Shipper’s Guide to Evaluating, Selecting, & Building the Business Case for TMS

What You’ll Learn in the TMS Evaluation White Paper

Deciding to switch existing operations to a transportation management system (TMS) holds the potential to reduce shipping delays and reduce freight spend.

However, the variety of TMS platforms and their functionality mean shippers must not simply choose a random system.

Instead, they should follow a comprehensive selection and evaluation process, and this white paper will explore the factors shippers should review when vetting software and TMS vendors, including:

• Questions shippers should ask about essential TMS functions upon TMS Evaluation
• The TMS residence in the cloud or as an on-premise solution
• Whether to choose a 3PL-built TMS or a TMS created by a 3PL-outsourced consultant
• How to build a winning business case for the selected system and its implementation after the TMS Evaluation

TMS Selection Criteria: Questions to Ask Upon Evaluation of a TMS

While a TMS might have been a game-changer in the past, it is essential for shippers that wish to stay competitive and attract customers.

Everyone offers fast, free shipping for qualified purchases, and failure to use a TMS will only result in higher overhead costs.

Meanwhile, choosing a system is not as simple as it sounds.

The evaluation period is where you TMS selection criteria will be most important, helping you weed out sub-par systems and select one that genuinely optimizes its value.

Asking the right questions as part of the process will further increase your potential ROI and reduce risk.