Transportation Management Software

Many ERP systems are adopting Transportation Management Software (TMS) as an embedded functionality. These tools provide the means for item staging, route management and delivery. Transportation management software can range from being very simple to fairly complex, but when managed with the proper system offers and optimized, there is room for great opportunity. Sales personnel and financial resources can all can benefit from access to transportation information.

Functionality

Many ERP systems are adopting transportation management software as embedded functionality. Functionality for item staging, route management and delivery is deep and often varies from company to company. TMS can be very simple to complex but when managed with the proper system offers great opportunity to be optimized. Sales personnel and financial resource all can benefit from transportation information.

Transportation Management software enhances these functional areas:

Load sequencing and optimization
Route management
Mobility, both inventory and sales order entry
Data such as location, temperature, etc.
Back-haul
On-the-spot invoicing and billing

Benefits of Transportation Management Software

Better Customer Service

Reporting and analytics on metrics such as freight spend can help you select the most cost-effective carriers to get your product from door-to-door with no issues along the way. Many manufacturing companies are looking to add value to their customers, and one common way is to provide transportation and/or delivery services directly to the end-consumer.

Efficient Warehousing

Shipping can be optimized by setting up inbound deliveries through multiple locations and master bills of lading that can be managed by one single person. Organizations already using transportation management software functionalities are realizing reduced time-to-cash and increased customer satisfaction.

Improved Decision Making

TMS systems can assist resources at all levels, from executives to warehouse managers to drivers, in making proactive decisions before issues arise. This in turn will help make your supply chain more effective.

Vendor Qualities

Transportation management software publishers in this space need in-the-field experience and collaboration with their suppliers and customers to provide best practices within their applications.

Technology and mobility are very important for companies with transportation and delivery services. Applications that are fully integrated have an advantage, but add-on service components can provide deep functionality.