Choose the offer that fits your shipment’s deadline.
A shipment needs a decision. Bring forwarders’ quotations together and compare the complete price, transit times and terms that matter for this transport.
One requirement, different ways to meet it
The goods are available and an arrival date matters to your customer or site. Forwarders propose different transit times, services and prices. The aim is to choose a response to the actual need, with the information required to stand behind the decision.
OneChain brings a shipment’s quotations and terms together. The team can review what each offer includes, what needs clarification and which criteria matter for this particular move.
An arrival deadline to meet
Forwarders propose different responses for the same shipment.
- Offer A
- Lower price, later arrival
- Offer B
- Required date, higher price
- Offer C
- Destination charges unspecified
Clarify missing information and choose an offer compatible with the delivery requirement.
Give each forwarder the same brief
Comparison starts with a common request: collection and delivery locations, goods, weight or volume, readiness date, required arrival and specific constraints. A detail changed during the consultation needs to be considered when reading the responses.
An offer received quickly may still need clarification before it can be selected. The questions concern the service to be delivered, not just the final amount. A clear brief helps the team identify differences between the responses.
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Which offer meets your requirements?
Review complete prices, transit times and free time in the demonstration. Select an offer to see the chosen terms.
Understand the trade-off before selecting an offer
A cheaper offer may propose a later arrival; another may include a service missing from the other responses. The team checks what is comparable and which information needs clarification before deciding.
A deadline can justify a higher price. Keeping that reasoning with the agreed terms explains the choice instead of reducing it to the first row in a ranking.
Keep a record of the chosen terms
Once an offer is selected, the team needs to find its terms through the rest of the shipment. That reference helps organize transport and review the invoice.
The choice remains understandable to a colleague who was not part of the quotation discussions. Price, scope and conditions connect the one-off purchase to the shipment that follows.
Prepare your implementation
Details to work through using your flows and organization.
What belongs in a spot request?
Collection, destination, goods, weight or volume, readiness and the required arrival date. Specific constraints help forwarders respond to the same request.
How should we compare an incomplete offer?
An unspecified charge is not a zero charge. Identify missing information and differences in service before comparing totals.
When should we use a negotiated rate card?
For recurring needs, rate cards and RFQs provide a longer-term purchasing framework. Spot remains a response to a particular shipment.
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Comparing transport quotes in OneChain
Compare a real transport case
Start with a request and the offers received to review how your team balances cost, time and service.