Transportation Management System (TMS)
STI is continually seeking to improve and upgrade our information technology
capabilities. As an example, STI continues to expand functionality of our
Transportation Management System (TMS) which is based upon the optimization
engine from Insight, Inc.
The STI TMS solution provides planning capabilities including real-time
reporting of status, exceptions, and opportunities for improvement throughout
STI's entire network of managed carriers, shipments, and customer orders.
Through this solution, STI provides optimized delivery schedules and loads,
elimination of redundant delivery routes, and improves the efficiency of supply
chain planning throughout the transportation and logistics services process.
The results have been improved customer satisfaction and productivity.
Should problems present themselves, we can then immediately develop and execute
alternate plans. This will further assist us in ensuring that customers
receive the best service possible while remaining informed about the status of
their shipments.
The STI TMS solution enables collaborative support with carriers' and customers'
supply chain models. This capability not only improves execution of
plans, but also enables us to offer intelligent alternatives to increase
customers' profitability while enabling them to maintain or improve service
levels to their customers.
TMS Overview
TMS supports all the activities necessary to manage and execute the full life
cycle of the transportation process - from customer service and order
management to financial settlement. TMS is designed for third-party
logistics providers who deal with both shippers and carriers. TMS has
been designed from the ground up as a true open system application. The
use of a proven client/server architecture and object-oriented technology
ensures that the application will be durable, scalable, and
platform-independent. This technology makes it possible to centralize
core transportation data, and then decentralize the execution of individual
plans by creating workflows and processes unique to the requirements of
specific business units.
Our TMS encompasses the Insight optimizer which is a decision support
application that analyzes possible alternatives and delivers a cost effective,
executable transportation plan. Insight optimizer uses sophisticated
solving techniques and client data to automatically consolidate shipments,
optimize delivery routes, calculate actual carrier and transfer costs, and
dynamically select carriers and pool points all with the goal of minimizing
overall freight costs.
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