Descartes Transportation Management Software suite of solutions can help, whether you outsource all your road delivery transportation operations or use a mix of an in-house fleet and outsourced carriers for your deliveries.
Our modular solutions within our Transportation Management software provide the capabilities that power some of the largest logistics operations in the world.
Whether you need help with optimising your loads or consolidating them, visibility and tracking of your deliveries, labels specific to the courier you are using or to better control the inbound deliveries to your warehouse and better control of your stock, the Descartes Transportation Management solution has a module to help you.
Why use our TMS software?
Load planning / Consolidation
- Save time & reduce costs
- Automatically optimise loads
- Combine small loads
Carrier Selection & Connectivity
- Control carrier contracts
- Select the best carrier
- Monitor deliveries
- Create carrier labels
Dock Scheduling / Yard Management
- Control inbound deliveries
- Smoothed daily workload
- Increased control of stock
- History of trailer movements
Visibility, Tracking & Performance
- Follow critical orders
- Visibility of shipment status
- Monitor carrier performance
- Track your KPIs
Transportation Management
Improve the efficiency, coordination and visibility of all your deliveries, whether by your own fleet or third party carriers. Easily selecting the best delivery rates with the added benefits of dock and yard management tools.
Descartes transportation management solutions
Load Planning & Consolidation
Automatically reoptimise loads as new orders are placed.
Carrier Selection
Identify the best carrier to use for a delivery, then relay that information.
Warehouse Dock Appointments
Schedule the arrival times of deliveries to improve efficiency.
Yard Management
Plan and record trailer movements and inspections for greater stock control.
Visibility, Tracking & Performance
Monitor individual shipments across all modes of transportation.
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Customer Successes
“Descartes Reservations™ and Route Planner™ solutions were integral to our strategy of offering a more extensive, but unified delivery service. The advanced optimisation capabilities and architecture of the Descartes solutions were critical, bringing new delivery service options to our customers in an economically feasible way. ”
Andrew Gay - Systems Manager
Fulfilment costs reduced £1.8m
Increased delivery productivity 35%
Delivery windows provided at POS
“In the past year since having the Descartes' system our jobs per route has improved by just short of 10%.”
Martin Alldritt - Planning & Optimisation Manager
Jobs per route has increased 9.9%
Average mileage between jobs reduced
Improved Customer Service
“The advantages of automation are mainly the reduction of error rates along with a reduction of delivery miles & transportation costs.”
Tom de Rocker - Dispatcher
Reduction of error rates and transport costs
Reduced paperwork around returned empty crates
Improved Customer Service
“We estimate that we've reduced our transport costs by 10% per ton delivered.”
Frédéric Poirier - Logistics & IT Manager
Transport costs reduced by 10%
Optimised mix of own vehicles and third parties
Maximised driver and vehicle utilisation
“By optimising planning, scheduling and routing, we’ve lowered our distribution costs: we’re getting more capacity out of our fleet and have reduced the number of returned loads by ensuring the right product is loaded onto the right truck. ”
Mark Parsons - Managing Director
Reduced cost of distribution
Increased delivery capacity
Reduced number of returned loads
