Automated invoice and payment systems in shipping could wipe out billions of extra costs
A new white paper from Drewry claimed that as shipping costs are further squeezed more ...
Shippers and forwarders alike could win significant cost savings through new technology to automate the auditing of freight payments and invoicing.
According to a new white paper published today, How Automated Payment Processes Will Cut Costs for Shippers and Forwarders and Create Healthier Relationships, as much as 70% of invoice processing costs are wrapped up in document handling, auditing and payment processes.
This drives the cost of invoice processing to $15-$50 per invoice, which could be almost eliminated by automating freight invoice auditing.
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Comment on this article
Neha Goyal
February 13, 2019 at 4:32 pmIs there any software available in the market to automate it ?
Alex Lennane
February 13, 2019 at 4:35 pmYes, I believe there are a few on the market. I would suggest contacting the author of the report, here https://swg.global//