Connecting your logistics

oTMS provides you with CONNECTIVITY, AUTOMATION, VISIBILITY and OPTIMIZATION.

Why oTMS?

It works like blockchain, digitalizes e2e shipment workflows without need for APIs between parties.

Why SaaS cloud?

Traditional TMS:

  • four-walls internal systems
  • lack such carrier connectivity, APIs, and driver mobile apps.
  • It is built natively on the cloud with single workflow connecting and spanning across all the parties in the transport chain
  • oTMS transportation management solution is suitable to work as stand-alone solution for Fortune500 size companies.
  • It can also integrate only specific functions complementary to their global TMS deployments such as OTM, SAP TM etc.

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Connectivity

35 open APIs

  • Multiple integration protocols (ERP, WMS, OMS  xMS, IoT, GPS connectivity)
  • Middleware extensions
  • Hundreds of integrations done
  • Partner/carrier connected via oTMS free accounts/apps

App for Drivers:

Reduce processing time and errors through automation, rapid onboarding of carriers and drivers with no extra cost

Carrier & Rate Management

Reciprocal tariffs

  • Buy & sell rates
  • Partner negotiable
  • WYSIWYG UI
  • Nested lanes/territories
  • Common country-level structure

Foundation for system-driven planning, allocation & billing for cost avoidance and cost reduction

Order Management

End-2-End Multi-Party Shipment Workflow

  • From order intakeFrom order intake through planning, execution to billing and KPIs
  • Multi-layer (infinite) subcontracting support all the way to drivers
  • Full functionality & connectivity for free carriers, excl. own order creation
  • Common language shipment milestones & exceptions
  • Express carriers pre-integrations

Blockchain-like workflow speeds up execution and eliminates duplicate work and errors. Digitalization increases your supply chain resilience.

Planning & Optimization

Multiple strategies to reduce freight cost

  • LTL consolidation
  • FTL creation incl. multi-stop
  • Order split into shipments
  • Shipment split to legs
  • Multi-truck shipment
  • KM & fleet based load & route optimization (optional, add-on module)

Reduce your freight cost and GHG emissions

Dock Management

(optional, add-on module)

Carrier appointments & dock scheduling with real-time visibility

  • Configurable: Workflow | Events | Docks | Slots Appointment logic
  • Inbound & outbound orders Pre-arrival truck visibility
  • Multiple gate/dock registration options
  • Queue management
  • Mobile and WeChat apps APIs

Reduce your dwell time and dock congestion leading to higher productivity and shorter lead-times.

Execution with Visibility

Empower your carriers to digitalize your transportation

  • Free carrier accounts with unlimited users & connectivity
  • Real time & location events, exceptions, POD
  • Geofencing
  • Fully digital reciprocal ePOD
  • Temperature monitoring with IoT API
  • Reciprocal compensation & ad-hoc fees

Improve your customer service levels, carrier performance, supply chain resilience

Freight Settlement

Reciprocal Billing

  • Transparent & accurate
  • Eliminate days/weeks of processing
  • Freight invoice generation (provided country tax/financial laws allow this)
  • Cost allocation back to ERP (API)
  • Freight Audit Pay (FAP)
  • support for legacy off-TMS rating

Reduce settlement workload for both you and carriers. Eliminate billing errors & avoid unnecessary cost.

Sourcing & Tactical Optimization

Maximize oTMS ROI with tactical optimization* and carrier online RFQ

  • Identify savings and process simplification opportunities ahead of TMS rollout
  • Set historical baseline in-oTMS + WHAT-IF scenarios*:
    • Alternative tariff structure
    • Alternative transport modes
    • Alternative carrier (multi) allocations
    • Alternative ship-from locations
    • Drag & drop most suitable config
  • Run online multi-round carrier RFQ using actual in-oTMS tariffs

Faster & easier carrier RFQs. Procure-to-Pay freight financials integrity. Transform your transportation with WHAT-IF scenarios*

(*WHAT-IF scenarios & other tactical tools are offered as consulting service only)

Our clients’ expectations and project objectives typically include:

Simplify, automate, and accelerate data flow in transportation chain, increase data quality and quantity while reducing routine workload

Improve shipment visibility for internal and external parties leading to a better customer service experience and brand value creation

Improve carrier performance metrics leading to higher service levels

Reduce freight cost and delivery lead-times with multiple shipment optimization and carrier allocation strategies

Reduce freight cost with tactical procurement optimization incl on-line sourcing and cost simulation tools

Manage freight cost with accurate, automated system billing and cost allocations that also reduces time and workload of monthly reconciliation

Improve overall supply chain management with comprehensive BI analytics

How to move ahead with oTMS project?