Transport management system: why is it good for your business?

A transport management system, often referred to simply as a logistics software or transport and logistics system, is a solution that interconnects the processes within a company. It is usually integrated with sales, supply chain and warehouse, HR, finance, logistics and even customer and document management systems. These programmes are designed on a modular basis, so they can be tailored for large freight forwarding companies, smaller companies with their own fleet, or even those that combine both.

FleetMaster transport management system is a specialised business management software that helps you efficiently plan, deliver and optimise your transport services. The purpose of this innovative solution is to increase transport efficiency and effectiveness, reduce costs and increase real-time visibility of the entire supply chain – helping to increase a positive customer experience and ensure convenient tracking of all results in one place.

What benefits does a transport management system offer to businesses?

You will certainly notice an increase in efficiency in your operations once you have a transport management system in place, but it can also bring much greater benefits. It can also benefit the whole team, so the real benefits will be seen first and foremost by drivers, and then by managers, executives and even customers.

Benefits for drivers:

• the possibility to see your planned route, easy navigation without an additional GPS device;
• information on loading/unloading points, cheapest petrol stations and best parking places;
• invoices, CMRs and other necessary documents are stored and easily accessible in the system.

Benefits for managers:

• real-time monitoring of the current situation (location, speed, route, remaining fuel and other relevant data);
• efficient planning of stops (refuelling and rest stops), automatic route costing;
• convenient access to documents, monitoring of working hours and movements.

Benefits for executives:

• remote downloading of DDD files, automatic data filling in transport and accounting systems;
• monitoring the condition of vehicles, simple assessment of the need for repairs, inspections and servicing;
• increased staff efficiency and smooth operation of the vehicle fleet.

Benefits for customers:

• easy and fast ordering;
• convenient tracking of order status;
• automatic notifications of any updates.

With FleetMaster transport management system, each of the links involved benefits in its own way, resulting in an overall increase in the quality of the company’s work and its smooth running. What’s more, this transport management system has a number of advantages over its competitors:

• full integration with transport and accounting software, making it even easier to create documents;
• maps for heavy goods vehicles are used for route planning;
• extensive database: maps and information on petrol stations, parking lots, car washes, garages, customs and other services;
• automatic real-time update of petrol station prices;
• convenient full preview of the planned route and navigation on the driver’s tablet;
• all your correspondence and messages in one place;
• consideration of toll roads, dangerous sections, truck restrictions and traffic congestion;
• forecasting the number of points to be visited based on the driver’s working schedule;
• interactive vehicle tracking.

Digitising your business with FleetMaster will definitely reduce unnecessary costs and make all your forwarding processes more efficient and smoother. Take the opportunity to make your operations more sustainable, more convenient and an easy choice for every customer!