02 — Capability · BC-660.20
Carrier Management
Hold a carrier base with the capacity, coverage and performance the network needs, under rates that are current and contracts that are enforced.
- Carrier Sourcing
- Freight Procurement
In scope
- Carrier qualification and onboarding
- Rate procurement and contract maintenance
- Carrier performance and compliance review
Out of scope
- General supplier onboarding standards (see BC-640)
- Carrier insurance and liability terms (see BC-150)
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-660.20.10Carrier QualificationVerify operating authority, insurance, safety record and equipment before a carrier moves a single load.
- BC-660.20.20Freight Rate ProcurementBid lanes, negotiate rates and keep the rate tables current so every tender prices from the contract, not from memory.
- BC-660.20.30Carrier Performance ReviewScore carriers on tender acceptance, on-time pickup and delivery, damage and billing accuracy, and move freight accordingly.