The e2open white paper explains how transportation management has become increasingly complex as shippers balance contract and spot market exposure, service requirements, and rapid market volatility. It highlights that even when freight markets soften, expected savings may not appear because costs often shift rather than disappear. Fuel is identified as one of the least understood and most inconsistently managed elements of transportation spend, largely due to traditional fuel surcharge models that rely on broad averages instead of actual consumption and real‑time market conditions. The paper argues that building a mature transportation network with greater fuel transparency and optimization enables more accurate cost management, improved efficiency, and sustained freight savings.

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