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Automotive / Logistics verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Freight Audit & Payment (FAP) Automation

domain Client: A global automotive manufacturer handshake Provider: Trax Technologies / U.S. Bank schedule Deploy: Q2 2019 (Global Scale)
91 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Logistics invoices are notoriously complex (fuel surcharges, accessorials, complex tariffs). The automaker outsourced this specific P2P slice to a specialized FAP provider. The platform rates every shipment against the negotiated carrier contract and automatically audits the invoice, rejecting overcharges before payment.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"Specialized complexity requires specialized tools. General ERPs cannot handle the complexity of logistics rate cards. By using a dedicated FAP audit engine, the entity recovers 2-5% of total freight spend that would otherwise be lost to billing errors."

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warning The Challenge

Carrier invoices often contained errors (e.g., incorrect mileage, wrong fuel surcharge index). Manual AP clerks lacked the knowledge or time to audit these against complex rate agreements, resulting in millions in overpayments.

psychology The Solution

Integrated Trax FAP platform. Shipment data (EDI 214) is matched against the Invoice (EDI 210). The system calculates the 'expected cost' based on the contract. If the invoice matches within tolerance, it auto-pays. Discrepancies are auto-disputed.

settings_suggest Technical & Deployment Specs

Integrations
SAP TM (Transportation Management)
Deployment Model
SaaS / BPO
Data Classification
Financial / Logistics
Estimated TCO / ROI
Medium
POC Summary (2018-01-01 to 2019-01-01)

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Data Quality High Strict EDI standards enforcement with carriers.
Carrier Relations Low Faster payment terms for clean invoices.

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Audited value realization curve

Audit of billions in freight spend Verified Outcome
Primary KPIReduction in invoice error rate
Audit Cycle2-4% net savings on logistics costs

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Financial / Logistics

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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How we verified these outcomes for A global automotive manufacturer without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-933
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-933

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