Industries
These are the industries we work in most often. What you ship, where it goes and how quickly it has to arrive decide which contract terms are worth negotiating, so the work starts in a different place for each one.
Focus on the terms that affect your shipments.
A term that decides one shipper's bill barely registers for another. Dimensional weight drives the cost of ecommerce packages. Additional handling and freight classification drive it for industrial freight. For light, frequent orders the minimum net charge often matters more than the discount does.
Where the volume sits matters as much as the rates. A healthcare group shipping from many sites is often better off with that volume under one agreement. A retailer needs the negotiated terms to reach every store and distribution account, not only the ones named when the contract was signed.
We prioritize terms by their effect on your total cost.
The free contract review identifies the terms worth investigating. With your invoices, ebb Logic™ shows what those terms actually cost on the shipments you sent.
Find your industry.
Where the negotiation concentrates.
We use your agreement and invoices to set priorities. These are common starting points by industry.
| Profile | What governs the bill | What the negotiation aims at |
|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce and DTC | Dimensional weight and the residential and delivery area surcharges | Review the DIM divisor, residential fees and delivery area surcharges alongside ground discounts to identify the terms that matter most to your orders. |
| Healthcare and life sciences | Express and time-definite discounts across site accounts | Review combined volume across sites and negotiate the express and time-definite terms that apply to your shipments. |
| Industrial distribution | The minimum net charge, and the accessorial schedule | Review minimum net charges and negotiate additional handling and large package terms for your shipment profile. |
| Omnichannel retail | Peak surcharge thresholds and consistent terms across accounts | Negotiate peak surcharge caps and thresholds, and check that agreed terms apply to every covered store and distribution account. |
What is the same in every engagement.
- We read the agreement before quoting anything
- We review your agreement before estimating savings. The initial review is free and helps us assess whether an engagement would be useful.
- Requests are based on your shipping data
- ebb Logic™ applies the current and proposed terms to your shipment history, so every request carries a cost before it reaches the carrier. We compare that against terms available to similar shippers.
- The invoices are re-rated against what was signed
- ebb Logic™ keeps checking invoices each week after signing, so a term that was agreed and then not applied is caught rather than absorbed.
- You are not asked to change carriers
- Most clients keep their current carrier on better terms. We consider alternatives where the benefits justify a change.
- Fees based on recovery or savings
- Our fees are a share of recovered funds or documented savings. There is no retainer and no fee if we find neither.
- Your relationship stays yours
- We lead the negotiation with your carrier on your behalf. The goal is a better agreement with the carrier you already use, not a switch.
Not on the list?
We work with other industries too. Send your agreement and an invoice for a review of the terms affecting your costs.
Or call 888-356-4421
Free, and no obligation. A written evaluation back inside 48 hours. No fee unless we find documented savings. How we handle your documents
- Your current agreement, any carrier
- One recent invoice, if you have one
- A written evaluation back inside 48 hours