The Cost Guards helps businesses identify shipping savings and optimize overall indirect expenses. Their primary services include reviewing, auditing, and negotiating better terms directly with existing providers across several areas:
Freight & Shipping: Reviewing carrier agreements (FedEx, UPS, USPS), auditing invoices for hidden fees or shipping charge corrections, and optimizing discount structures.
Waste Management & Trash Hauling: Reviewing 12-month billing histories, contracts, and service levels to negotiate lower rates and eliminate unnecessary pickup or overage fees.
Telecom & Utilities: Auditing line-by-line telecom invoices, checking contract expirations, and identifying unused or overpriced landlines.
Merchant & Payment Processing Fees: Analyzing card processing statements and negotiating reduced rates with processors.