Complex shipping networks outgrow spreadsheets. A transportation management system is software that plans, executes, and settles transportation operations across carriers and modes.

Core functions include rating and routing, load building, carrier selection, tendering, tracking, and freight audit and payment. Integration with order management and warehouse systems keeps plans aligned with actual inventory and dock capacity. Analytics identify savings opportunities and service failures.

Implementation requires clean location, carrier, and rate data. Once live, a TMS becomes the operational backbone for daily shipping decisions. Companies with diverse lanes and carriers typically see rapid return through better mode mix and reduced manual effort.

• Software for planning and executing transportation
• Covers rating, routing, tendering, tracking, and settlement
• Integrates with order and warehouse systems
• Improves cost, service, and process control