As CFO, your job is to uncover hidden value across the business. One of the most overlooked margin killers? Transportation spend.
Despite being one of your largest operational expenses, freight remains one of the least understood. Data is fragmented. Invoices lack transparency. And millions leak out through unvalidated charges and overpayments—costs that would never be tolerated elsewhere in your financial operation.
According to Deloitte, companies can save 3–6% simply by improving visibility into freight spend.
The financial risk of transportation data chaos
You’ve likely seen the symptoms: invoice line items that don’t match contracted rates, unexplained accessorial charges, payments made without proper validation. Finance teams spend hours chasing down discrepancies—time that could be spent driving value.
For years, these issues were written off as “just the cost of doing business.” But research from Capgemini shows that inefficiencies in freight audit and pay processes account for 5–7% of total transportation spend—dollars hiding in plain sight.
From cost center to financial control
Traditional freight audit tools are outdated and reactive. By the time errors are caught, the costs are already booked. Loop changes that. Our AI-powered platform gives CFOs the ability to take control before money goes out the door.
With Loop, you can recover overpayments, prevent margin leakage, and eliminate manual audit work—all while unlocking clean, connected data for smarter allocation and forecasting. You get clear insight into true landed costs across SKUs, customers, and regions—and the leverage to negotiate smarter contracts based on real performance.
Loop customers typically uncover 2–7% in transportation savings. One Fortune 500 company saved 2% in its first year by identifying recurring overcharges that their legacy FAP system missed.
The roadmap to ROI
Transportation transformation doesn’t have to be a heavy lift. The most effective approach is phased and outcome-driven.
Start with visibility—gain transparency across carriers, modes, and business units. Then layer on control by validating every charge against contract terms and actual services. Optimization follows, with smarter decisions on mode shifts, consolidation, and renegotiation. Over time, transportation becomes a strategic advantage—improving working capital, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
The ROI compounds quickly—starting with fast wins in audit and growing into long-term financial impact.
The business case, by the numbers
For an organization with $100M in annual transportation spend, Loop typically delivers:
- 2–7% in cost savings through audit recovery
- 1–3% improvement in working capital via smarter payment practices
- +95% reduction in manual processing time
- Faster forecasting, better cost attribution, and more confident financial decision-making
How CFOs are leading the charge
You don’t need a multi-year initiative to make meaningful progress. The most successful teams start small—targeting a high-impact region or mode, defining clear KPIs, and scaling proven results. Loop handles the complexity so your team doesn’t have to. Implementation takes weeks, not quarters, and most customers see measurable results within 90 days.
This isn’t about adding more work—it’s about freeing up your finance team to focus on strategy, not spreadsheets.
A new role for finance in supply chain transformation
CFOs are uniquely positioned to lead this shift. You see across functions. You quantify inefficiencies. And you can directly connect freight optimization to margin performance.
What used to be a logistics problem is now a financial opportunity. And with Loop, you can act on it fast—with minimal IT involvement, clear ROI, and full transparency from day one.
In today’s environment—where margins are tight and speed matters—transportation can’t stay in the dark.
Next Steps
Transportation spend is too significant—and too complex—to manage with limited visibility. If you’re ready to move from gut feel to granular insight, let’s start with a quick conversation. We’ll help you assess your current freight spend, identify the fastest path to value, and map out a pilot tailored to your financial goals.
The upside is real. The lift is light. And the cost of inaction is too high.
Reach out to our solutions team and get started today.
