShipStation, attributed price per pound for every shipment, and estimated historical and future shipping costs.
AI-Powered Rate Sheet Conversion
Used AI tools to convert UPS rate sheets from PDFs into structured data, enabling direct comparison with historical costs in our data warehouse.
Strategic Carrier Negotiations
Leveraged data insights to conduct multiple rounds of negotiations with UPS and other carriers, creating a competitive bidding process.
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