How to Save Money on Your Inbound-Freight Program

The Audit

To become a lean inbound-shipping machine, conduct an audit of your current processes. Start by reviewing who your vendors are and from where they ship. Then determine the volume in each lane (that is, pickup and delivery point combination) and the merchandise class being shipped. Break out the data by what's shipped internationally, by less than truckload (LTL), by full truckload (TL) and small packages.