Define the requirement
Establish your shipment profile, service expectations, and sourcing priorities before requesting proposals. A clear brief helps carriers respond on a comparable basis.
Transportation sourcing
Give carrier sourcing a clear commercial and operational brief
Triangle PM supports transportation sourcing from requirement definition through carrier evaluation, grounded in the service your operation needs and the costs it must understand.
Evaluate the commercial picture
Review proposed rates alongside service requirements and additional charges. Choose the sourcing approach appropriate to the engagement.
Use invoice findings in the next negotiation
Recurring surcharges and contract differences can give procurement a more specific basis for supplier discussion.
Start with the invoices that take the most effort
Tell us where your team spends time checking charges, chasing documents, or resolving discrepancies.