02 Oct

Posted at 08:57h in Business Intelligence, Freight Audit, Freight Benchmarking, Freight Bill Auditing, Supply Chain Optimization

Freight data analytics yield significant cost reductions and improved operational efficiencies to SSI customers. We want you to enjoy these same benefits and the many other advantages of data-driven decision-making. As you may know, SSI performs automated, multimodal audits that meticulously comb through shipping bills...

05 Jun

Posted at 04:38h in Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Payment, Refund Recovery, Supply Chain Optimization

Supply chain managers today are learning to handle heightened levels of trade, tariff, and economic uncertainty, whether they like it or not. Fluctuating tariffs have been particularly challenging. Recently, Suzanne Clark, the CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, aptly commented, “It just gets cloudy...

01 May

Posted at 10:55h in Carrier Contract Negotiations, Freight Cost Analysis, Parcel Invoice Auditing, Supply Chain Optimization

Parcel cost management is now receiving a renewed focus by shippers who are eager to control costs in today’s uncertain economic environment. Parcel-shipping expenses continue to climb every quarter, which has many people looking for opportunities to ship smarter and mitigate the seemingly constant stream...

08 Apr

Posted at 15:42h in Freight Payment, SSI News, Supply Chain Optimization

The FX Advantage™ international payment platform is a convenient, easy-to-use resource for executing cross-border B2B money transfers. If you are frustrated by the high foreign-exchange transaction fees charged by your financial institution, the FX Advantage payment solution is a wise, money-saving alternative to consider.1 In...

03 Feb

Posted at 06:10h in Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Payment, SSI News, Supply Chain Optimization

Those of you who manage the international freight-bill payment process in-house may at times feel like you are navigating a labyrinth. A lack of transparency can obscure your visibility at every turn. Hidden fees and high transaction costs charged by financial institutions can take a big...

02 Dec

Posted at 06:00h in Carrier Contract Negotiations, Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Cost Analysis, Freight Payment, Supply Chain Optimization

2025 tariff uncertainty is hot topic right now and for good reason. At various campaign events prior to the election, President-elect Donald Trump stated, “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff.”1 Trump has promised a tariff between 10% to 20% on imports...

01 Nov

Posted at 06:00h in Carrier Contract Negotiations, Freight Audit, Freight Benchmarking, Freight Bill Auditing, Freight Cost Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization

SSI shipping cost management services are time-proven and if you act now, they will deliver substantial parcel and freight savings throughout the year ahead. Parcel carriers have announced their 2025 general rate increases (GRIs) and the freight transport companies will soon do the same. This blog...

01 Oct

Posted at 16:45h in Business Intelligence, Freight Audit, Freight Bill Auditing, Supply Chain Optimization

SSI freight data analytics services transform raw shipping data into visible, meaningful supply chain intelligence that is accessible to you and your team 24/7. Quite simply, our services equip you to gain actionable insights and make data-driven decisions for improving transportation management, logistics efficiencies, and...