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Drewry and Cargoo Link Freight Benchmarks to Procurement Platform

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Drewry Shipping Consultants and Cargoo have launched an integrated solution that embeds freight benchmarking data directly into Cargoo's procurement platform. This partnership enables Drewry Benchmarking Club members who use Cargoo to access real-time market rate information, carrier quotations, and seven-quarter forecasts within a single system.

The integration connects market intelligence with tender management, contract negotiations, and shipment execution, allowing procurement teams to set rate targets before issuing RFQs and monitor compliance throughout the contract lifecycle. The timing is strategic, coinciding with annual ocean freight contract negotiations when shippers face significant planning challenges.

Drewry's recent surveys reveal that 44% of participating members require five to seven weeks to prepare RFQs, while half need eight to twelve weeks to complete full bidding cycles, highlighting inefficiencies in data collection and cost tracking. This solution addresses critical gaps in procurement workflows by consolidating benchmarking, auditing, and shipment performance data in one platform.

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What if your procurement team reduces RFQ preparation time by 3 weeks using integrated benchmarking data?

Simulate the impact of reducing request for quotation preparation time from an average of 6 weeks to 3 weeks by using Drewry-Cargoo integrated benchmarking and tender management tools. Model how earlier RFQ launches improve carrier proposal quality, reduce final negotiation cycle time, and enable contract signature 4 weeks earlier in the annual cycle.

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What if real-time rate benchmarking prevents 15% of unfavorable carrier quotes from being accepted?

Model the financial impact of using integrated freight benchmarks to reject or renegotiate carrier quotations that fall outside acceptable market ranges. Assume that access to lowest and average rates for each trade lane prevents procurement teams from accepting 15% more unfavorable terms than they currently do, and calculate annual freight cost savings.

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What if automated audit functions reduce detention and demurrage disputes by 20%?

Simulate the operational and financial impact of using Cargoo's integrated freight auditing to automatically flag detention and demurrage overcharges before payment. With one in four Drewry members currently unable to track these costs accurately, assume automated dispute identification prevents or recovers 20% of contested charges and improves carrier accountability.

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