Case Study: How Ashron Saves 15–20% of Its Time on Freight Quoting with Starboard

The Challenge

As Ashron grows, scaling its quoting operations means being able to bring new employees into the process without requiring extensive experience sourcing freight rates.

Previously, quoting involved manually reviewing carrier rate sheets and navigating multiple carrier websites, making the process very time-consuming.

The Solution

Starboard's quoting tool makes it easier for new employees to get started and find rates quickly. As Nirmit Jain explains, "Starboard has simplified this process, even for less experienced staff to get on the platform and fetch rates."

By making quoting easier to learn, Starboard gives Ashron more flexibility to distribute quoting responsibilities across its team, including across different services like ocean and air, as the company expands.

The Results

Nirmit Jain estimates that Ashron saves 15–20% of its time using Starboard, with the potential to save even more.

He also highlights the convenience of accessing spot rates without having to visit carrier websites individually:

"My favorite thing about Starboard is the convenience of getting the spot rate without having to go to multiple carriers' websites separately."

When asked what he would tell other freight forwarders considering Starboard, Nirmit put it simply:

"Give it a try, and you'll see for yourself. The user interface and how it reads emails, etc., is very fast."

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