The platform

Procurement for Logistics and Unified Transactions

One platform for the full transportation procurement lifecycle: sourcing events and carrier bidding, rate management, award decisions, contract execution and TMS integration.

Capabilities

Everything you need to procure freight

Sourcing events

Run multi-round RFPs and spot bids with a dedicated carrier portal. Carriers respond directly in the system, with no spreadsheets or email chains.

  • Multi-round event lifecycle
  • Carrier self-service portal
  • Configurable bid templates
  • Real-time bid comparison

Lane benchmarking

Compare carrier bids against market benchmarks across modes. See where you pay above or below market and negotiate smarter.

  • Multi-modal benchmark support
  • Historical trend analysis
  • Cost-per-mile breakdowns
  • Market rate intelligence

AI-powered insights

Integrated AI analyzes your procurement data to surface patterns, flag anomalies and recommend strategies that reduce cost and risk.

  • Spend pattern detection
  • Carrier performance scoring
  • Award optimization recommendations
  • Demand forecasting support

Tariff and capacity management

Manage complex rate structures, accessorials and capacity commitments in a single rate repository linked to your contracts.

  • Multi-stop and zone-based tariffs
  • Accessorial and fuel surcharge management
  • Capacity allocation tracking
  • Rate versioning and history

Award management

Evaluate bids side by side with scenario modeling and approval workflows. Approve AI-recommended awards in one click, or optimize the award around your business rules.

  • Scenario-based what-if analysis
  • Multi-level approval workflows
  • Incumbent vs. challenger views
  • Award notification automation

Contract lifecycle

From draft through execution to renewal, manage carrier contracts with DocuSign signing, compliance tracking and automated alerts.

  • Template-based contract generation
  • Integrated DocuSign signing
  • Expiration and renewal alerts
  • Full version history and audit trail
Workflow

From sourcing to execution

Step 1

Source

Create sourcing events, define lanes and requirements, and invite carriers to bid through the self-service portal.

Step 2

Evaluate

Compare bids against benchmarks and incumbents. Use AI insights and scenario modeling to find the best award.

Step 3

Award and contract

Make award decisions, generate contracts and route them through approvals. Carriers sign digitally.

Step 4

Execute and integrate

Push awarded rates to your TMS automatically. Monitor contract compliance and carrier performance over time.

Integration

Fits into your existing stack

PlutoOne is built API-first. Whether you run Oracle OTM, SAP TM, Blue Yonder, MercuryGate or a custom TMS, our integration layer pushes awarded rates and contract data directly into your execution system. That removes manual handoffs and the errors they cause.

Oracle OTMSAP TMBlue YonderMercuryGateDocuSignCustom TMS / ERP

REST API

Full API access to all platform data

Event-driven

Webhooks and async messaging

Data export

CSV, Excel and structured feeds

Secure

OAuth 2.0, TLS, role-based access

Ready to modernize transportation procurement?

See how PlutoOne streamlines sourcing, reduces freight spend and brings your procurement team onto a single platform.