“Through the implementation of TMS, companies on average can expect to lower freight budgets by 5 percent to as high as 25 percent in first year depending on mode mix and existing adherence to best practices.” - Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Efficiency and productivity in daily operations

• TMS systems enable companies to centralize the logistics function, providing support across their entire organization. This aggregation can increase purchasing power and contract negotiations with carriers.        

• Adhering to and enforcing business rules and processes to ensure proper execution.

• Order processing is automated through the point of load costing, carrier selection, tendering, carrier acceptance and shipment visibility.

• TMS systems improve carrier communications through EDI, Internet portals, and the use of email.

• Access to data through standard reports and additional report writers for customized reporting and tracking of data such as  Freight accruals, fuel surcharge, and accessorial charges.  

• Automated electronic reconciliation improves the speed and accuracy of freight bill audit and payment.

Reduced costs through carrier selection compliance and optimization

• Automated carrier rating and selection of lowest cost carrier and tracking of service levels.

• Monitoring carrier performance, contracts, and balancing load distribution.

• Visibility to loads for load planning and consolidations increases savings potential YIELDS of 5 to 15%.

Improved customer service levels through consistent and expected delivery.

• Improve customer service levels by monitoring on time performance

• Tracking of shipments and identifying service failures, thus improving overall supply chain visibility.