Overview
Motion Flow & Control Products (MFCP) is a fast-growing distributor of hydraulics and pneumatics components serving over 60 locations across the western U.S. With a mix of large freight shipments and small express parcels, MFCP faced mounting complexity in managing parcel shipping costs, contract compliance, and financial reporting.
The Challenge
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- High shipping variability across thousands of SKUs and locations
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- Little visibility into parcel spend or carrier performance
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- Manual processes for invoice review and financial reporting
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- Inability to predict or model cost impacts from GRIs and surcharges
The Solution: Reveel’s Parcel Spend Management 2.0
MFCP implemented Reveel’s Shipping Intelligence Platform to turn shipping data into actionable insights. Key capabilities used include:
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- Shipping Analytics: Real-time views into cost drivers like surcharges, average cost-per-shipment, zone, and weight
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- Contract Management: Automated monitoring of rate tiers and surcharge terms
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- Audit & Recovery: Automatic identification and recovery of service failure credits
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- Finance Automation: Streamlined GL coding, accruals, and order matching
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- Modeling & Simulation: GRI impact analysis, carrier contract comparisons, and cost modeling
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- Custom Reporting: Location-level spend reports and shipment consolidation opportunities
The Results
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- $850,000+ in savings identified and captured
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- Empowered 60+ locations with on-demand shipping insights
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- Created new reports for operational and financial optimization
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- Improved ability to consolidate shipments and reduce redundant costs
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- Increased negotiation power with carriers using real-time benchmarking and analysis
Quote
“Reveel didn’t just help us reduce costs—it gave our entire organization the tools to make smarter, faster, and more strategic decisions about shipping.” – Will Hoffman, EVP of Operations, MFCP
