UK Transport Awards 2021

28 | Transport Awards 2021 The industry is becoming more competitive than ever and this often leads to transport companies quoting on work they may not necessarily be sure they will ever make profit on. The RouteRater system removes that and ensures accurate rating in line with their unique cost base and profit targets. And the pricing system is just the start; the company has plans to roll out several more innovative solutions which are due to be released this year, with aims to help to develop client businesses and the transport/haulage industry as a whole. Company: RouteRater Contact: Scott Robertson Website: https://routerater.com/ Established in only 2020, RouteRater is already at the top of the game in providing transport and logistics companies such as Eddie Stobart, KMS and WS Transportation with revolutionary costing and sales tools. With an ambitious vision of becoming the biggest and most innovative logistics tech firm in the UK, RouteRater allows logistics companies to streamline their entire quotation process, meaning clients can produce more quotations faster and more accurately than ever before. The system takes the old processing of rates for tenders and quotations, which previously took hours and days, and enables clients to turn them around in a matter of minutes; clients can produce a 2,500- lane tender in less than 10 minutes, whether it’s a single quotation or nationwide rate generation. Not only does the system enable clients to process more quotations, but it enables them to ensure they are more accurate and in line with their own unique cost base, meaning that the quotations are always profitable. The RouteRater system has a range of key features that include the ability to generate ad-hoc quotes with multiple drop offs and optional round trip routing in seconds, as well as the option to edit the journey using the interactive map; hundreds of rates can be produced for tenders in a few minutes; separate cost metrics can be customised for each division/sector; customer rate cards can be generated for several destinates or to every single district in the UK in minutes, all utilising the client’s own cost metrics; additional services can be set up such as ferry routes, escorts, toll fees, etc.; and it can be adopted for all types of haulage such as flat bed, curtain, refrigerated, tanker, van, crane and more. Based online, the system can be accessed securely from any device with an internet connection or via the RouteRater app. This means that teams can work collaboratively and remotely with ease, 24/7, making it excellent for both office-based sales and reps who are out on the road. Clients can set up a ‘zero commitment’ trial account so they can see for themselves the efficiencies that RouteRater delivers. The system also brings huge efficiencies and saves considerable costs; it helps to create a level playing field and can be adopted by any transport company of any size, enabling them to become more competitive and opening them up to Most Innovative Logistics Software Solution 2021 possibilities that would have previously only been available to larger companies with dedicated pricing teams. Another great thing about RouteRater is that clients can customise the system with their own branding, bespoke pricing methods to suit their business along with the ability to change fuel rates, default speeds, additional services, customer discounts, trailer types and many more metrics, which all remain completely unique to their organisation. Also, sales reps do not require any access to the maintenance section; they only have to enter quotation specific information, providing incredibly accurate and efficient quote generation in seconds. All information on the system is encrypted and only accessible by the client’s own team. Mar21137