Speed and simplify complex procurement of truckload, LTL, rail, and intermodal transport.
Keelvar easily scales to support everything from smaller, frequent reactive spot bids up to your large-scale annual ground transportation RFPs.
We do this while giving your logistics buyers the best solution to quickly make optimal decisions based on your specific business requirements, as well as automation capabilities to expand those benefits.
Ground transportation annual RFPs are one of the largest spend categories for many companies, characterized by complexity; high numbers of carriers, lanes, and alternatives; and many scenarios to evaluate before awarding the business. Buyers also regularly face the need to conduct spot bidding as supply chain and business conditions change.
Keelvar’s sourcing optimization and automation solutions help transportation procurement teams and Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) significantly streamline these processes while reducing risks. This covers a range of spend types, including Truckload (FTL); Less-than-truckload (LTL); Rail; Intermodal; Small Parcel; and Drayage.
Tap into Sourcing Automation for Ground Transport Events
Ease of event creation by uploading existing bid sheets
Event lifecycle management and auto-piloting
Faster execution of spot bids
Event triggering based on market conditions
Carrier traffic light feedback
Carrier bid input control, validation and cleansing
Ease of reviewing bids and comparison of award scenarios
Automated rate card updates
Why Keelvar for Ground Transportation Procurement?
Proven salability to handle customers’ large-scale ground transport events, up to 100s of lanes/SKUs, 1000+ invited carriers, and 1 million+ bid data points.
Experienced professional services team to help with ground transportation bidding event on-boarding and success.
Automation and usability designed to help you reduce time and complexity of launch-to-award on any size ground transportation bidding event.
Manage Truckload, LTL, and Other Ground Complexities
Number of potential carriers based on geographic markets and modes needed
Size of spend
Number of routes
Alternative routes
Volume and type of items shipped
Capacity needs and constraints
Rate fluctuations and surcharges
Detailed pricing breakdowns
Equipment type
Material handling needs
Service reliability
CO2 and sustainability data
Transit times and delivery commitments
