A transportation management system (TMS) can play a critical role in driving both efficiency and innovation. But a TMS is only useful if it’s usable. Owlery’s modern TMS, with its ease of use, automation features, configurability, and intuitive user experience, helps make business innovation possible for all supply chain stakeholders.
For Many Shippers, TMS Ease of Use Remains a Major Challenge
“The importance of a user-friendly TMS can’t be overstated, especially in an environment where complexity is essentially now the norm. Cumbersome systems lead to challenges that impose a drag on your operations and impact your ability to compete,” FreightWaves Ratings said.
Traditional Systems Are Complex
“When employees find a system confusing or frustrating, they’re less likely to use it effectively,” FreightWaves Ratings said. “This leads to decreased productivity and a failure to leverage the full potential of your TMS investment.”
Complexity Impacts Efficiency
“Difficult interfaces often result in data entry errors and mismanaged shipments. When users struggle with a system, they’re more likely to make mistakes. These errors can cascade through your supply chain network, disrupting delivery times, causing customer dissatisfaction, and leading to additional costs,” FreightWaves Ratings said.
A User-Centric Approach Is Needed
For a TMS to be truly effective, it must be user-friendly, customizable to meet business needs, and adaptable to overcome business challenges.
The Modern TMS: Prioritizing Actionability for Operational Efficiency
“Operational efficiency refers to the ability of an organization to optimize its internal processes, resources, and systems to achieve maximum productivity and output while minimizing costs. It involves streamlining workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, and making effective use of available resources to deliver goods or services in the most efficient and effective way possible,” Factorial, a provider of HR software, said.
A modern TMS with functions that prioritize actionability can improve operational efficiency in the supply chain industry.
Actionability Is a Core Feature
A modern TMS enables actionability through ease of use.
Actionability Is a Key Focus
A superior TMS is built to simplify decision-making, enable seamless collaboration, and streamline operations.
TMS-Enabled Actions Drive Innovation
A TMS that enables actionability frees up resources to make innovative business strides.
“Perhaps the most effective strategy for boosting operational efficiency is making sure you use the right technology to automate your internal processes, improve your access to data, enhance collaboration, measure performance, and streamline your operations,” Factorial said.
Owlery arms TMS users with the tools to take action, streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and drive success with continued innovations.
Automation for Operational Efficiency
Owlery automates pallet building, for example, allowing users to configure shipments based on specific rules and streamline order consolidation.
Routing guides simplify carrier selection and ensure compliance with shipping standards.
Owlery’s alerting system notifies users of real-time key events, such as exceptions, to help avoid disruptions.
Configurability for Customization
Owlery enables users to set custom business logic and exception thresholds based on specific operational needs.
Owlery’s customizable tagging and reporting features allow users to organize and track shipments according to their own criteria and goals, making data analysis more relevant and actionable.
One-Click Copy
With Owlery’s one-click copy, key information can be replicated easily. Prefilled fields simplify navigation and data entry, reducing human error and saving time. In addition, saved settings allow users to access frequently used configurations quickly, ensuring an efficient, hassle-free experience.
Email Integration
Owlery’s email integration lets users see all emails relevant to each shipment.
Owlery’s Modern TMS Enables Business Innovation
“Thriving in business requires technology transformation,” according to professional services firm KPMG.
Owlery helps businesses thrive with our tech solutions. Owlery’s modern TMS is designed to handle every aspect of shipping from order to payment. Our end-to-end supply chain platform provides a comprehensive solution to automate and streamline logistics processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and cost-effective operations.
Our TMS seamlessly integrates with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft D365, Sage, Katana, Wherefour, Fishbowl, and Cin7; warehousing providers including Flexe, Radial, Lineage, and Americold; and freight brokers such as C.H. Robinson, Uber Freight, Coyote, and Priority1.
