TMS+ Go Beyond Transport to Optimize Cost, Service, & Resiliency

Supply Chain Inadequacies

In the aftermath of the pandemic, supply chain inadequacies have been revealed in a new and stark light.

Most found themselves ill-prepared for the magnitude of disruption in supply and demand, followed soon after by political unrest, labor and material shortages, and sharp inflation.

These challenges didn’t end with the pandemic; it’s clear that disruption is here to stay as the so-called “new normal.”

What’s also clear is that to not merely survive but thrive in today’s volatile, global market, companies need to take a more synchronized approach to their various business processes.

Today’s question becomes: How do you leverage data to automate and optimize across the full order lifecycle?

The ‘TMS+’ is more than a standalone Transportation Management System (TMS). It’s a supply chain execution technology that recognizes companies today operate as multi-party ecosystems, and that transport management activities are just one component of high-functioning supply chains.

Flawless execution relies on strategic planning; cost-effective operations require flexibility and agility to mode shift and access a full cost-to-serve picture beyond transport; high customer service levels rely on being capable to promise to factor inventory levels and availability across all domains into transport planning and execution.

This paper introduces the TMS+, a solution that has greater capabilities than a standalone Transportation Management System (TMS) for optimized supply chain execution across multi-party networks.