What is Freight Procurement NextGen and what does it cover?

Freight Procurement NextGen is Transporeon's single platform for the entire freight procurement lifecycle, covering strategic long-term RFQs, tactical mini-bids for specific lanes, and everything in between. It replaces the fragmented mix of email, Excel bid sheets, and disconnected tools most procurement teams still rely on, built on 25 years of Transporeon procurement expertise and available in 25 languages.

How much can companies save on freight costs with Freight Procurement NextGen?

Shippers save an average of 20% on freight costs and reduce labour effort by 30% through digitized, competitive tendering. An additional 1.5-4% price reduction is achieved through multiple negotiation rounds compared to single-round offline tenders, as iterative feedback drives carriers to sharpen their bids. With 10,000+ RFQs issued per year and access to 50,000+ carrier profiles, the platform maximizes both competitive pressure and award quality.

How does the combinatorial optimization engine improve award decisions?

The rule-based combinatorial engine evaluates trillions of possible allocation combinations in seconds, factoring in cost, capacity, service level, and custom business rules to identify the optimal award scenario. For a multi-lane, multi-carrier tender, the number of combinations grows exponentially; manual analysis in Excel defaults to suboptimal decisions that leave savings on the table. The engine makes mathematically optimal awarding available to any procurement team, regardless of tender complexity.

What carrier network does Freight Procurement NextGen provide access to?

The platform gives access to 50,000+ carrier profiles globally, searchable by geographic coverage, transport mode, equipment type, and industry specialization, the most extensive freight procurement community in Europe. With 40,000+ active carrier profiles in the supplier database, shippers can immediately expand beyond existing carrier relationships and introduce genuine competitive pressure into every tender, one of the most direct levers for better rates and capacity security.

Can Freight Procurement NextGen handle tactical procurement, not just annual tenders?

Yes, the mini-bid capability enables fast, targeted tactical lane requests alongside the full strategic RFQ workflow, all within the same platform. Many shippers are locked into rigid annual tender cycles that leave them unable to react to capacity shifts, seasonal peaks, or mid-year market disruptions. Freight Procurement NextGen removes that constraint: procurement teams can act quickly when conditions change without switching tools or losing audit trail compliance.

What AI capabilities does Freight Procurement NextGen include?

Two AI-powered capabilities are built in. Arc enables conversational procurement: users can create, manage, and analyze RFQs through natural language queries rather than manual configuration. The Intelligent RFQ Builder transforms uploaded data into a fully configured tender in minutes. Together, they significantly reduce setup time and manual work across the tender lifecycle, and Arc's analytical capability means bid evaluation and scenario comparison can be done through a single prompt rather than hours of spreadsheet work.

How does Freight Procurement NextGen ensure bid quality and comparability?

Automatic offer validation enforces bid completeness and structure from the moment submissions arrive: minimum and maximum price specifications, mandatory fields, predefined units, and fixed offer structures ensure all bids are comparable without manual chasing or reformatting. RFI pre-qualification capability, customizable questionnaires and scoring cards, shortlists the right carriers before tendering begins, so only properly structured bids from qualified carriers reach the evaluation stage.

How does Freight Procurement NextGen connect to transport execution?

Awarded rates flow directly from Freight Procurement NextGen into Transporeon Rate Management and Transport Assignment, closing the loop between procurement and operations on one platform. This eliminates the manual re-entry of contracted rates into execution systems, a common source of errors and delays when tendering and transport assignment operate in silos. ZF Friedrichshafen AG, tendering globally with Transporeon since 2015, noted: "We have increased speed and significantly reduced administrative expenses."

How does Freight Procurement NextGen handle compliance and audit requirements?

Every activity is documented with timestamps, creating a full audit trail for every procurement event. Individually configurable approval flows and user rights management ensure the right people review and approve at each step. This delivers compliance with internal governance requirements and external regulatory standards, something manual email-based tendering fundamentally cannot provide. For organizations that need to demonstrate a fair, competitive process, the platform is built around that requirement from the ground up.

Does Freight Procurement NextGen include CO2 and sustainability tracking?

