Parcel Transportation
Management Solutions

 

Parcel Transportation Management helps companies reduce shipping costs, improve carrier performance, and optimize parcel networks. Kenco combines parcel analytics, carrier benchmarking, invoice auditing, contract management, and multi-carrier optimization to increase visibility, control transportation spend, improve delivery reliability, and drive continuous parcel network improvement.

Optimize Parcel Shipping Costs, Performance, and Customer Experience.

Kenco helps enterprise shippers optimize parcel transportation with data-driven carrier strategies, intelligent routing, and end-to-end execution. Our solutions reduce shipping costs, improve transit performance, and increase network visibility, empowering companies to protect margins and deliver better customer experiences at scale.

10–15%

Cost Reduction

2–4%

Spend Recovered via Audit

90 Days

Time to First Recovery

THE CHALLENGE

Why Enterprise Companies Need a Smarter Parcel Strategy

Parcel is the fastest-growing, and most complex, segment of transportation. Without the right strategy, costs spiral, delivery performance suffers, and you lack the visibility to course-correct.

1

Rising carrier costs

Rates increasing 5–7% annually, plus expanding accessorial fees eating margins

2

Customer delivery pressure

Expectations for 2-day (or faster) delivery increasing operational pressure

3

Fragmented contracts

Multiple carrier contracts and invoices driving hidden costs and disputes

4

Limited real-time data

No unified visibility preventing proactive, data-driven decision-making

HOW IT WORKS

How Kenco optimizes your parcel network

Kenco combines transportation expertise, carrier leverage, and intelligent data to deliver measurable parcel performance.

Lower Costs Through
Strategic Leverage

Our national volume and multi-carrier relationships secure better rates while identifying billing errors that recover 2-4% of annual spend.

Improve Speed Without
Increasing Cost

Intelligent carrier selection and service, level optimization reduce transit times while avoiding unnecessary premium services, improving delivery performance without inflating cost.

Gain Real-Time Network Visibility

Unified dashboards provide visibility into parcel performance, spend anomalies, and service-level compliance across all carriers.

Simplify Complex Operations

We manage carrier contracts, invoice audits, claims recovery, and performance tracking, freeing your team to focus on strategic growth.

Flexible strategies tailored to your network

No two parcel operations are the same. We design solutions based on your volume, requirements, and goals.

Single-Source Simplicity

Best for: Companies shipping 100K+ parcels/month seeking streamlined operations

Benefit: One contract, one platform, maximum control and consistency

Multi-Carrier Optimization

Best for: Businesses needing regional coverage or service-level diversity

Benefit: Mix national carriers with regional providers to balance speed and cost

Hybrid Approach

Best for: Enterprise operations with diverse product lines or fulfillment networks

Benefit: Strategic carrier mix optimized by lane, service level, and cost targets

Complete Parcel Cost
Control & Optimization

Protect Margins, Eliminate Waste, Recover Lost Dollars

Most companies overpay for parcel by 3-5% due to billing errors, service failures, and unoptimized carrier mix. Kenco’s comprehensive approach ensures you only pay what you should, and continuously improves performance over time.

Audit & Recovery: Find Money You’re Losing

Our automated audit process identifies and recovers dollars most companies don’t know they’re losing:

150+ Audit Checkpoints

Automated review of every invoice to catch billing discrepancies, duplicate charges, and incorrect accessorial fees

Service Failure Claims

When carriers miss guaranteed delivery commitments, we immediately file claims and recover refunds

Lost & Damaged Recovery

Seamless recovery process for shipments that don’t arrive as expected—no manual intervention required

Rate Validation

Continuous verification that you’re being charged negotiated rates, not list pricing

Ongoing Optimization: Continuous Improvement, Not One-Time Fixes

Cost control isn’t just about auditing invoices and strategically optimizing your entire parcel network:

Carrier Mix Optimization

Carrier Mix Optimization

Regular analysis of performance and cost by carrier to adjust your network for maximum efficiency

Service Level Rightsizing

Service Level Rightsizing

Identify shipments using premium services unnecessarily and shift to cost-effective alternatives without sacrificing delivery commitments

