Almanac · 16 · Buying freight · definition
Tariff optimization
A tariff and rate basis written from the shipper’s side.
Carriers designed the tariff after deregulation. Strong lanes got rewarded; weak ones got protected.
Optimization is not a bigger discount. It is a book that was not written against you.
See also: Volume procurement · Rate access · Carrier contracts
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