Transportation management system PPT

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T R A N S P O R A T I O N M A N A G E
M E N T S Y S T E M
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TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A TMS is a part of Supply Chain Management
specially designed for a broader goal to ease and
automate transportation operation by allowing
shipping companies to gain valuable insight of
every point of distribution to enhance efficiency
and increases productivity
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In logistics, a freight forwarding company faces
various challenges 
CHALLENGES
LENGTHY OPERATIONS IMPROPER
ROUTE PLANNING LACK OF DELIVERY PROOF
LACK OF OPERATIONAL VISIBILITY
HIGH COST AND COMPLEXITY NO UPDATION
MULTIPLE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT NO
CONTROL ON REVENUE LEAKAGE STATUTORY
DOCUMENTATION MANAGING MULTIPLE
STAKEHOLDERS INEFFICIENT ACCOUNTING
NO CENTRALIZED CONTROL
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EVOLUTION OF TMS
Up until 2010, transportation of cargoes or
shipping containers were managed manually that
was marked with inconsistency in delivery dates,
shipment records, tracking routes, etc But
with increasing automated production process,
where demand for Just In Time has been set as
standard services by end-users. Freight shipping
companies have also experienced the same up rise
aided with advanced TMS.
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HOW IT SIMPLIFY YOUR TRANSPORTATION?
Increase Supply Chain
Reduces freight expenses
Increase customer Services
Transparency
Track Freight
Improved Warehouse Efficiency
Business Insight
Better Communication
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INCREASE SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY
Timely availability of products acts as one of
the important factors that determine business
growth. Well equipped technical competencies
and cloud computing services of TMS helps a
business to increase its productivity by allowing
full visibility of shipment
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TRANSPARENCY
The in-built technology doesnt only let you
track your shipment but it also provides you
complete detail at every step of intermodal
transportation Getting real-time information
helps to track shipment between the route and
take preventive measures addressing unanticipated
events if occur any.
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TRACK FREIGHT
Real-time tracking of shipment from the port of
origin to the port of destination allows shippers
carriers to plan further business activities
accordingly. It accounts for great benefit as it
helps to reduce potential cost caused by any of
the reasons like- delay delivery or missing
consignment.
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BUSINESS INSIGHT
It counts into a deep benefit as TMS enables a
user to get the full insight of the overall
supply chain, be it pre-analysis of cost, getting
online quotations, freight shipping containers
for sale, online invoices, tracking locations or
optimized and planned the movement of product.
Getting information in hand builds up customer
trustworthiness towards the shipping company.
This further helps to build a long and strong
relationship with customers.
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REDUCES FREIGHT EXPENSES
TMS was designed keeping in mind to benefit both
shippers and carriers as well. A TMS acts as an
expert in providing valuable information and
suggestions on how to reduce freight expenses by
analytics and optimization. With its machine
learning technology, it makes early predictions
pertaining to any rise in freight charges.
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INCREASE CUSTOMER SERVICE
With the ability to monitor on-time performance,
a TMS provides increased customer services
enabling them to access shipment and freight
information anytime through the application. It
bridges the gap between supply management and
inventory management system. It consolidates all
customer orders to find the best available
carrier place and shipping containers rates at a
minimal price.
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IMPROVED WAREHOUSE EFFICIENCY
A well-organized warehouse becomes an important
part of the constant flow of freight container
inventory. A TMS paired with Warehouse Management
System (WMS) displays full and final records of
orders and track both in transit and when they
arrive. It informs the inventory manager before
about products going out of stock, missing
invoices, and knows well about each product
placement. It is known to outperform humans in
most areas of warehousing.
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BETTER COMMUNICATION
With its advanced and optimized features, a TMS
plays a great role in linking shippers to freight
forwarding companies and also customers and
vice-versa that allows a smooth flow of
communication reducing inefficiency.
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WHO CAN USE THE TMS?

• The TMS software is primarily used by the
  business entities involved in freight
  transportation services. There is no such
  limitation to its user, thus any one being the
  part of supply chain avail its benefit.
• 3PL and 4PL companies and Logistics Service
  Providers
• Manufacturers
• Distributors
• Retail businesses
• Ecommerce companies
• From truckload carriers, freight brokers, LTL
  careers, to 3PL companies, the digitally
  connected supply chain provides shippers a more
  effective tool to navigate the mobility, IoT,
  cloud world that benefits everyone involved in
  the supply chain by offering both cloud-based and
  desktop TMS software.

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CERTAIN MUST HAVES FOR SUCCESSFUL TMS
IMPLEMENTATION
Geoff Milsom, Senior Director at enVista suggests
A successful TMS implementation actually begins
before a solution is even selected.
Before you implement a TMS
Match your objectives with prospective
vendors. Get the right contractor involved,
including people involved in manufacturing,
warehousing, distribution, procurement, and
finance. Apart from software-as-a-service
(SaaS) applications, one must involve IT too.
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With well equipped TMS software, LOTUS Containers
has been acing the race for more than a decade in
providing fast, flexible, reliable and
cost-efficient containers and shipping services
to its customers worldwide.