The breach of 10 November appears in the report on 3 December.
Transit times come from the TMS, arrival times from telematics, proof of delivery from the delivery scan. It all comes together in a spreadsheet at month-end close. Anyone who wants to know how a contract is performing during the month asks operations and gets an estimate.
1,400shipments a weekFor one contract customer, 1,400 shipments a week run under a 24-hour commitment.
4commitments per contractTransit time, advance notification, proof of delivery and complaint deadline are all in the same contract.
1analysis a monthThe count is done at month-end close, compiled by hand from shipment and telematics data.
23 daysuntil reportedThe breach of 10 November shows up in the report on 3 December, by which time the contractual penalty has already been invoiced.
The difference between 10 November and 3 December is the difference between correcting course and paying, and that window is where the 30% fewer SLA breaches come from.
The 30% reduction in SLA breaches is this agent's headline figure. The weekly volume of 1,400 shipments and the four commitments from a contract logistics agreement represent a typical set-up; they were not counted.