Logistics can quietly drain a business, not just in money, but also in service levels and missed sales when shipments slip or costs spike without warning. In fact, the latest State of Logistics Report <\/a>estimates U.S. business logistics costs at US$2.3 trillion, around 8.7% of GDP, showing how big the \u201cfreight and logistics\u201d line can get when it isn\u2019t tightly managed.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where freight management helps. It\u2019s the discipline of planning, coordinating, and monitoring the movement of goods so you can control spend, hit delivery targets, and see what\u2019s happening across carriers, lanes, and shipments before issues turn into escalations.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll see how freight management works in practice, what the typical workflow looks like from planning to delivery, and what improves when it\u2019s supported by the right system, especially visibility, cost control, and decision-making speed across your supply chain.<\/p>\n