Transport management software: an essential tool for the entire company value chain

The ability to manage, direct or organize an activity within a company can sometimes be complex. And to ensure the overall performance of an organization, it is better to be able to master all aspects of it. Logistics and transport activities, long neglected by senior management, are now proving their importance.

The advent of “customer centric”, globalisation of exchanges and flows, environmental constraints, increased competition. This is now pushing distributors and manufacturers to invest in these themes, whose strategic nature has become obvious.

In the same way as a finance or sales department, the supply chain department is now equipped with dedicated software. This is to support it in better managing its operations.

The WMS (Warehouse Management System) has already been used in many warehouses for several years now. It has become essential to optimize the management of the stocks that transit through them. Traceability of flows, optimisation of storage areas, reduction of order preparation error rates, improvement of the service rate are among its main advantages.

At the same time, driven by the development of mechanised and automated solutions, the WCS (Warehouse Control System) has also developed on logistics platforms. This decision-making software tool is used to control and synchronize the mechanized equipment installed on the sites. Interfaced with the WMS, it offers advanced optimisation of flows and activities within the warehouse.

And if the warehouse is one of the nerve centres of the supply chain, it cannot function properly without the smooth running of its upstream and downstream processes. Transport management is essential to ensure that stocks are well supplied and that products are distributed efficiently. To do this, the use of transport management software is becoming more and more essential.

Transport management software: multiple tools with numerous benefits

Many companies still rely on a simple Excel spreadsheet to manage their operations in this area. See the MSD market research. On the other hand, some, aware of the potential for savings – +10% observed – and productivity – ROI of 5% to 10% – of these activities, have invested in transport management software.

Whether it is a complete TMS transport (Transport Management System) software such as the DDS Shipper TMS shipper software developed by DDS Logistics. A lighter version like Shipper Light or a collaborative transport platform like Join2ship, also developed at the French publisher’s premises. Transport management tools are proving to be valuable allies in the quest for competitiveness for companies.

The transport management software, whatever its form, allows, among other things, better planning of needs and optimised flow management. As well as a significant reduction in the purchase budget for dedicated services (5 to 10%) and a much better relationship with all supply chain partners.