Ramco offers software solutions for the logistics industry, focusing on integrated freight management, container freight station management, and transportation services. Their offerings aim to enhance operational efficiency for third-party logistics providers and government departments while addressing challenges such as restricted IT spending and varying business processes. Key features include fleet maintenance scheduling, cost tracking, and comprehensive purchase ordering systems for parts management.

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Ramco: A Software For All Seasons
he embedding of transportation and third-party logis-
tics (3PL) over the last decade has led to unprecedented
Ramco has following offerings for the logistics
industry growth and consolidation, driving 3PL providers to
industry namely
�ind more effective processes. As a result, the need for leverag-
Integrated Freight Management System
ing the capacity of IT to organize the overall functioning of the

(IFMS) for Freight forwarders, NVOCC &
industry is more felt than before.
Custom House Agents
In this transition, a high degree of operational ef�iciency is
 Ramco ICD/CFS for the Container Freight
observed once an organization IT-enables itself successfully.
Stations and Inland Container Depots
IT enabling has also extended to government departments
 Ramco Transportation for ground
where vehicle tracking systems are being. To match market
transportation companies that handle both
realities, 3PLs provide services beyond the traditional – multi-
LTL and FTL
modal transportation, WMS, VMI, and labor services. Newer
 Fleet maintenance
services include pick and pack, kitting, packaging, labeling, tion, mileage, fuel & money. Ramco TMS helps improve trans-
product returns and reverse distribution, packaging and re- portation process and save costs.
packaging, and even telemarketing.
Some key challenges faced by the logistics & transportation
industry include: Ramco’s Fleet maintenance provides for the range of mainte-
Ramco Fleet maintenance
 Restricted IT spend, due to thin margins nance scheduling. Some salient features include:
 Varying business processes from one organization to another  Work pending repair order alerts and proactive noti�ication
 Lack of structured business practices  Real-time repair orders from kiosks on the shop �loor
 Delayed decision making  Work standards set by task
Ramco Shipping and Transportation solution addresses  Track maintenance costs per mile, per hour, or by user-
these challenges and also expands services offered by 3PL de�ined measures
companies. Based on Ramco VirtualWorks, Ramco Shipping  Record equipment inventory, speci�ication details, compo-
and Transportation provides companies the �lexibility they nent speci�ication, and drive
need to rapidly respond to evolving corporate imperatives,  Equipment cost comparisons
regulatory changes, and market conditions. Rather than re-  Document license permits and inspections with alerts
deploy enterprise systems as the company reacts to these upon expiration date
changes, the underlying platform can leverage business proc-
ess models to quickly compose new business assets for true The software also provides for a complete purchase ordering
“change on demand.” system for parts management.
 Inventory analysis and part usage
 Corporate purchasing with the parts catalog
Ramco’s Integrated Freight Management System is a fully in-  Re-order reports
Ramco IFMS
tegrated software package developed for the freight forward-  Backorder status
ing industry. It is not merely a point based transaction system,  Supplier purchase summary
but incorporates the best business practices. Integrated here  Accounting/general ledger interface capability
means a full end to end solution that is taken to its logical con-
clusion to �inancials.
Features such as bookings & consolidations are performed Ramco’s ICD & CFS solutions are built to address the spe-
ICD & CFS Management
under one screen. ci�ic requirements & process �lows between various entities
IFMS helps you to generate the set of documentation need- in the ICD & CFS environment. Gate operations, warehous-
ed and view them before mailing or printing. ing, Tally sheets, Import, Export, repair and maintenance,
There are also time saving tools such as integration with rail & terminal operations & many more can be addressed
excel that allows to quickly pull data & complete the job. with ease.
To know more about Ramco’s logistics solutions, visit
Helps you reduce costs associated logistics planning opera-
Ramco Transportation http://www.ramco.com
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