TMS software: for SMEs too!

SMEs: your need to deliver your orders on time and at the lowest possible cost
TMS software: also for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs, SMIs and VSEs)
The major advantages of TMS software for your SME
Cost reduction
Improving customer satisfaction
Reducing your carbon footprint
Time savings throughout the supply chain
TMS Free : La solution TMS Gratuite de DDS Supply Chain

As the manager of a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), you want to reduce your transport costs and save time managing the tasks involved in customer orders (preparation, deliveries and traceability). Have you thought about implementing TMS (Transport Management System) software in your company? This digital solution doesn’t need to be hard-wired, as it’s cloud-based and can therefore be accessed over the Internet, in a way that’s secure for your data.

Here’s an overview of this tool, which is perfectly suited to SMEs. Introducing the free DDS TMS Free solution to save time and money in less than a month.

SMEs: your need to deliver your orders on time and at the lowest possible cost

In a VSE/SME, logistics operations focus on transporting finished products or products needed for production.

These tasks include :

managing, receiving and unloading supplies,
moving goods within the warehouse (internal handling),
Storing raw materials, intermediate products and finished products in the warehouse (packing, pallets, etc.),
loading orders for shipment,
delivery to customers or appropriate destinations,
and the scheduling of carriers carrying out the operations below.

All these transport needs must be assessed to save time and reduce the costs associated with internal and external transport.

To optimise the costs associated with transporting, distributing and delivering your products, you need to minimise your SME’s expenditure on :

the supply chain
storage and stock management as a whole,
goods transport services,
the human resources needed to carry out each Supply Chain task (handling, packaging, shipping, etc.), while maximising the efficiency of the entire process.

At the end of 2023, we can see that the majority of SMEs are trying to solve these problems by using obsolete, non-centralised IT management: Excel files, paper filing cabinets, etc.

Let’s be pragmatic: this way of managing is time-consuming, a source of many errors and not very agile for SMEs.

However, the digital tool to support every Supply Chain task does exist: it’s the TMS software (link), an acronym for Transport Management System.

TMS software: also for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs, SMIs and VSEs)

Like any small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), your goods flow management is often chaotic and costly. It’s not your core business!

Naturally, you’re looking to optimise your supply chain? Reduce your transport costs? Improve your customer service?

Then it’s clear that your SME / VSE / SMI needs TMS software (link)!

TMS software is not just for large companies or transport specialists.

On the contrary, it can be a strategic asset for SMEs that want to stand out from the competition and become more efficient.

TMS (Transport Management System) software is an IT tool that initially centralises information, enabling transport operations to be planned, executed and controlled.

TMS software has a very useful function for SMEs / VSEs whose human resources are often limited in number: it is a highly effective analysis and decision-making tool.

It helps you choose the best transport methods and service providers, issue the necessary documents, track shipments in real time, analyse performance and identify areas for improvement. A major financial and human gain!

The major advantages of TMS software for your SME

TMS software is a worthwhile investment for SMEs looking to optimise their supply chain. As soon as it is implemented in your company, the monitoring of your performance indicators will show :

reduced costs ;
improved customer satisfaction
control of the transport function’s carbon footprint;
and time saved so you can concentrate on your core business and innovate new products.

Cost reduction

The TMS software enables you to reduce your transport costs by :

comparing offers from different carriers ;
optimising loads and routes;
avoiding errors and disputes;
negotiating rates with your transport service providers.

Improving customer satisfaction

With the advent and widespread use of online reviews, the race for 5-star reviews (or 5/5 ratings) is open and limitless. These reviews depend on customer satisfaction.

Good communication of order and delivery information, management of delays, management of disputes, facilitated exchanges, etc. are the key to a top-notch customer relationship.

The features of a TMS enable you to improve your customer service by :

by respecting delivery deadlines ;
by communicating proactively with your customers by text message and email;
by giving them real-time visibility of the status of their orders;
and managing incidents and complaints smoothly and efficiently.

Reducing your carbon footprint

Reducing your carbon footprint is on everyone’s mind, SMEs included!

To achieve this, it’s essential to know and measure the values of emissions within your supply chain, which is what a TMS tool can do.

You can then demonstrate your eco-responsible commitment by explaining to your customers the methods you have implemented to reduce your carbon footprint (selection of carriers committed to sustainable development, grouping of orders, etc.).

Time savings throughout the supply chain

By acting at every level of the supply chain in your small or medium-sized business, TMS software helps you to save time and simplify your management:

by automating administrative tasks (invoicing, etc.) ;
centralising documentation in a cloud ;
and by facilitating reporting and quality control tasks.

TMS Free : La solution TMS Gratuite de DDS Supply Chain

With the specific problems of SMEs and VSEs in mind, our teams have developed TMS Free, the transport management software solution that is affordable, reliable and easy to use for every link in your supply chain. DDS’s new 100% free TMS is available in less than 30 minutes!

Digitalising your transport in just a few clicks!

This offer is dedicated to the needs of VSEs and SMEs to achieve optimised management of their transport. It’s :

a 100% free solution (at no extra cost!), with intuitive, user-friendly operation,
It’s easy to implement, simple to understand and really does simplify your tasks.

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