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can fi nd which one is cheaper.” Instead of having to call six or seven carriers and get equiva- lent competing quotes, the tool automates all that legwork and returns the best options. “With this tool, everything can be done in seconds. It optimizes the carrier selection.” The system is entirely online
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online system and brokerage service,” notes Wang. That is, the business features two modes. In tool mode, the cus- tomer can use the Web based interface to quickly research and compare rates from sev- eral carriers. And in brokerage mode, a customer can choose from LSC brokered carriers and take advantage of a rate that’s likely lower than that which the customer could arrange alone. A user can quickly fl ip from one mode to the other, comparing the rates he can fi nd to those that LSC offers. The brokerage service is called the 3PL service, and the tracking tool is called the Quote Conveyer. The system was originally developed by LSC’s parent continued on page 77
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second prong is an option to order shipping services through LSC’s brokerage service. By shipping through LSC, users can take advantage of LSC’s total volume of shipping business, so even after adding a commis- sion to the shipping rate offered, the user’s costs are usually still lower than those they can fi nd on their own. That’s especially true of smaller customers such as independent retailers.
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