How to Implement & Integrate a Transportation Management System to Drive Adoption for a Larger ROI

A Guide to Maximize the Use of a Transportation Management System

Making the decision 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 detailed 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 basic TMS functions
• The TMS residence in the cloud or as an on-premise solution
• Whether to choose a 3PL-built TMS or a TMS created by 3PLoutsourced consultant
• How to build a winning business case for the selected system and its implementation

What You Will Learn in this Implement & Integrate a TMS White Paper

This white paper will seek to answer these key questions:

• What is necessary to choose and implement the right system?
• Which steps should shippers follow to properly integrate a TMS?
• How should shippers implement and manage change in the process to integrate a TMS with the least disruption possible?
• What should a TMS track, and which specific KPIs reveal the most significant insights?

We hope you enjoy this educational white paper and learn more about how to properly implement and integrate a TMS.