Accessorial Cost Management

Accessorial Cost Management

Track and reduce avoidable fees like residential surcharges, address corrections, and delivery area charges

Contract Performance Monitoring

Contract Performance Monitoring

Ensure carriers are meeting negotiated service levels—and hold them accountable when they don’t

Secure, Streamlined Payment Processing

Managing parcel payments across multiple carriers shouldn’t consume your AP team’s time:

  • Consolidated billing across all carriers
  • Pre-audited invoices to eliminate payment disputes
  • Secure, automated payment workflows
  • Clear spend visibility before dollars go out the door

Kenco’s Parcel Analytics Platform Provides:

Making Smarter Decisions with Real-Time Parcel Intelligence

Data is at the core of effective parcel optimization. Kenco provides the visibility needed to make informed, proactive decisions.

Real-time views of parcel costs by carrier, service level, lane, and accessorial category—so you know exactly where dollars are going and can identify anomalies before they impact your budget.

On-time delivery rates, transit time trends, and service-level compliance monitoring across all carriers. Track performance against SLAs and identify carriers underdelivering on commitments.

Automated alerts when spend patterns, delivery failures, or accessorial charges exceed thresholds. Proactive notifications help you course-correct before issues compound.

AI-powered recommendations for carrier mix adjustments, zone-skipping opportunities, and fulfillment node optimization based on your actual shipping patterns and costs.

Real-time views of parcel costs by carrier, service level, lane, and accessorial category—so you know exactly where dollars are going and can identify anomalies before they impact your budget.

On-time delivery rates, transit time trends, and service-level compliance monitoring across all carriers. Track performance against SLAs and identify carriers underdelivering on commitments.

Automated alerts when spend patterns, delivery failures, or accessorial charges exceed thresholds. Proactive notifications help you course-correct before issues compound.

AI-powered recommendations for carrier mix adjustments, zone-skipping opportunities, and fulfillment node optimization based on your actual shipping patterns and costs.

Seamless Integration

Works with Your Existing Technology Stack

Our platform integrates with your WMS, TMS, OMS, and eCommerce systems—no rip-and-replace required.

Supported Integrations: 

  • Warehouse Management Systems (Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP, Oracle)
  • Transportation Management Systems (MercuryGate, Oracle OTM, SAP TM)
  • Order Management & eCommerce Platforms (Shopify, Magento, NetSuite)
  • ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)

What This Means:

  • Automated workflows with no manual data entry
  • Real-time tracking pushed to customer-facing systems
  • Unified reporting across all transportation modes
  • API-based connectivity for custom integrations

Your parcel operations stay efficient, scalable, and aligned with your broader supply chain strategy.

Data-Driven Excellence

40

Years in Logistics

150

Audit checkpoints

10

% Typical cost reduction

90

Days to first recovery

‘As e‑commerce volume continues to increase for our customers, parcel complexity grows right alongside it. We focus on building the structure and insight required to scale without losing focus on the customer experience.’

— Aaron Parsons, Director of Carrier Dev & Parcel  ·  Kenco

Start Optimizing Your Parcel Network

Get a complimentary parcel network analysis—we’ll identify cost-saving opportunities, service gaps, and optimization strategies specific to your operation.
What You’ll Get:

  • Spend analysis across carriers and service levels
  • Benchmark comparison against industry standards
  • Actionable recommendations to reduce costs and improve performance
  • No obligation—just insights you can use

Parcel Transportation Frequently Asked Questions

Parcel transportation management is the process of optimizing how small-package shipments are routed, rated, audited, and delivered to reduce cost and improve performance.

Reducing parcel costs requires optimizing carrier mix, auditing invoices for discrepancies, leveraging volume for better rates, and using data to improve routing and service selection.

The best strategy depends on your volume, service requirements, and network. Many companies benefit from a mix of national and regional carriers to balance cost and performance.

Parcel audit and recovery identifies billing errors, service failures, and lost or damaged shipments, then files claims to recover those costs automatically.

Yes. Strategies like zone skipping, multi-node fulfillment, and carrier optimization can significantly improve transit times and delivery performance.

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