Freight Audits
Freight Audit is a deceptive term as the name does not cover the scope and deliverables. Freight Audit is in its basic form checking and verifying of freight invoices to ensure that you pay the right amounts to your carrier. But Freight Process Auditing is more comprehensive and includes the following activities:
Process mapping
- Validate high level process description against ‘as-is’ situation
- Validate operational process descriptions
- Register special shipping requirements
- Document all findings
Carrier mapping
- Create a overview of all incumbent carriers
- Document carrier selection rules
- Register all specific other selection criteria
- Document all findings
Audit Transport costs
- Review costs incurred by the merchant in moving goods, by whatever means, from one place to another under the terms of the contract of carriage.
- Take also additional elements into account such as packing, documentation, loading, unloading and transport insurance.
- Register shipping profile corresponding to the transportation costs
- Document all findings