How Sifted Is Shaking Up The Shipping Industry (Goodbye, Excel Hell)

Say goodbye to the days of ‘excel spreadsheet hell’ – where you spend time you don’t have to hunting for data you desperately need. Sifted Logistics Intelligence is here to shake things up. 

How?

By providing you the answers to keep your shipping operations effective and efficient – all from insights found in your data.

The best part: Sifted doesn’t audit your data and send you a lengthy report to figure out savings opportunities on your own. Instead, our software provides the tools to understand the story it’s telling you. But more importantly, Sifted helps you visualize how that story changes when you model different operational tactics. 

Smarter shipping is the future Sifted can promise. 

Visibility Is Just The First Step

It’s crucial for your business’s success to see your shipping data in one place. You need visibility into your operations.

But what do you do with that data? 

Data on its own doesn’t help you figure out your problem areas, or where you can change up a service mix or two to better match your needs. 

Cost Optimization Is Where You Make Change

That’s where the Sifted Score comes into play. It helps you make operational decisions based on data you wouldn’t normally have access to.

Think of it as the ‘Carfax’ of the shipping industry, or similar to a credit score, and how it represents your financial health. The Sifted Score tells you how healthy your supply chain operations are. It takes into account your: 

  • Carrier Performance
  • Contract Health
  • Distribution Network
  • Overall Operations 
  • Service Levels

With your score in hand, you can prioritize the exact areas of your shipping that need immediate attention – and that are costing you the most money. 

Logistics Intelligence Is How You Tie It All Together

Did you know that you are your best asset? There are many operational levers you can pull internally to minimize your costs and increase profits.

You don’t have to solely search externally for savings. Or think that beating up your carrier for better rates is the only option you have – hint: it’s not!

Because in today’s carrier market, that would be a HUGE no-no. Carriers are laser-focused on revenue, and they’re okay with not being the right carrier for all shippers. They could drop you if you start making demands.

What can you do instead?

Look inwards and focus on what’s happening within the four corners of your own data. 

You can take control of your data, gain visibility, and optimize operations yourself with logistics intelligence. And Sifted can provide the central portal necessary to do so. 

Our tools can also help you understand complicated carrier changes and how your shipping profile aligns with their ideal shipper. So when you do approach your carrier for a negotiation, you’ll already be speaking their language. (January being the optimal time for a meeting)

Instead of approaching your rep with “give me better rates or I’m walking,” you’ll be able to hit them with “I need better pricing in these x areas because I’m making adjustments in x areas of my business to be more efficient, which will help your bottom line and your operating revenue.

Because every line item in your agreement is negotiable when you have the right data and understand how to present it.

Ready to get your ship together?

About the Author

Let’s Talk Supply Chain - Podcasts, Live Shows, Industry Experts, Supply Chain News How Sifted Is Shaking Up The Shipping Industry (Goodbye, Excel Hell) 1Caleb Nelson, Chief Revenue Officer at Sifted, leads the account executive team and is responsible for the company’s revenue strategy and execution. Caleb is an executive entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and account management. He is passionate about using data to solve complex problems for shippers and providing solutions through Sifted’s software platform.

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1 thought on “How Sifted Is Shaking Up The Shipping Industry (Goodbye, Excel Hell)”

  1. Logistics management according to this scheme takes a lot of time and requires free resources, both monetary and personal. Managers have to carry out calculations in Word or Excel using special formulas and algorithms. However, not every company can afford to maintain a staff of employees who will deal with individual problems and do it effectively. In order for transport logistics to work like clockwork, the introduction of modern software is required, which will improve the quality of cargo transportation and relieve part of the responsibilities from employees

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