The Request System by SeaRates is designed to make the RFQ (Request for Quotation) process and tender offer submission transparent and convenient for shippers, carriers, and logistics providers. Also, this is the perfect and automatic matchmaking between supply and demand.
Request System web integration
On your website, this web-based tool streamlines the process of requesting quotes for both you and your customers. Whether you are requesting or providing services, the web-integrated Request System allows RFQ and tender submissions under your own brand.
Web freight request system integration, as a part of your freight tender system, addresses the needs of all three parties:
- Shippers apply for shipping and warehousing quotes, and find market-competitive offers from reliable providers;
- Carriers and freight forwarders promote their own rates and top up the freight lead database;
- Logistics providers get all the processes of lead generation, quoting, and booking management in one place.
There are three scenarios for using the Request System, depending on your business. All it takes is choosing your role and continuing to discover.
For Shippers: Find the best shipping quotes
Having regular shipments, you need cost-effective freight solutions. Automate searching for good prices and generate them. The web-integrated Request System is a part of your tender system for freight.
As a shipper, submit your requests for shipping or warehouse:
Fill out the form, starting with cargo details, and then shipping or warehousing needs further.
Get a notification about a successful submission. Then, requests are automatically promoted into the Logistics Map tool. The Logistics Map is the network for shippers to find real-time shipping quotes and for service providers to generate hot leads and promote quotations.
Here, your requests are available for carriers and providers. Stand by to receive customized freight offers from them.
In the results, on your website, you get:
- A shipping request tool that promotes your requests & generates quotations
- Multiple offers from reliable providers
- Rate comparison for logistics services
- Transparent freight pricing
- Customizable logistics solutions due to your needs
- Further secure online booking
For Carriers & FFs: Request rates & gather offers
Looking for a trucking company or air/sea carrier to transport your containers? Or searching for offers from warehouse owner/operators? Let’s try automated rate requests on your website.
With the integrated Request System, you place requirements for carriers to send you an offer strictly tailored to your needs.
Guide on freight quote automation:
- Integrate the rate request system with your shipping needs and details (route, shipping mode, transport type, costs, deadline, associated services, and more preferences);
- Gather received offers from carriers;
- Compare rates and choose the best ones to proceed with bookings.
This way, you get a full picture of market offers for freight cost optimization in your business.
You and your freight procurement teams and freight managers benefit from such automated freight negotiations without leaving your own website!
For FFs & Logistics Providers: From request to booking management
We have the third scenario for real-time quote requesting, empowered with shipping lead generation and efficient freight booking on your website.
The flow is the following:
- Customers submit shipping and warehouse queries in the Request System integrated on your website;
- Your ERP integration for logistics customers connected to SeaRates Virtual Office;
- Leads automatically collected in your Virtual Office for logistics;
- You offer tariffs via the Structural Quotes on lump sum or break bulk rates — click the ‘Quote’ button to send quotes from your Dashboard;
- Customers will receive your freight offers and can instantly book;
- Bookings gathered in your Virtual Office: manage them and track for transparency.
Get the Request System for logistics quotes
| 1. Fill out the form for the SeaRates Request System. | 2. Get a white-label logistics software for requests on your website that is language localized and customized. | 3. Promote requests & services, and generate hot leads via your own online freight platform. |
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