What it takes to defend a 2027 freight budget
Procurement teams building 2027 budgets are stuck between two things that don’t move at the same speed: Finance wants one defensible number that survives the year.
- Finance demands a singular, defensible budget figure throughout the year.
- Shippers' reliability standards vary, leading to confusion in on-time performance tracking.
- Surcharges and fee variations create mistrust and confusion among shippers.