Evaluating TMS solutions is no easy feat. There are many vendors, options and solutions available. We would like to share a checklist that can be referenced when evaluating TMS solutions.
3. Be very sure about the problems you are
trying to solve with a TMS and what
objectives you want to achieve.
Being realistic and practical is critical and
will drive tangible benefits.
4. WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT AND
FUTURE TRANSPORTATION MODE
REQUIREMENTS?
5. Even if you are not operating multimodal
today, you might be tomorrow.
Your TMS system must be flexible and
built to grow with you as your business
grows.
6. DO YOU HAVE A BROAD ENOUGH
CARRIER NETWORK TO ENSURE COST
EFFICIENCY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS?
7. As your geographic needs increase,
you are going to need to leverage more
carriers in those geographical areas.
Whether domestic or international, you
need to have more carrier options and
the ability to assess which ones will be
the most cost effective and efficient.
9. Consider the integration of value added capabilities
including yard management, cargo, freight, storage,
break bulk, cross docking and other capabilities into
a TMS. This is where convergence takes place.
If your organization is global, how do cross border
customs and compliance capabilities get integrated
into your TMS? You need to be able to move goods
across borders and having an integrated TMS
solution is a “must have.”
10. CONTACT KEWILL
Have questions about evaluating TMS
solutions?
You can always reach out to a Kewill
representative for help with the process.
Visit www.kewill.com for more information.