Yes, an integrated carbon rating methodology and CO2 emissions tracking let shippers factor sustainability criteria directly into carrier selection and award decisions. As carbon reporting requirements tighten across Europe and globally, having emissions data embedded in the procurement workflow, rather than calculated separately after the fact, makes it significantly easier to meet regulatory obligations and internal ESG commitments without adding manual steps to the tendering process.

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Compliance and visibility for internal and external parties in a single solution
Standardize the way you work with carriers
Solve language barriers with digital communication (offered in 25 languages)
Get greater visibility in reporting and analytics

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Core features

Access to the largest carrier database

Match your carrier requirements by searching, selecting and evaluating geographic coverage, mode, equipment type and industry specialization. Access our supplier database of more than 50,000 carrier profiles with extensive search functionality.

Supply Chain Optimization

Analyze network organization, transport flows and locations including transport flow optimization, centralization / decentralization, inventory allocation, and more. We help to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your global supply chains and networks, set priorities, and secure critical stakeholder support.

Automatic offer validation

Minimum and maximum price specifications, mandatory fields, predefined units, fixed offer structure and much more.

Multiple Feedback Rounds

Designed for multiple negotiation rounds, with carrier feedback in real time. Multiple feedback rounds achieve, on average, a 1.5–4% additional price reduction compared to a single offline round.

Highly complex scenario handling

Unlock complex bid scenarios with smart combinatorial analysis. Use the rule-based combinatorics for creating and calculating complex allocation scenarios and identify the ultimate allocation scenario out of trillions of different possible allocation combinations in next to no time.

Approval flows and user right management

Approval processes and user rights management via individually definable release workflows.

Reporting and analytics

Integrated analysis engine for comprehensive evaluation of various award scenarios and extensive report functionality. Documentation of all activities with time stamp.

Minimum and maximum price specifications, mandatory fields, predefined units, fixed offer structure and much more.

Designed for multiple negotiation rounds, with carrier feedback in real time. Multiple feedback rounds achieve, on average, a 1.5–4% additional price reduction compared to a single offline round.

Approval processes and user rights management via individually definable release workflows.

Integrated analysis engine for comprehensive evaluation of various award scenarios and extensive report functionality. Documentation of all activities with time stamp.

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Advanced features and innovations

Our freight procurement software brings advanced features and continuous innovation to your logistics operations. It helps your company optimize the sourcing and transportation process and achieve significant cost savings.

Integrated benchmarking tools let you compare performance metrics and secure the most competitive rates, while automation of routine tasks streamlines sourcing activities and improves overall efficiency. Data-driven decisions keep your transport operations effective and competitive — a complete solution for managing your transportation needs.

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What our clients say

Our previous sourcing tool did not offer the flexibility to create sourcing events tailored to our unique business requirements. On top of that, we now have access to powerful tools to analyze a huge amount of data in a relatively short period of time.

Brandon Clark, Manager-Global Transportation
Amway

Transporeon Freight Procurement is very useful for communication with our transport partners within the EMEA region. Contacting one or all of the carriers for a single lane or more is just a click away. In addition, it gives us an insight into which aspects a carrier should preferably adapt in order to obtain a certain lane.

Maarten Heylen
Logistics manager EMEAIR, JLG Industries

Since 2015, we have been tendering for air, ocean and land freight globally via Transporeon Freight Procurement. As a result, we have increased speed and significantly reduced administrative expenses. In addition, we can ensure that all internal requirements and compliance guidelines are met.

Sarah Rebstein
Freight & Logistics Services, Purchasing ZF Friedrichshafen AG

We wanted to have a structured, competitive and fast online tool for benchmarking and scouting and this wish has been satisfied by Transporeon Freight Procurement.

Valentino Soldan
Head of Logistic, Benetton Group

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Strategic Benchmarking

Persistent freight cost savings with up to 8% with our state of art benchmarking approach.
Get the most comprehensive overview of all markets and for all modes.
Profit from insights into latest market developments & forecasts.
Get a deeper understanding of rate developments & costs drivers.
Receive regular information with market overviews, developments, cost drivers.

