Transportation Management, TMS, Distribution Software (page 4)

The management of transportation operations of all types, including tracking and managing every aspect of vehicle maintenance, fuel costing, routing and mapping, warehousing, communications, EDI implementations, traveller and cargo handling, carrier selection and management, accounting. A Transportation Management System (TMS) is a term mainly used to describe a software package that helps to optimise transportation activities within an organisation by maximising the efficiency of resources and reducing operational errors. A TMS system belongs to a software group that commonly fall under the category of Supply Chain Execution (SCE).

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SageQuest, Enterprise fleet management solution comes to the UK

SageQuest, Enterprise fleet management solution comes to the UK

Fleetmatics Plc, the global provider of fleet management systems for fleet owners, has launched SageQuest in the UK.

Kewill adds hub and gateway functionality to global freight forwarding solution

Kewill adds hub and gateway functionality to global freight forwarding solution

Kewill has released the latest version of its freight forwarding solution, which now incorporates hub and gateway functionality, offering increased efficiency for global freight processing and better financial visibility throughout the supply chain.

New AEB White Paper: Freight Purchasing Success

New AEB White Paper: Freight Purchasing Success

The wide range of prices for comparable freight services means many businesses simply overpay for their transport needs.

Paragon introduces new automatic low bridge avoidance routing option

Paragon introduces new automatic low bridge avoidance routing option

Paragon Software Systems has announced a new low bridge avoidance mapping option for all GB versions of its routing and scheduling optimisation software.

Astra Telematics reveals the new generation of vehicle tracking modules

Astra Telematics reveals the new generation of vehicle tracking modules

Astra Telematics has launched its latest generation of modules, using state-of-the-art GPS and processing technologies to support cutting-edge capabilities and benchmark power efficiency.

Garmin improves global shipping services with Kewill

Garmin improves global shipping services with Kewill

Kewill Inc, provider of shipping solutions that streamline global trade and logistics, has announced that Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, has selected Kewill's Universal Carrier Module (UCM) to support its growing operations in Australasia.

Future logistics – the trend barometer for progressive managers

Future logistics – the trend barometer for progressive managers

Transport managers have to keep abreast of a number of current industry trends and requirements; everything from the monitoring of CO2 emissions to the requirement for less noise and traffic jams.

Paragon software helps Glanbia cut 106,000 km from delivery routes

Paragon software helps Glanbia cut 106,000 km from delivery routes

Glanbia, the global nutritionals and dairy business group, is cutting 106,000 km a year from its delivery vehicle routes by using Paragon transport optimisation software to plan efficient deliveries.

Kewill breaks the service barrier between shippers and carriers

Kewill breaks the service barrier between shippers and carriers

Kewill, provider of shipping solutions that streamline global trade and logistics, has announced the launch of Kewill Universal Carrier Module (UCM).

ByBox staff raise more than £4900 for local charity

ByBox staff raise more than £4900 for local charity

ByBox has completed its annual Tour de Box fundraising challenge raising £4917.74 for Zoë's Place Baby Hospice; a charity local to ByBox dedicated to the care of terminally ill babies and young children in Coventry and Warwickshire.