General Rate Increases (GRIs) by carriers like UPS and FedEx challenge businesses with complex, customer-specific cost impacts. Reveel’s GRI Impact Analysis provides clear, actionable insights that empower companies to budget effectively, renegotiate terms, and optimize operations in the face of rising shipping costs.
The Challenge
Businesses often struggle to navigate GRIs due to:
- Limited visibility into how rate changes impact unique shipping profiles.
- Challenges in forecasting and budgeting for increased shipping costs.
- Missed opportunities to proactively negotiate or adjust operations.
Without clarity, businesses are left reactive and unprepared for the financial impact of carrier rate changes.
Solution
GRI Impact Analysis delivers detailed insights tailored to each customer’s shipping profile:
- Transparency: Provides a clear view of GRI impacts on individual shipping programs.
- Actionable Insights: Supports financial planning, forecasting, and carrier negotiations.
- Strategic Advantage: Enables data-driven decisions to adjust operations or contracts.
Key Benefits
- Improved Budgeting: Accurate cost forecasts empower finance teams to plan effectively.
- Negotiation Power: Customers renegotiate rate caps or amend agreements to mitigate GRI impacts.
- Operational Optimization: Insights into surcharges help adjust packaging or explore alternatives like LTL shipping.
- Navigate Surcharge Increases: Handling and oversize fees are up 25% year-over-year, hitting businesses with large shipments hardest.
- Understand Carrier Focus: UPS and FedEx target high-margin packages based on size, service, and geography.
- Identify Alternative Solutions: Companies are turning to LTL carriers, optimizing packaging, or diversifying their shipping strategies.
Reveel’s GRI Impact Analysis turns carrier rate increases into opportunities for action. With tailored insights and strategic guidance, businesses gain the tools to mitigate costs, negotiate effectively, and enhance operational efficiency.
In today’s complex shipping environment, Reveel delivers clarity, confidence, and a competitive edge.
