GRI Readiness Assessment Tool

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Do you know your true GRI impact beyond the headline % the carrier publishes?

GRIs are never uniform — your lane mix, zones, and services drive the real cost increase.

A. Yes — we re-rate 12 months of data using the new rate tables.

B. We estimate based on last year's spending but don't re-rate.

C. We only look at the carrier's published GRI number (ex: +6.9%).

D. We're not sure how to calculate our true GRI exposure.

How clean and standardized is your shipping data across all carriers?

If data isn't unified, you cannot calculate proper lane exposure or negotiate confidently.

A. Fully standardized — we can merge 12 months of data in minutes.

B. Mostly clean — some manual fixes required but manageable.

C. Scattered across systems — takes days or weeks to clean.

D. We don't have a consistent way to gather or clean data.

Do you know which lanes, zones, or services will drive the majority of your GRI cost increase?

Most companies have 5–10 "hotspot lanes" that drive 60% of the increase.

A. Yes — we analyze lane/service exposure every year.

B. We know some major lanes but not a complete breakdown.

C. We rely on carrier summaries instead of our own analysis.

D. No visibility — we treat all lanes as equal.

How well do you understand your accessorial exposure (Additional Handling, DAS, Residential, etc.)?

Accessorial increases can be 40–60% of your GRI impact.

A. Fully tracked — we know which accessorials will spike our cost.

B. We track some major accessorials but not all.

C. We see them on invoices but don't analyze trends.

D. We don't monitor accessorials separately.

Do you compare your carrier pricing with the broader market before entering GRI season?

If you're already above market, a GRI compounds the overpayment.

A. Yes — we benchmark regularly against market intelligence.

B. Occasional benchmarking — maybe once every 1–2 years.

C. Only benchmark when rates seem too high.

D. No benchmarking — we rely solely on our carriers.

After the GRI, do you evaluate whether your current carrier mix is still optimal?

GRIs reshuffle competitiveness between carriers every year.

A. Yes — we re-evaluate carrier mix using re-rated data.

B. We review our main carrier but not the full mix.

C. We stick with the same carriers unless something goes wrong.

D. We rarely review carrier mix.

How prepared are you to run "what-if" scenarios (shift lanes, services, packaging, zone skip, alternative carriers, etc.)?

Scenario modelling is how top shippers turn a GRI into an advantage.

A. Very — we model multiple scenarios before negotiating.

B. Somewhat — we test a few changes manually.

C. Limited — we rely on basic spreadsheets or estimates.

D. Not prepared — we don't run scenarios.

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