Shannon Vaillancourt, RateLinx CEO, explains how integrating transportation management systems (TMS) and warehouse execution systems (WES) helps businesses maximize cost savings by factoring in both handling and shipping costs. Shannon highlights a real-world example where parcel shipments, while more expensive from a transportation perspective, become more cost-effective overall due to handling savings. This integration ensures that rate shopping takes into account the full cost equation, optimizing both parcel and LTL shipments.