A professional 13-worksheet Excel toolkit built by ADB Logistics Consulting to help freight, logistics and supply chain teams find and track real cost savings — without needing to be an Excel expert.

Enter your shipment and invoice data once, and the toolkit automatically flags high-variance and duplicate invoices, exposes the true cost behind a carrier quote rather than just the headline rate, consolidates freight spend by carrier, lane and category, and turns every flagged issue into a tracked savings opportunity — all rolling up to a single-page Cost KPI Dashboard and a ready-to-use 30-60-90 day action plan.

Included: two Excel workbooks — a fully worked EXAMPLE file showing realistic figures throughout, and a BLANK file ready for your own data — plus a 27-page, plain-English User Guide (PDF) covering every worksheet: what to enter, what’s calculated automatically, and what action to take from the results.

Built for a logistics or freight professional who is operationally competent but not an Excel specialist.

No macros, no external connections, no telemetry — all of your data stays on your own computer.

This is a decision-support tool. It organises and analyses the data you provide; it does not replace your own commercial judgement or a review of your actual contracts, invoices and carrier agreements before you act on any finding.

Key benefits

Turn scattered shipment and invoice data into one clear picture of freight spend
Catch overbilling automatically — variance, duplicate-invoice and unrecognised-charge checks run themselves
See the true landed cost of a carrier quote, not just the headline rate
Track every savings opportunity from Identified through to Realised, with a running total
One-page Cost KPI Dashboard, ready for a management report
Built-in 30-60-90 day action plan so analysis turns into an implementation programme

What’s included

ADB_Logistics_Cost_Reduction_Toolkit_EXAMPLE.xlsx — fully worked example
ADB_Logistics_Cost_Reduction_Toolkit_BLANK.xlsx — ready for your own data
ADB_Logistics_Cost_Reduction_Toolkit_User_Guide.pdf — 27-page step-by-step guide
Instant digital download (ZIP file)

Who it’s for

Logistics, freight, supply chain and procurement professionals
Businesses shipping regularly by ocean, air, road, rail or courier who want to control freight cost without buying analytics software
Teams wanting a repeatable process for spotting invoice errors and building carrier-negotiation leverage
Comfortable with basic Excel; no advanced formula knowledge required

Software / Excel requirements

Microsoft Excel 2019 or Microsoft 365 (Windows or Mac)
No macros, add-ins or internet connection required
Capacity per copy of the file: up to 100 shipment/invoice lines, 30 quotation comparisons, 160 savings-opportunity entries

Disclaimers

Decision-support tool only — not professional customs, tax, legal or financial advice. Always validate findings against your own contracts, invoices and carrier documentation before acting commercially.
“Incoterms” is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), referenced for description only; no ICC endorsement is implied.
Digital product — delivered as an instant download. See our Refund and Returns Policy for full details.

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ADB Logistics Cost Reduction Toolkit