The first step is to choose the right solution for your business. Unfortunately, however, a TMS for parcel shipping is not one-size-fits all. Not every TMS for parcel shipping out there, several of which are objectively great, is ideal for your company; nor will every state-of-the-art feature benefit your specific operations.
To make a proper selection, you have to understand the direct impact of each feature within the technology and then determine whether it can improve your specific shipping environment.
Because the best TMS for parcel shipping solutions don’t come out of a box, now is the time to get your hands dirty and build your own evaluation criteria. To help you in your evaluation, here is a checklist of features to consider when choosing a TMS for parcel shipping. Assess the value of each feature against both your “current state” and “future state” of shipping operations and then identify a TMS for parcel shipping solution that caters to the specific needs of your company.