Management of the 4PL Supply Chain

Whether you require your full or partial shipments to be moved by road, rail, air or sea, we manage all modes of transport to meet your transportation needs. IDS provides an operational single point of contact via the customer service desk that collaborates with the carriers, suppliers and/or customer’s clients.

Unlike most transportation providers that focus on a geographic region, IDS is able to answer your transportation needs with full coverage throughout Europe from its freight management centre in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This also enables you to centralise your claim and complaint handling.

Our asset-free business model means that we are neutral and do not restrict your options to the confines of our own network. Via the ‘plug & play’ principle, other carriers can easily be connected to our network of carriers.

Our freight audit is about saving money, but not just in the short term by preventing overcharging. Freight audit is a key part of your supply chain. The information provided in the invoices allows IDS to:

• Perform cost analysis of transport lanes
• Choose the most effective transport companies
• Competitively manage the portfolio of providers

The invoice data, coupled with our expertise and experience in analytics helps us with future procurement and selection decisions, making freight audit part of a ongoing process, not solely a cost-saving tactic.