Transportation Management
An integrated global solution
A state-of-the-art transportation management solution should have more than comprehensive functionality, a services oriented architecture and web deployment. It should also have systems that are intuitive, graphical and simple to configure – systems that make transportation management easier, more visible, and highly adaptive, not just more efficient. That’s the extra value of RedPrairie Transportation Management.
Transportation Management Solutions
From procurement to settlement
From managing the bid and procurement process to accurate, automated settlement, and everything in between, RedPrairie’s Transportation Management solution will help you streamline transportation operations, reduce costs, comply with international shipping regulations, and provide greater visibility and control over the entire process.
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A window to the world
In today’s internet-centric world, there is no reason not to have complete visibility and communications between all interested parties in transport operations. You should not only know where your shipments are at any time, you should also be able to interact with all parties to set appointments, overcome obstacles, and verify receipt.
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Optimizing delivery
With the high cost of equipment, fuel and labor, making the most productive use of your private fleet has become a business imperative. Optimizing fleet delivery planning and execution can improve utilization, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. But there are a lot of variables involved and delivery problems can pop up quickly.
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Good things come in small packages
The explosion of online ordering coupled with inventory strategies that favor smaller, more frequent orders have greatly expanded the importance of efficiently managing parcel shipments. Consolidating shipments, selecting carriers and getting the best rates are critical to cost control, but almost impossible without the new breed of parcel management systems.
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The full Transportation Suite of integrated applications includes:
If your transportation management strategy still relies on “dialing for diesel,” you’re at a significant cost and service disadvantage compared to your competition. The same is true if your transportation management is spread across multiple sites, systems and providers. To be competitive in today’s high cost – high service environment, you need a comprehensive approach to all of your transportation needs, from procurement to settlement, from parcel to truckload shipments, and from local to global delivery. And this is true of both inbound and outbound operations. It’s a tall order, but one you can handle easily and effectively with a world-class system like RedPrairie’s Transportation Management.
Learn from others
Access these case studies to see how other companies have addressed challenges similar to yours and achieved their goals with the help of RedPrairie solutions.
Eveready Case Study
United Sugars Case Study
"PLS’s success has been based on providing our clients access to the best supply chain and transportation management technologies in the market. After months of evaluation, we recognized that RedPrairie’s Transportation tools, specifically the optimization engine, were superior to other tools available."
Robert J. Dunn
President, Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc.
"RedPrairie’s optimization tool allows us to make decisions faster and gives us more control over our work. It’s also enabled us to centralize our planning and standardize our business practices. This has resulted in improved competitive positioning and increased customer satisfaction. The system is worth millions to us."
Paul Snider
Director of Transportation and Commercial Customer Logistics, Georgia-Pacific
"Our method of moving product from warehouse to shelf operates through an extended distribution network and direct store delivery (DSD). So the solution we chose had to manage our main manufacturing facility's distribution center, our workforce, and our remote distribution centers - all simultaneously. RedPrairie's E2e Supply Chain suite had the tools we needed to manage the backbone of our supply chain operations efficiently and effectively."
Scott Heldreth
VP of Logistics and Information Technology, Shearer's Foods
"The RedPrairie Transportation Management solution is an essential part of our new logistics infrastructure. With this solution we can easily manage the arrival of trucks. We know how long an average delivery takes and will be able to compare that against the actual time taken. This allows us to make suppliers accountable for their performance."
Jurgen Limbourg
Supply Chain Coordinator, Delhaize