Product tour of SAP Business Network Freight Collaboration

Find carriers on the network or invite carriers to join and collaborate for free. Automatic quotation requests from your transportation management solution reach several carriers on SAP Business Network at once so you can secure quotes with the best prices.

Carriers receive your tenders directly from your transportation or logistics management solution. Carriers and service providers collaborate with you via the solution’s web portal, API, or EDI.

Carriers receive your freight orders - whether converted from your carrier quotation or placed based on contract - directly through the network. Convey demand to service providers for external planning through the network.

Automatically receive order and booking confirmations in your transportation or logistics management system, along with vehicle, vessel, or driver details - so both your and your carriers’ information is in sync.

Track your freight orders’ planned and actual event reporting and delay details directly from your logistics services providers to drive on-time performance.

Carriers provide event reporting through a web portal, API, or EDI. Become more agile and resilient using delay information and proof of pickup or delivery directly from carriers or service providers.

Visualize freight order execution flow to improve responsiveness and elevate your customer service.

Collaborate with carriers on dock appointments and gate-in and gate-out processes. Warehouse and yard operators set loading points and dock locations that you share with carriers and drivers to streamline pickup and delivery.

Create, share, and manage color-coded slot appointment calendars to maximize dock efficiency.

Manage dock appointments for your freight orders based on durations derived from your transportation management solution and automatically inform your carriers via email.

Carriers can self-book dock appointments during freight order creation or confirmation while you manage available doors and time slots. Get warnings when a carrier’s self-booking exceeds the expected duration.

Manage settlement with carriers in sync with your transportation management solution. Define internal charge codes and map them to external codes in invoices from network carriers.

Define auto-approval conditions with tolerances, dispute management rules, and documentation requirements. Enable touchless invoicing for efficient, compliant settlement with your carriers.

Carriers submit or cancel invoices and credit memos manually or through API or EDI automation. Self-billing based on freight documents and business rules can also maintain synchronization and increase efficiency.

Automate variance detection and dispute initiation based on your business rules. Automate email notifications to resolve disputes quickly and accurately.