| With Fraser Direct you get |
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With Individual carriers you get |
| Certified Quality Management System |
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Majority have no regulated quality system |
| Access to large pre-qualified carrier base for all modes |
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One carrier with the capacity and geographic limitations |
| Unbiased sourcing of most efficient, cost effective carriers |
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Need to fill their own equipment or limited partnership |
| Full supply chain, operation, administrative support |
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Dispatch of own fleet only |
| Stringent control of all carrier authorities, safety, insurances, WSIB etc. |
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Loads brokered to third parties who may not be set up to required standards |
| One source of order placement/inquiry by phone, web or IT interface |
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Multiple phone contacts, programs, passwords, carrier capabilities |
| One head office location with all management and support staff |
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Various satellite offices who report elsewhere |
| Continuous carrier rate negotiation and efficiency management |
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No rate comparisons or logistics analysis (conflicts of interest to carrier) |
| Regular operation and financial data reporting for all inbound/outbound activity |
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No identification or control of excess freight costs (conflict of interest to carrier) |
| Fully audited carrier invoices to agreed rates and tariffs |
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No combined distribution of financial reports, reports if any are for single carrier lanes |
| Coding and allocation of all freight activity by plant location, general ledger code |
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No checks and balances on inflated costs, billing errors, unapproved accessorial charges |
| Single consolidated invoice for all carrier activity |
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No coding or account distribution available |
| One source of inquiry for all freight payments |
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Multiple accounting contacts and processing of multiple payments required on an ongoing basis |
