TMS will use TransCore's CarrierPoint compliance, monitoring, and collaboration software, to improve freight management for a growing list of shipper clients. TMS is considered a pacesetter in the 3PL market and understands the value of using technology to improve supply chain visibility. TMS business was built around customizing freight management services to reduce shipping costs, and with CarrierPoint products integrated into its management model, TMS has even more firepower in the drive to make transportation more efficient for its shipper clients.
“We invested in TransCore's CarrierPoint product because it fits within our business model and delivers an immediate return-on-investment”
"We invested in TransCore's CarrierPoint product because it fits within our business model and delivers an immediate return-on-investment," according to Dave Brookhouse, TMS president and CEO. "We're committed to excellence in logistics and since many of our fees are tied directly to the savings we generate for our clients, we need the best management tools available. CarrierPoint has a product that meets our current as well as our future needs. We're impressed TransCore has a roadmap for the future from which we will benefit."
Unlike enterprise software solutions that require complex implementations and are difficult to update, CarrierPoint's web-based logistics software is based on an ASP (application service provider) model. CarrierPoint offers subscription-based pricing, rapid implementation, and the opportunity for clients to add new modules as they change and grow.
TMS will take advantage of CarrierPoint management tools including its Web-based Request For Quotes (RFQs); Carrier Contract Management; AutoRate, a shipment rating tool which provides automated least-cost dispatch and rate management; WebDispatch which allows shippers and carriers to conduct their contract freight business directly; Dynamic Shipping MarketPlace (DSM) for offering shipments, communicating prices, making commitments, and sharing information; and DockMaster, a Web-based dock door scheduling tool.
About Traffic Management Services Inc.
Founded in 1982, Traffic Management Services Inc. is a third party logistics provider (3PL) headquartered in Alma, Mich. TMS was one of the first pure non-asset-based logistics management companies in the country and has also been a pioneer in the use of technology to streamline traffic management. TMS services include freight bill audit and payment, supply chain management, transportation consulting, carrier rate negotiations, software, and management reports. TMS has developed innovative products such as the Virtual Traffic Department(R) and its enVision Suite(TM) to help companies cut shipping costs. For more information, visit www.e-tms.com.
About TransCore
TransCore's Commercial Services Group (CSG) is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., a suburb of Portland, and is part of TransCore, a privately held transportation services company with 1,800 employees, more than 80 locations throughout the world and a leader in technology-based applications that improve transportation efficiency. In operation since 1978, TransCore CSG provides transportation management solutions for shippers, carriers, third party logistics providers and brokers, including freight matching, logistics software and regulatory compliance services. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.
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