Description
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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