Savings equivalent to one year's subscription found in just one month
"If you have more than one carrier and more than 10 pages of invoices, I can definitely recommend FreightAudit. You can't get the same overview, security and safety without Freightsolution."
About Fairpoint Outdoors
Fairpoint Outdoors develops and sells fishing equipment primarily to Europe but also the United States and Australia. In addition to owning brands such as Westin, Kinetic and Unique Flies, the company is also the exclusive distributor of Sage and Rio.
Since the company started using FreightSolution, the one-year subscription has already paid for itself in just three to four months in freight savings alone.
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From superficial skimming to systematic control
At Fairpoint Outdoors, the warehouse managers were responsible for controlling freight and logistics. It was a challenging task, especially when the office could receive freight invoices of 200 pages, for example.
Without a systematic system, invoices were only skimmed through and the company only noticed if there was a big impact. The smaller errors and discrepancies - which can often add up to significant amounts over time - were overlooked.
That's why Fairpoint chose to start with Invoice Auditto solve these challenges.
"Within a week of the first meeting with Freightsolution, the setup was already underway. The price was at a reasonable level and the service is generally very good and fast." says Kenneth Aabenhus, COO at Fairpoint Outdoors.
Fairpoint Outdoors is just getting started with FreightSolution, but is excited to dive deeper into services like Calculatorwhere they can calculate shipping rates including all fees.
It was a bit coincidental that I came into contact with Freightsolution, but wow! If only I had known them earlier—I recommend them to everyone I speak with.
- Kenneth Aabenhus, COO at Fairpoint Outdoors
The solution pays for itself in a few months
For Fairpoint Outdoors, the value of FreightSolution became clear in the first few months.
Even though we don't find major serious errors, in the first 3-4 months, we've received credits for overbilling that exceeds the cost of having Freightsolution's solution for the entire first year. So, in my eyes, the solution has more than paid for itself. And we haven't even started using all the other smart features the platform offers yet.
It's still too early to say how much Fairpoint Outdoors will save with FreightSolution in the long run. But the time savings are already significant.
Kenneth's guess is that they used to spend an hour per invoice and still missed errors. Now it takes five minutes to get an overview of the invoice, and then about 15 minutes extra if they need to contact the carrier afterwards.
If you have more than one carrier and more than 10-page invoices, I can definitely recommend this platform. You cannot achieve the same overview, security, and peace of mind without Freightsolution.
- Kenneth Aabenhus, COO at Fairpoint Outdoors
Constructive dialogue with carriers
An unexpected benefit for Fairpoint Outdoors has been how FreightSolution has improved their relationship with the carriers. Kenneth is pleasantly surprised by how well the carriers accept the corrections on the invoices.
"It's easy and hassle-free to get the errors credited," says Kenneth. The subsequent dialogue with the carriers is constructive, as FreightSolution provides a neutral and documented overview of the freight invoices.
This neutral basis means that discussions about invoices don't turn into personal conflicts, but instead become factual conversations about what is correct according to the agreements. This creates better co-operation and makes it easier to maintain good relations with carriers even when errors are pointed out.
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