Shipping costs don’t spiral out of control because rates go up. They spiral because the data is fragmented, invisible, and unusable. Optelcon’s Shipping Cost Management System fixes that by giving you complete, daily visibility into every shipment, every carrier, and every decision that drives cost.
Every invoice is audited daily, automatically. When errors are found, we file disputes on your behalf.
We identify and recover charges related to:
Incorrect rates
Invalid or inflated surcharges
Late deliveries
Lost or damaged shipments
Invoice auditing alone typically saves clients 5–7%. And that’s before any behavior or policy changes are made.
When all shipping data is visible, patterns emerge quickly.
Who is buying insurance when company policy says not to
Who is defaulting to 8:00 a.m. next-day service when ground would suffice
Which departments or locations consistently overspend
Which carriers underperform relative to cost
This insight drives both hard savings (lower bills) and soft savings (better decisions, less rework, fewer exceptions).
Managers don’t need more reports. They need signals.
The system automatically triggers alerts when predefined thresholds are hit, such as:
Excessive premium service usage
Repeated late or failed deliveries
Unusual surcharges or billing spikes
Policy violations
You intervene only when it matters.
Clients using Optelcon’s shipping management platform and daily invoice auditing typically achieve:
5–7% savings from billing error recovery alone
12–20% total shipping cost reduction through visibility, behavior change, and optimization
Faster decision-making and fewer internal disputes
Better carrier accountability without renegotiating contracts
The Shipping Cost Management System is offered for a small monthly platform fee that covers system access, reporting, analytics, and daily invoice auditing. In addition, Optelcon only participates in a small percentage of verified savings, and only after those savings exceed the cost of the system.
This structure ensures:
Minimal upfront cost
No risk of paying for unrealized savings
Alignment between Optelcon’s incentives and your financial outcomes
Positive ROI before any shared savings apply
You don’t pay for promises. You pay after results are delivered.
