TMS Software Providers Tailor Offerings to Meet Fleets Needs
Summary
Accordingly, TMS vendors have been developing specialized features and offering increased configurability to better suit the unique requirements and nuances of trucking companies operating across numerous industry segments. “If you deliver too soon, it won’t fit into the tank, but if you get there too late, the pump or the manufacturer had to shut down,” said George Thellman, director of business development and strategic relations for TrueTMS, which created the TrueLiquid TMS for bulk haulers. “Each of these parties operates with different data standards, making real-time communication and coordination challenging,” said Joel Tracy, chief information officer at drayage provider IMC Logistics. 33 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America, developed a proprietary TMS to meet its needs, improve data sharing across stakeholders, minimize delays and provide a real-time view of shipments from the port to final inland destination. “That allows you to have time to do those things that you keep backburning or have more meaningful conversations with customers.” MW Logistics has configured its systems so carriers can instantly view their payment cycle, which has cut down on calls to the back office.