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Market Intelligence & Benchmarking

Supply Chain Advisory

Know-How from more than 1,700 supply chain projects and 25+ years of experience
Gain full global network transparency
Achieve cost savings through supply chain optimization
Support for all phases, from conception to implementation into your supply chain
Deep knowledge of all modes of transport
Specialized Benchmarks with proven Market Intelligence methodology

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Freight Audit & Payment Hub

Freight Audit

Full visibility of process, data and carrier performance.
Logistics should no longer deal with invoicing.
Underbilling is reported.
Receives alerts about rejection/approval.
Cost allocation of freight audit costs are automated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is freight procurement software, and how does it work?

Freight procurement software or freight sourcing software uses connected technology for the strategic acquisition of transportation services, to move goods through supply chains efficiently and cost-effectively. It includes tasks such as tender management, rate negotiations and service provider selection.

What does the Transporeon Freight Sourcing Hub do?

Our freight procurement software offers a structured and scalable platform that enables shippers to source suitable partners for spot, seasonal, and long-term, strategic freight contracts. It streamlines the procurement process by connecting shippers with a vast network of carriers, facilitating freight procurement efficiency and tendering.

What are the benefits of a freight procurement platform?

Transporeon Freight Procurement offers:

Extensive carrier database: access to Europe's largest transport purchasing community.
Cost and labor savings: proven double-digit reductions on freight cost and administrative effort.
Compliance: 100% compliance in the tendering process.
Global support: multilingual support across time zones.
Advanced tools: integrated analysis tools for scenario building and decision-making.
Environmental impact: robust carbon rating methodology.

Does Transporeon offer advanced freight procurement features?

Transporeon Freight Sourcing Hub incorporates:

Mathematical combinatorial analysis, to automatically optimise incoming offers into specific scenarios based on predefined rules.
Intelligent data validation: Ensures data accuracy.
Multiple base prices comparison: Baseline and target price comparisons.
Comprehensive business rules: To identify optimal scenarios considering costs, capacity, and service levels.
Pre-configured dashboards and reports: For efficient analysis and decision-making.

How does Transporeon support sustainable transport solutions?

Transporeon integrates sustainable transport concepts, including CO2 emissions tracking and carbon rating methodologies, to help businesses develop environmentally friendly transport networks.

How can I get support or assistance with Transporeon Freight Procurement?

Transporeon offers expert support in multiple languages from experienced consultants for both technical and strategic guidance. Managed service projects are also available for comprehensive assistance.

What’s the value of access to a large carrier database?

Access to a database allows shippers to:

Find optimal Mmatches: Select carriers that meet specific requirements, such as geographic coverage, transportation mode, equipment type, and industry specialisation.
Enhance negotiation power: Leverage a broad selection of carriers to negotiate better rates and terms.
Ensure capacity availability: Mitigate risks associated with capacity shortages by having multiple carrier options.

How much can I save with Transporeon solutions?

Shippers using Transporeon's freight procurement solutions can expect:

Freight cost reduction: Savings of up to 20% on freight expenses.
Labor effort reduction: Up to 30% decrease in labor effort due to the implementation of digital solutions.

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Innovations for Freight Procurement NextGen

INNOVATION

One carrier experience, finally.

Carriers no longer have to juggle separate logins for Classic, NextGen and Freight Exchange.

The Unified Carrier UI brings every RFQ into one consistent experience — faster responses, less confusion, more capacity secured.

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INNOVATION

Procurement by conversation

ARC lets you create, manage and analyze RFQs just by asking. Complex tender workflows become a conversation, not a training exercise — powered by 25+ years of procurement expertise.

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INNOVATION

From messy data to a structured RFQ.

Upload your lanes however you have them today. The Intelligent RFQ Builder turns them into a clean, structured RFQ

foundation in minutes — no reformatting required.

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INNOVATION

LTL complexity, finally native.

Breakpoints, units, currencies, volume assumptions — Flexible LTL Bid Sheets bring the real complexity of LTL pricing into the platform, so LTL tenders never have to live in a spreadsheet again.

LTL Bid Sheets

INNOVATION

From first invite to final award.

Precision Rounds, Offer Analytics and connected tender workflows guide you from invitation to feedback, scenario comparison and award — all in one place, with less email back-and-forth.

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