Quotator

Successfully maintain a rate database and automate freight quoting

Looking to automate and simplify your quoting process?

Look no further. The Adaption Quotator offers the possibility of maintaining an elaborate rate database whilst using this to easily and quickly generate freight quotes for your customers. It fully automates the process of calculation routes, costs and possible surcharges and generation of a quote document. As a user you will always remain the option of making changes to the outcome of this automated process.

Easily maintain a freight rate database

Whatever rates your organisation deals with, be it sales or purchase rates, the quotator will give you endless possibilities of registering these rates. Changes or updates are easily made and automated. Upload of various rate-sheets in different templates are made possible making recording and maintaining various rate sheets in MS Excel or equivalent a things of the past.

Quotator benefits

One central system
The complete Sales and Supply Chain process in one central application
Request of spot prices
Request prices of multiple suppliers with the push of a button
Time-saving
Automated generation of freight quotes
Generate more revenue
Increase your margins by using pre-defined variables and lowest purchase prices

Enhanced collaboration with suppliers
Focus on quality and choose the best supplier for the proposed route
Increased accuracy
Minimal manual data-entry reduces error-rate
Easily upload rates
Easily upload rates by using pre-defined templates and useful drag-and-drop functionality
Fast implementation
Have our application up and running within a month

Logistic quotation management

The Quotator enables you to manage all your logistic sales and purchase rates. The logistics contract module contains purchase rates of your carriers and for all modalities. You’ll able to upload all your own rates into the system within seconds. When creating a quotation, all rates needed will be automatically shown based upon pre-defined variables. As a user however you will always remain in full control as you’ll also be able to manually adjust or add to any rates shown. Pre-defined margins for instance can be easily adjusted upon calculation.

Request Spot prices
With the Quotator it is possible to request the prices of multiple suppliers at the same time. The suppliers can easily provide you with their rates through the Supplier Portal, accessible through every supported device.

Follow-up
Following up on a quote is made easy through the use of the Quotator. Various statuses will inform users on which actions to undertake.

More quotations in less time
The Quotator offers users all the options to easily, quickly and successfully generate freight quotes. Comparing routes, combining various modes of transport, showing final prices instantly, the possibilities are endless. It’s the perfect tool to automated freight quoting.

Quotator in the Cloud

All of Adaptions products are offered in the cloud, which has multiple advantages. Your partners can easily be connected by a portal. Your supplier can upload their prices all by themselves and your customers can easily request a quotation without any intermediary. Not only is working in the cloud cheaper, you also are guaranteed of periodic releases and updates. You will always have the newest functionalities and system updates.

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CRM in the Quotator

Customer Relationship Management, CRM, ensures that you can secure, monitor and manage your leads, customers, suppliers, partners and relations all in one central system. As a logistic service provider you want to react as quickly as possible to a request of a customer. By using a CRM-system specially developed for logistic service providers you are able to take care of a customer request quick and easy.

Insights in all sales activities
Overview of the expected revenue
Customer specific appointments in one overview

Working in a fast and efficient way
Generate more revenue in less time

Calculator in the Quotator

For the calculation and administration of your logistic tariffs we use the logistic Calculator. This calculator is integrated in the Quotator. The system consists of a central contract module with all the actual purchase and sale tariffs of your carriers for different modalities. With the calculator you can calculate tariffs easily, fast and very accurate.

One central module for contract and tariff management
Calculate the best carrier very easily and quickly
Always real-time tariffs

Calculate and manage from one central system
Connection with TMS, ORTEC and SAP
Export tariffs and surcharges with one push on the button

Characteristics for efficient logistic quotation management

Contract- & tariff management

Loose Excel sheets and printed tariff insights are something from the past. With the Quotator all the contracts and tariffs are in one system. Both the costs of the hire and your own costs can easily be passed on to your customer.

Upload prices yourself

The system is very user friendly. Every new tariff can be uploaded into the Quotator easily without help. Is this the easiest way of uploading tariffs? No, by using the portal you can also let the transporters upload their tariffs by themselves. Either way your tariffs are always up-to-date, no profit will be lost.

Manage and follow-up logistic quotations easily

The Quotator is not only an easy way to make and sent quotations, it is also has the skilful ability to manage and follow up the quotations in an easy way.

Multiple modalities

It Is possible to arrange multiple modalities in the system. The shipment can be quoted and managed from A till Z. Contract arrangement is possible for: FTL and LTL transport, Container Trucking, Vessel (Short sea, Deep sea and Inland), Air, Rail and Warehousing (handling and storage).

Always the best prices and routes

Place multiple routes on one quotation. With this feature the customer is able to pick the best route(s) for their shipment. You are able to set different margins for different customers, while the system always produces the right price for each customer.

Integration with SAP and TMS

If you are working with a SAP package or a TMS, you are able to integrate the Quotator with your existing package. With our customer Hoyer, we made a connection with their TMS and Ortec.

“Finally a logistic tariffs calculator. Working together to create the Quotator was very nice. The power of Adaption is adjusting the modules in a way the customer can use it perfectly”

Rob Clarijs
Supply Chain Professional, Penske

More information about the Quotator

Do you also want to work faster and more efficient, and all the advantages from on system? Contact us and we will show you the possibilities.

More information

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Warehouse Management
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Forwarding Management
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Looking to automate and simplify your quoting process?

Easily maintain a freight rate database

Quotator benefits

One central system

Request of spot prices

Time-saving

Generate more revenue

Enhanced collaboration with suppliers

Increased accuracy

Easily upload rates

Fast implementation

Logistic quotation management

Request Spot prices

Follow-up

Following up on a quote is made easy through the use of the Quotator. Various statuses will inform users on which actions to undertake.

More quotations in less time

The Quotator offers users all the options to easily, quickly and successfully generate freight quotes. Comparing routes, combining various modes of transport, showing final prices instantly, the possibilities are endless. It’s the perfect tool to automated freight quoting.

Quotator in the Cloud

CRM in the Quotator

Calculator in the Quotator

Characteristics for efficient logistic quotation management

Contract- & tariff management

Upload prices yourself

Manage and follow-up logistic quotations easily

Multiple modalities

Always the best prices and routes

Integration with SAP and TMS

“Finally a logistic tariffs calculator. Working together to create the Quotator was very nice. The power of Adaption is adjusting the modules in a way the customer can use it perfectly”

More information about the Quotator

Take a look at our other products from the Logistic Cloud Suite

Supply Chain Control Tower

Transport Management

Warehouse Management

Forwarding Management

Logistics App