The macroeconomic impact of logistics in today’s global world is profound. Enterprises have concerns about their supply chain, and require detailed analysis of their overall logistics expenditure. In order to manage transportation expenses and maximize ROI, enterprises are on the lookout for comprehensive solutions to meet their changing demands. Tailored to meet their unique needs is CT Logistics, a provider of freight bill audit, payment, and transportation management consulting, furnishing shippers and carriers with freight spend auditing and transportation management consulting services. “We provide detailed visibility by producing customized business intelligence reports allowing enterprises to focus on reducing logistics costs while adding value,” extols Allan J. Miner, CT Logistics’ President.

The company’s core offering, CT FreitRater©, a freight rating, routing, and invoice-auditing software, handles complex scenarios and accessories for any domestic or international shipment. “CT FreitRater© functions as a rating engine and pricing/costing system and can run as a standalone application or can be integrated with existing systems,” explains Miner. The software helps shippers by providing audit of carrier invoices according to the tariff rates and contract pricing given by the carrier while providing carriers with shipment pricing for all loads. Further, the company’s freight management tool, CT Lion©, backed by CT FreitRater© calculates the optimal transportation route once the user enters the freight description and destination. CT Lion© deftly creates a number of execution plans after carefully analyzing all the potential carriers and pricing within seconds. “CT Lion© delivers the shipping plans that can be sorted by cost, total shipping time or other parameters,” adds Miner.

For instance, one of CT Logistics’ clients wanted to strategically analyze the best location to start a new distribution center (DC). They required a review of all the client deliveries from their current DC network. CT enabled the client to analyze total cost of delivery for each customer while optimizing shipping quantities and locations for the DC network. “Using CT Logistics’ FreitRater© and CT Lion© software, CT was able to graphically view the client’s routing structure for both their inbound supply chain and outbound deliveries,” explains Miner.