The transport management system works in real time, so new or updated data are seen by all logged-in users at once. This avoids repeated mistakes and connects everyone into one shared information network.
The system also comes with a mobile app for drivers that gives them their tasks, navigation, information about cargo and planned routes, and more.
What is a logistics management system?
The Terra Logistics logistics management system is a tool that simplifies complex logistics processes. The transport system defines the production or order cycle and gives quick access to any information. The tool optimizes every process of the logistics chain, from order picking to delivery to the right customers.
The Terra Logistics system is part of supply chain management, the process of moving products through the supply chain. Logistics management means planning, executing and controlling the flow of the supply chain, whether it involves products or services. The goal of good logistics management is the right product, in the right quantity, in good condition, at the right place, at the right time, for the right customer.
The benefits of going digital
Implementing the Terra Logistics transport and logistics management system adds value and brings benefits. It is not one single or one-off benefit: the system offers many advantages and pays off over the long term. A few main benefits stand out.
Fewer errors: costs are one of the biggest problems in logistics and freight transport. The logistics system can be integrated with the systems you already use. This removes the errors made when wrong data or information is entered by hand, cuts costs and speeds up order delivery.
Better customer service: customer service is another important area that the Terra Logistics transport management system can help improve. It helps meet customer needs within the requested time. The customer portal lets customers manage their own order information and follow the delivery status with logistics features such as real-time tracking, invoice downloads and more.
Organizational control: with the features of Terra Logistics you can control operations and the overall management of cargo, orders, customers and drivers. The logistics management system is flexible enough to follow the company's internal rules, is tailored to the needs of a specific company and keeps operations efficient.
Faster operations: logistics systems such as the Terra Logistics transport management system mean you need no extra resources to manage logistics, freight and transport operations, even when you dispatch more vehicles and drivers, the number of orders grows and you carry more cargo. The Terra Logistics transport and logistics system makes it easy to add new users, customers and vehicles and to manage them all in one system in real time.
Real-time data: without doubt one of the biggest advantages of logistics automation. Real-time data give full visibility of operations from anywhere and support better business decisions based on trends and history. Access to the data lets you review total costs, orders, routes, busy and free vehicles, and avoid costly bad decisions in the future.
How can Terra Logistics help you?
The benefits of the Terra Logistics transport management system outweigh the costs of freight transport, mistakes, delays and the many inaccuracies caused by human error. Still, many companies have the wrong impression that a transport management system is only for large companies. Small and medium-sized companies can use Terra Logistics too.
Many companies still work with paper documents and handle cargo by hand, using spreadsheets, phone calls or email. Such manual processes are prone to human error, miscommunication and wasted time. Without a CRM system, a company may lose its competitive edge when trying to reach new markets and customers, improve customer service and cut freight costs.
The Terra Logistics solution saves business time with digital tools that simplify the whole cargo management process, from receiving an order to delivery and invoicing. The transport registration system also helps cut costs by raising efficiency and supply chain visibility, improving carrier compliance and simplifying bids and payments. By bringing processes together, Terra Logistics helps reduce total costs, increase profitability and improve customer service. The system can be integrated with other production, accounting, vehicle tracking or supply chain software.
Implementation challenges
The Terra Logistics transport and logistics management system can play an important role in improving supply chain processes. However, new technology usually brings some risk, especially when it challenges existing processes and business culture.
The challenges of implementing new software usually include:
- suppliers or partners who do not want to join the system;
- employees struggling to adapt to new processes and tools;
- a lack of practice and training before the system goes live;
- difficulties in internal and external communication;
- customer concerns, problems and a poor experience.
To avoid such risks, consult, negotiate and communicate with all members of the supply chain before you start using a new system. The Terra Logistics logistics system has its own user guides and a customer portal where you will always get the help you need.
Various changes and better information sharing can help solve many common supply chain problems. Additional integrations create one shared system that lets you manage more information and more actions.
Advantages of a transport management system
The Terra Logistics transport management information system is not only about reducing freight costs. The system has many other advantages, such as the reporting and analysis module, which can help you find the most suitable carrier, see what its rates were and whether orders were delivered on time. Less staff time spent on managing transport and orders means more time for other matters, such as inventory control. An integration with a warehouse management system gives supply chain visibility, which allows better inventory forecasting and fewer data entry errors.
With this advanced transport system and its features you can follow the whole supply chain in one system. The system also gives access to real-time information and full visibility of operations. The mobile app makes it easier to pass information to the right employees, even when they are away from their workplace. Terra Logistics can save your employees' working time. The system helps you go paperless and automate time-consuming processes. Sending the required documents from the system delivers the right information at the right time, so customers are kept up to date. The system makes messages more accurate, because less information has to be entered by hand.
The Terra Logistics transport tracking system shows the supply chain in real time, makes transport more efficient and cuts costs. It helps make the whole order process more efficient and improve customer service.