{"id":1583,"date":"2019-06-14T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T10:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/?p=1583"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:55:42","slug":"freight-audit-what-differences-between-a-service-and-a-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/en\/freight-audit-what-differences-between-a-service-and-a-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Freight audit: what differences between a service and a tool?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1571\" src=\"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Freight-audit-process-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Freight-audit-process-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Freight-audit-process-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Freight-audit-process-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Freight-audit-process.png 1396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To have a proper invoice verification is not easy: there are so many charge codes and every vendor show a unique tariff structure. Just add to this the large <strong>variety of transport<\/strong> <strong>modalities<\/strong>, the wide range of available <strong>services<\/strong> and even <strong>different Incoterms<\/strong>: it\u2019s easy to realize that the verification process is time-consuming and often deliver uncertain results.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Top sort this out, it is advisable to <strong>set up a freight audit system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The freight audit system can be implemented by purchasing the related service from a supplier (outsourcing) or by acquiring a tool for internal use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The table below highlights the main differences between the two cases:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1585\" src=\"http:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tabella-freight-audit_ENG-300x148.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tabella-freight-audit_ENG-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tabella-freight-audit_ENG-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tabella-freight-audit_ENG-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartvco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tabella-freight-audit_ENG.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>For information on how to set up a freight audit system, send an email to info@smartvco.com, indicating the code &#8220;SFM&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To have a proper invoice verification is not easy: there are so many charge codes and every vendor show a unique tariff structure. 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