A common reading for supply and finance
Teams don't always look at the bill from the same angle. FretGuard brings transport events closer to economic rules so that everyone sees the same gap, with the same level of proof.
Automotive
In the automobile industry, a poorly billed transport line can hide a poorly managed emergency.
Supplies, spare parts, inter-site flows, express: automobile transport costs are often justified by urgency. FretGuard helps distinguish urgent from overcharged.
Multi-site
factories, platforms, concessions
Express
controlled separately
Proof
per invoice and per line
In the field
The discrepancies that teams see too late
Express services invoiced without clear proof or without operational correspondence.
Inter-site flows allocated to the wrong scope, then diluted across cost centers.
Ancillary charges that creep into the bill until they become invisible.
Less time wasted on exceptions
Urgent flows remain visible, but they do not become a gray area. Anomalies are sorted by impact, which allows the amounts that truly deserve action to be processed first.
Check automobile transport invoices with usable proof
In the automobile industry, transport combines regular flows, emergencies, critical parts, multi-site supplies and exceptional services. This complexity creates a favorable environment for invoicing errors: incorrect scale, unjustified express costs, duplicate adjustments, incorrect cost center or non-contractual supplement. FretGuard helps supply chain, purchasing and finance departments control automobile transport invoices with a clear reading of discrepancies and recoverable amounts.
Method
A method adapted to industrial flows and spare parts
1
Modeling of rules by site and service
Transport contracts, destination grids, emergency levels, charter costs and specific conditions are structured to reflect your operational reality.
2
Reconciliation of invoices with the expected rules
FretGuard compares invoiced lines to negotiated rules and highlights discrepancies by factory, platform, dealership, carrier or flow family.
3
Protest files ready to share
Anomalies are documented with the expected amount, the invoiced amount and the reference rule to facilitate exchanges with carriers.
Control
What FretGuard is overhauling
Anomalies are only useful if they are understandable. FretGuard highlights lines that merit review, with the context needed to decide quickly.
Pricing rules by site, carrier, urgency and room type.
Duplicates between initial shipment, regularization and re-invoicing.
Surcharges and penalties that do not correspond to the signed contract.
Automotive flows to be controlled as a priority
Inter-site flows between factories, warehouses, distribution platforms and concessions.
Express transport of critical parts, repairs, production emergencies and off-cycle shipments.
Ancillary charges: waiting, handling, fuel, security, charter or penalties.
Control of regularizations and credits to avoid double invoicing.
Benefits for purchasing, supply and finance
Better separation between real operational emergencies and transport overcharging.
Consolidation of deviations by site to target recurring causes.
Shorter carrier exchanges thanks to proof that everyone can understand.
Frequently asked questions
What teams ask before an audit
Is FretGuard suitable for automotive express flows?
Yes. Express flows can be isolated and compared to their own rules to verify prices, surcharges and associated supporting documents.
Can we track anomalies by site or cost center?
Yes. Variances can be grouped by site, carrier, flow type, period or cost center when this information is available.
Does the audit replace the work of transport teams?
No. It gives them a reliable basis for prioritizing checks, documenting disputes and tracking corrections without resuming each invoice by hand.
Are all your urgent costs justified?
A targeted audit of express or inter-site flows often makes it possible to separate real hazards from bad billing habits.