Breaking Down TMS Jargon

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What Does it All Mean?

There is a lot of jargon associated with transportation management systems (TMS) that many people find hard to navigate. You may never have come across some terms if you don’t have a history of working with other TMSs or other forms of tech. The saying “it’s all Greek to me!” might spring to mind.

If you find yourself lost in the TMS jargon, take a look at this list of some of the most common phrases and terms used when talking about and what is transportation management systems

Load Builder and Optimizer

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Create the largest possible, lowest cost shipments for all your freight

Building the perfect load is a challenge. There are countless factors to take into consideration such as delivery date, location, class, weight and size. Weighing all of these factors without the help of technology usually results in missed opportunities and wasted resources. Instead of pouring through spreadsheets and manually grouping orders onto a single truck, Kuebix’s Load Builder and Optimizer can be leveraged to help logistics teams build and optimize the perfect load every time.

Reports and Dashboards

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Stay on Top of Key Metrics Affecting the Bottom Line

Shippers can gain access and visibility to every metric of their supply chain by leveraging Kuebix’s actionable reports and dashboards. Carrier and vendor scorecards, financial analytics and tracking dashboards help to ensure that smarter shipping decisions can be made, and a complete view of freight spend is captured.

 

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RFP/LANE ANALYSIS

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Develop and Conduct a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Source Negotiated Rates with Truckload Carriers

The Kuebix Load Match Group (KLMG) provides a complimentary RFP and lane analysis services, leveraging Kuebix’s load matching platform, to help shippers gain new, direct relationships with carriers.

Kuebix Core TMS

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Today’s Transportation Management System

Logistics professionals are struggling with the high cost of legacy transportation management systems (TMS) and their time-consuming implementations. Kuebix solves this by offering a modular, scalable and intuitive TMS platform that supports all modes of transportation.

Kuebix Corporate Overview

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Freight Intelligence Begins Here

Whether you’re looking to find the best shipping rates, manage a growing logistics operation, or discover new efficiencies in a sophisticated supply chain, Kuebix helps shippers take control of and optimize their supply chains.

Kuebix TMS ERP Integration with Sage 100

Kuebix ERP Integration with Sage 100

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Integrations between Kuebix TMS and Sage 100 allow shippers to manage freight easily and efficiently. Order information is automatically populated within Kuebix so that rating, booking, tracking and other logistics functions can be completed without wasted time and with complete accuracy

Kuebix ERP Integration with Microsoft Dynamics

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Microsoft Dynamics and Kuebix have partnered to offer a packaged product integration. By integrating Microsoft Dynamics with Kuebix TMS, users can automatically integrate their orders and financials to their logistics systems and streamline their shipping processes, cut down on human error, and position themselves to improve their customer experience.

10 Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a TMS

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10 Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a TMS

Knowing the right questions to ask when beginning a search for the right TMS can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 questions it is essential to ask when evaluating a transportation management system. This list will help you gain an understanding of key capabilities and help you start the conversation to find the right TMS for your business.

ERP Integration Kuebix

Integrating an ERP System with Kuebix TMS

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Logistics professionals are struggling with the high cost of legacy transportation management systems (TMS) and their time-consuming implementations and limited capabilities. Kuebix solves this by offering a modular, scalable and intuitive TMS platform. And since it’s built on the latest cloud technology, Kuebix can seamlessly scale to meet any company’s complex needs.

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Kuebix FleetMAX

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Generate Revenue with Unused Capacity

Kuebix FleetMAX digitally matches truck capacity with freight to obtain consistent and repetitive external backhauls to offset empty miles and add revenue to fleet operations.

 

Kuebix ERP Integration with NetSuite

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NetSuite and Kuebix have partnered to offer out-of-the-box and customizable integrations to companies who wish to connect their ERP functionalities with their TMS processes. By integrating NetSuite with Kuebix TMS, users can streamline their shipping processes, cut down on human error, and position themselves to make the best strategic decisions with the help of advanced reporting.

Kuebix YMS

Kuebix YMS

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Optimized Yard Management

Is lack of control in your yard leading to missed appointments, lost product, and asset/carrier backups? Kuebix’s yard management system (YMS) is a scalable, user-friendly solution offering rapid implementation and return on investment. Whether you are looking for a single module such as gate check, or a complete yard management solution, Kuebix YMS delivers the visibility companies need to optimize their gate, dock, assets and yard.

CPG Industry

A TMS for the CPG Industry

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Features Our CPG Partners Love

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies are growing as convenience, drug and discount retailers gain industry presence due to offering their patrons excellent customer experience. Supplying these smaller format stores, combined with the general nature of the merchandise, means that CPG supply chains are both high velocity and prone to demand spikes. CPG companies looking to expand their order volume and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction can turn to technology like Kuebix TMS to gain a competitive advantage.

Kuebix TMS offers CPG companies a way to plan for and react to demand spikes and the unpredictable nature of the industry. With visibility down to the SKU level, integrations to external software, and state-of-the-art analytics, CPG companies can gain market share and impact their bottom lines.