Transport Tenders : Audit your current
carriers' prices and identify
potential new providers

 

Identifying and selecting potential service providers for a transport tender is crucial to the success of your logistics operations.  

Selecting the right carriers can reduce costs, improve service quality and ensure on-time delivery. This article details best practices for taking stock of your current carriers and identifying potential new targets.  

Evaluation of your current carriers

Current Performance Analysis: To begin with, it's essential to carry out a thorough evaluation of your current carriers. This includes examining key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, transport costs, service quality, etc. 

Valuation methods : 

  • Performance reports: Analyze performance reports to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each carrier. 
  • Benchmarking: Compare your carriers' performance with industry standards to assess their competitiveness. 

Search for new service providers

Market Research: Carry out market research to identify potential new providers. Use specialized databases and market analysis tools to get a complete picture of the carriers available on the market. 

Selection criteria: Establish clear selection criteria for evaluating new suppliers. These criteria can include: 

  • Transport capacity: Check that the service provider has the necessary capacity to handle your transport volumes. 
  • Geographical coverage: Make sure the carrier can cover the geographical areas relevant to your operations. 
  • Technology and innovation: Evaluate the supplier's use of technology, such as transport tracking and management systems (TMS). 
  • Sustainability: Consider carriers' sustainable practices, particularly in terms of reducing CO2 emissions and complying with environmental regulations. Also ensure that carriers adopt fair labor practices and promote the well-being of their employees. 

How can Upply help you evaluate your carrier network?

Upply makes it easy to evaluate your current carrier network with its interactive dashboards and detailed reports.  

Thanks to its Benchmark tool, Smart enables you to position your transport prices in relation to the market:  
  • Benchmark all your transport prices for road, sea and air freight, for all your geographical zones 
  • Discover the environmental footprint of your different lines 
Thanks to its SmartScan tool, this process of benchmarking your prices in order to evaluate your current carriers becomes automatic: 
  • Automate processes by importing an Excel file with up to 100,000 lines  
  • Identify the potential for optimizing your current transport prices, so you can challenge your carriers as part of your call for tenders. 

 Upply's market intelligence and analysis tools keep you up to date with industry trends. Upply provides regular reports and alerts on pricing trends and innovations, helping you to adapt your strategy effectively.  

Discover all key steps for successful transport tenders

Step 1

Optimise your transport tenders: practical advice on defining your transport objectives before you start.

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Step 3

Dive into analysis techniques with our comparative tools and interactive dashboards to choose the best partners. 

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Step 4

Control the monitoring and evaluation of your post-contract operations with our monitoring solutions and detailed reports. 

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