Nov-Dec, 20176 logisticstechoutlook.comLinda James Managing Editoreditor@logisticstechoutlook.comCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.NOV-DEC, 2017Mailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.996.5173, F:510-894-8405 NOV-DEC, 2017, volume 03 - 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Logistics Tech OutlookVisit www.logisticstechoutlook.com Managing EditorLinda JamesEditorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Chithra VijayakumarJade RayRaj KumarAva GarciaFrank NoelJoshua ParkerSarah FernandesVisualizerAnil KumarAngela ParkerAndrew Smith andrew@logisticstechoutlook.com510-565-7614Freight Audit and Payment SpecialEditorialOver the past several years, the logistics landscape has been morphing with pricing pressures, carrier service options and demands for more time-bound shipments. Today's global supply chain demands multilingual personnel to manage international shipping data and maintain compliance with changing corporate finance recordkeeping regulations. Optimization and simplification of freight processes is the need of the day to make the best use of the opportunities in the market.Irrespective of international or domestic activities, freight bill payment and auditing service providers are growing in popularity, while providing stakeholders with valuable benefits. Freight audit and payment solutions today accomplish more than just elimination of overbilling. The providers offer solutions that facilitate global reporting, mapping, graphing, benchmarking, modeling and network optimization that will assist companies to streamline their supply chain.The automation and reporting tools that freight audit and payment solution providers often employ allow a company to closely analyze where it is spending its money. And when they see the whole picture, they can identify consolidation opportunities, cut unnecessary premium freight or next-day delivery spending, and trim costs by making smarter transportation decisions.In this scenario, curating content for this edition has been a dive into exploring a plethora of service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour and a glimpse into how the future of logistics would look like. This edition of Logistics Tech Outlook features companies with expertise in building solutions that effectively and economically tackle the complexities involved in freight audit and payment. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your enterprise. We present to you Logistics Tech Outlook's Top 20 Most Promising Freight Audit and Payment Solution Providers 2017. An Indispensible Aspect within Logistics*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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