Nomad Digital, the wireless connectivity solutions provider for the transportation sector, has been chosen to install the new Eurostar e320 fleet with on-board passenger Wi-Fi.
Transportation Management, TMS, Distribution Software
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).
shipntrak partners with The University of Hull Logistics Institute
Sep 26, 2013
shipntrak will be working alongside the University of Hull's Logistics Institute moving forward.
New TomTom device enables easy access to vehicle information via smartphone
Sep 19, 2013
TomTom Business Solutions will launch a new device to enable a smartphone to connect to real-time vehicle and driving information.
Chorus New Zealand takes Apptricity Smartfleet field service concept global
Sep 19, 2013
Apptricity has alongside partners ng Connect by Alcatel-Lucent and Chorus, the largest telecommunications infrastructure company in the country of New Zealand, developed a fleet management service concept that promises to revolutionize services industries across the globe.
Smart web services for e-Freight
Sep 19, 2013
How can freight transport be improved throughout Europe? The research project e-Freight (European e-Freight capabilities for co-modal transport), which is part of the EU's 7th framework programme, analyses how co-modal logistics chains can be supported or implemented in Europe.
Top UK motoring organisation the RAC offers new service using PTV software
Sep 12, 2013
British Motoring Organisation RAC Ltd has integrated PTV Group technology into a new telematics service for its members.
NetDespatch simplifies shipping from Magento Commerce with XTENTO
Sep 04, 2013
NetDespatch, provider of web-based integration solutions for customers of postal and parcel carriers, has worked with XTENTO to create a fully supported Magento Commerce extension that allows easy automation of parcel despatch operations.
Telematics way forward to counter insurance scams, says Quartix
Aug 28, 2013
In light of recently revealed insurance scams, including a staged "crash for cash" coach incident on the M57 involving 30 passengers, telematics are being highlighted as the way forward in countering bogus insurance claims.
Ogilvie Fleet online reporting tool wins 'techie' title
Aug 21, 2013
Ogilvie Fleet, which has around 11,000 vehicles on its books, has won the Leasing and Contract Hire category of the 2013 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards - known in the industry as 'The Techies' they are the only prizes in fleet that reward technological innovation.
Hankyu Hanshin Express rolls out Kewill Forwarding in the UK
Aug 21, 2013
Hankyu Hanshin Express, the Japanese global provider of logistics and freight forwarding services, has now started the planning for the roll out of Kewill's freight forwarding software solution across its operations in the United Kingdom.
Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Transportation is the process of shipping or moving people, animals and goods from one location to another. Freight forwarding and distribution is carried out by air, sea and land on roads, railways, airways, waterways and canals.
5 elements are needed for transportation to occur: infrastructure or accommodation (including terminals or ports), a vehicle (body or technology), Energy (fuel or pulse), an Operator and Support Services which allow the transportation to occur safely.
A Transportation Management System (TMS) is a software system designed to manage 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 accounting.
TMS are one of the systems managing the supply chain. They belong to a sub-group called Supply Chain Execution (SCE). TMS, whether it's part of an Enterprise Level ERP System or from an integrated "Best of Breed" Independent Software Vendor (ISV) has become a critical part of any (SCE) Supply Chain Execution and Collaboration System in which real time exchange of information with other SCE modules has become mission critical. A TMS can optimise and transform a supply chain network by planning and executing inbound and outbound transportation processes.
A Transportation Management System can reduce costs through improved load planning, routing and mode selection, and create the optimal carrier mix based on routing guides. It can connect you to a collaborative logistics network of carriers, shippers, and customers and assist with automating the entire transportation management process. It can raise service levels by providing real-time visibility into shipping processes and increase productivity by eliminating manual transportation processes. Collaboration with carriers, vendors, and customers will improve on time delivery through better co-ordination.
Transport management systems are available “Software-as-a-Service” (SaaS), meaning fewer IT resources, no upgrade costs, easy connectivity, and low total cost of ownership
Transport planning allows you to plan and use a traffic & transport infrastructure intelligently. It is about preparing, assessing and implementing policies, plans and projects to improve and manage a transport system.
There are a number of software solutions available to cut transport costs, improve efficiency and raise customer service levels.
Route planning software is designed to plan the best and most efficient route between two different geographical locations.
Route scheduling software enables you to import your data, geo-code your orders and optimise. You will then be able schedule the lowest cumulative miles to carry out your workload, at the most economical cost and with the greatest vehicle utilisation. Time windows, quantity, fixed visit duration, capacity, costs, skill set, working time directive and speed are just a few of the parameters that are taken into account when producing results.
Route optimisation software is a more simple form of scheduling, designed to help fleets conduct runs in the best logistical order or redefine set routes for greater efficiency.
