Case Study: Gunner Kennels reduces shipping costs and uncovers surcharge savings with Reveel

Gunner Kennels on the Shipping Intelligence® Platform

Gunner Kennels, a direct-to-consumer company that builds crash-tested dog kennels, needed a better way to monitor shipping costs, especially surcharges tied to mostly residential deliveries and heavy, oversized packages. Using Reveel’s Shipping Intelligence Platform, the team gained a clearer view of shipping spend and performance than they could get from manual UPS reports and spreadsheet work.

With Reveel, Gunner Kennels used the shipment profile dashboard, Surcharge Spend tab, and Agreement Management Tool to self-audit shipments, identify why certain boxes were being charged oversize fees, and build a stronger carrier negotiation strategy. The company discovered that a common kennel box was getting crushed in transit and occasionally crossing the oversize threshold, then negotiated a variance with UPS to avoid those charges, saving time, improving visibility, and reducing shipping costs.

Gunner Kennels

Brandon Beasley

VP Operations