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Build a solid overview of the product workflow before moving into detailed procurement and freight topics.

Guide

How to create a Spot Request

Prepare shipment data, combine your own and Master supplier contacts, and structure a request for comparable freight quotes.

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Guide

Understanding Incoterms

Learn what the 11 Incoterms 2020 rules regulate, how to choose one for a spot shipment, and how Spoterix filters them by transport mode.

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Guide

Container load planning

See why CBM alone misleads, how to choose the right equipment, and how to read utilisation, loading metres, and chargeable weight in a 3D load plan.

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How to calculate chargeable weight

Learn the formula, the divisors and break-even densities per transport mode, how carriers measure and round, and how to verify quotes and invoices.

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Workflow

How Spoterix works

Follow the path from creating a Spot Request and inviting suppliers to comparing quotes and making a nomination.

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Planning

Load Calculator

Learn how to estimate cargo fit, equipment requirements, volume, weight, loading metres, and chargeable weight.

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Product

Platform capabilities

Review the currently documented functions for Spot Requests, supplier collaboration, quote comparison, and shipment workflows.

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Guide areas

Knowledge for practical freight decisions

The collection is organized around recurring decisions in spot freight procurement and supplier collaboration.

Spot Request preparation

Structure shipment data, define requirements, select appropriate suppliers, and create a request that supports comparable quotes.

Supplier sourcing and evaluation

Understand when to use your own supplier relationships, broader supplier discovery, qualification criteria, and performance context.

Freight terms and responsibilities

Interpret concepts such as Incoterms, transport modes, chargeable weight, and operational handovers in a procurement workflow.

How these guides are prepared

Each guide separates general industry knowledge from product-specific instructions and validates both before publication.

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Authoritative sources

Industry explanations are checked against current primary or recognized specialist sources.

2

Verified product behavior

Spoterix instructions are matched to current application behavior, source, tests, and availability boundaries.

3

Safe examples

Product visuals use isolated local environments and fictitious data rather than customer information.

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