Watchtower continuously monitors carrier announcements, pricing changes, policy updates, and market developments that could affect parcel shippers.
When a relevant change occurs, Watchtower analyzes the potential impact on your shipping contract and shipment profile, then provides clear recommendations for how to minimize cost exposure.
In simple terms, Watchtower answers three questions:
Watchtower is not an auditing or claims recovery service.
Traditional parcel auditing focuses on identifying billing errors or refund opportunities after they occur.
Watchtower focuses on preventing cost increases before they happen by identifying carrier changes that may create new exposure within your contract and recommending actions to mitigate them.
Think of Watchtower as proactive contract intelligence, rather than reactive auditing.
Watchtower is designed for high-volume parcel shippers that already manage their own carrier relationships.
Typical customers include:
Companies that benefit most typically:
Watchtower tracks a wide range of developments that can affect shipper costs, including:
Each change is analyzed to determine whether it creates exposure for your shipping profile.
Watchtower evaluates each change using your historical shipment data and the structure of your negotiated carrier agreement.
This allows us to estimate:
Instead of generic industry commentary, customers receive analysis specific to their shipping portfolio.
For each relevant change, Watchtower generates recommended actions that may include:
The objective is to provide practical steps to minimize cost exposure.
Parcel carriers introduce changes far more frequently than most companies realize.
In addition to annual General Rate Increases, carriers regularly introduce:
These changes occur throughout the year, which is why continuous monitoring is necessary.
