--- title: "Cut Freight Costs with Supply Chain Optimization | Flexport" description: "Flexport's AI analyzes 12 months of your shipment history to find consolidation, mode-shift, and cost-saving opportunities, free and with no commitment." language: en canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/solutions/optimize-supply-chain/ lifecycle: live --- # Cut Freight Costs with Supply Chain Optimization | Flexport ## Cut up to 10% from your freight costs Using our AI, we have run supply chain optimization studies for hundreds of customers. Every customer who completed the study is still shipping with us. Find out what a free analysis could do for your business. [GET FREE ANALYSIS](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/get-started/) ## Your freight decisions are running on outdated rules. **Static rules don't keep up with the market** — Most teams ship on fixed thresholds, like anything under 15 cubic meters (CBM) goes by less-than-container-load (LCL), set months ago. Rates, supplier locations, and volumes change constantly, so those rules quietly stop making sense. **Fragmented shipments cost more than they should** — When your suppliers book separately, you end up with under-utilized containers and missed consolidation opportunities scattered across every trade lane. **You can't fix what you can't see** — Without a live view of cost, transit time, and utilization across your shipments, it's nearly impossible to know where you're overpaying until the invoice is already in. ## How Flexport's AI optimization engine finds your savings. ### A free analysis of your actual shipment data Flexport uses AI and runs a bespoke study using 12 months of your shipment history, at no cost and no commitment. ![An overhead gantry crane lifts a shipping container onto a stack at an industrial port facility.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/29dd9a799b0c444ff64fb77b0ced5e53162eb2a0-6048x4032.png) 2026_Ocean_SCO_1920x1900 (0:18) ### Recommendations you approve, not rules you're stuck with The engine surfaces consolidation and mode-shift recommendations directly in the platform, with cost, transit time, and carbon shown side by side. ![SCO consolidation](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/c83ba1b0413c5cf06d4da6f27a9e3879f6dc03ea-2111x1953.png) ### Savings you can actually verify After a shipment departs, you see the real cost and utilization impact, not a projection. ![SCO savings](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/50578d2b8e79efca2f8a22717374d3f1365fe91a-2111x1953.png) ## It adds up to real savings for your business Small shifts in how you ship compound fast. Here's the math. **10%** — Average reduction in freight spend after implementing Flexport's optimization recommendations. **60%** — Possible cost savings from shifting eligible air shipments to premium ocean. **0%** — Churn rate among customers who've completed a Flexport supply chain optimization study. ## How supply chain optimization has helped leading brands. > Flexport’s supply chain optimization platform has given us a new level of visibility and control to begin buyer’s consolidation shipments. With real-time insight into performance and exceptions, we’re able to identify opportunities to reduce costs, shorten transit times, and proactively manage our network with greater confidence. > — Minerva Contreras, Director of Logistics, rag and bone > The Flexport platform is a huge bonus. If I want to look back six months ago, I only have to look in one place. It’s a one-stop shop for everything associated with our shipments. > — Jason Starr, Vice President of Operations, Globe Electric > Flexport is truly forward thinking – about data quality and how we move the industry forward as a whole. That's really important to Trek. It makes us better, our partners better, it makes the industry better. And that's what we're looking for in a partnership. > — Rebecca Boettcher, Director of Global Logistics, Trek ## Join thousands of leading brands on Flexport - Adidas - Trek - thule - igloo - ooni - Caraway - Simple Modern - Bombas - gn - simplisafe ## Ask an expert Have questions? Talk to a supply chain solutions expert. [Talk to an expert](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/get-started/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Flexport's Supply Chain Optimization service, and how much does it cost? It's Flexport's optimization engine, and it analyzes your shipment data to find where you can consolidate, shift transportation modes, and right-size containers before your cargo moves. Both the free historical analysis and the in-app recommendations are free for Flexport ocean freight customers. ### How much can I actually save? Customers typically reduce freight spend by up to 10% after implementing SCO recommendations. Shifting eligible air shipments to premium ocean can cut those lane costs by up to 60%, and combining shipments through Buyer's Consolidation saves up to 15% compared to shipping separately. ### What data do I need to provide for the free analysis? Shipment-level details: PO numbers, cargo dimensions, cargo ready dates, and transportation mode. If you're already shipping ocean freight with Flexport, we can often run the analysis using data we already have. ### How long does the analysis take? About one week for existing Flexport clients, and up to three weeks for new clients, since we need to gather and validate your historical shipment data first. ### Do I lose control over my shipping decisions? No. SCO surfaces recommendations, it doesn't make bookings for you. You set your own approval thresholds, and every recommendation shows the cost, transit time, and carbon tradeoff before you decide. ### Does this only work for ocean freight? Today, in-app recommendations cover ocean shipments only. Air-to-ocean shift analysis and air consolidation are already available as part of the free historical study, with in-app air recommendations coming later. ## Explore how Flexport solves for you **Cut your freight costs without cutting corners** See where you can trim freight spend without sacrificing service. [See how](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/solutions/save-money/) **Get Visibility & Control** Track every shipment and step in with the data to back it up. 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