SAI CORE Management Systems: CRES

Freight Rate Database

For highly competitive purchase, sale or brokerage situations, quickly determining the best freight rate can mean the difference between increased profitability and a lost opportunity. The Freight Rate Database System provides timely and accurate freight rate information to help select the right carrier with the best overall rate and service for internal or truck carriers, rail carriers and ocean/barge carriers. Additional features include:

• Supports equipment types and commodity ratings
• "Rule 11" combination rail rates
• Additional demurrage, switching, fuel surcharge, etc.
• Multiple freight or processing charges may be built per contract item
• Accurate freight accruals based on the F.O.B. terms on an individual contract item
• Integrated freight bill entry
• Tracks contract volume compliance
• Automatic freight distributions for freight bills based on product class, branch, and mode
• Freight accruals follow rejected or re-consigned shipments
• Blanket rate changes and deletions speed database maintenance functions