Platform Choices
Traditionally the choice has been between cloud-based, hosted and on-premise TMS solutions. Most solution providers are now offering cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, as these are the preferred options for many modern transportation & logistics companies. SaaS solutions typically offer superior integration capabilities, security and innovation at the lowest cost.
Integration capabilities are essential in any TMS, and seamlessly-integrated Connected TMS environments drive efficiencies through these integrated experiences. Internally, a solution with the ability to integrate with other business applications can save both time and money.
Platform Choices
Traditionally the choice has been between cloud-based, hosted and on-premise TMS solutions. Most solution providers are now offering cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, as these are the preferred options for many modern transportation & logistics companies. SaaS solutions typically offer superior integration capabilities, security and innovation at the lowest cost.
Integration capabilities are essential in any TMS, and seamlessly-integrated Connected TMS environments drive efficiencies through these integrated experiences. Internally, a solution with the ability to integrate with other business applications can save both time and money.
Feature
Cloud-Based TMS (SaaS)
Hosted
On Premise
Deployment
Over the internet
Provider-managed servers
Company servers
Cost
Lowest
Highest
Scalability
Highly scalable
Less scalable than cloud
Requires IT investment
Implementation
Easy + fast
More complex than cloud
Complex + time consuming
Security
Robust
Enhanced
At risk
Customization
Lowest
Highest
IT Burden
Lowest
Highest
API Integration
Strong integrations available
Good integration capabilities
Requires internal expertise
A Case in Point
A. Duie Pyle's Brokerage Solutions division, a provider of integrated transportation services, is leveraging cloud-hosted Trimbe TMW.Suite TMS software to improve efficiencies for it's customers. The company increased its gross revenue by 40%, largely by eliminating the need to access information from multiple sources. Now, rather than chasing information, the company’s Brokerage Solutions team has a single, central repository that promotes timeliness and accuracy.
Increase in Gross Revenue
A Case in Point
A. Duie Pyle's Brokerage Solutions division, a provider of integrated transportation services, is leveraging cloud-hosted Trimbe TMW.Suite TMS software to improve efficiencies for it's customers. The company increased its gross revenue by 40%, largely by eliminating the need to access information from multiple sources. Now, rather than chasing information, the company’s Brokerage Solutions team has a single, central repository that promotes timeliness and accuracy.
Increase in Gross Revenue
"My team uses Trimble TMW.Suite (TMS) operations on a daily basis to capture all business opportunities in one platform. This allows us to measure who’s giving us business, what we were doing with the business we’ve been afforded, whether it’s being secured, whether we lost it on price, or whether we secured it but couldn’t find a truck. It allows us to work exclusively in one tool without having to jump between different systems." – Anna Hummel, Director of Brokerage, A. Duie Pyle
"My team uses Trimble TMW.Suite operations on a daily basis to capture all business opportunities in one platform. This allows us to measure who’s giving us business, what we were doing with the business we’ve been afforded, whether it’s being secured, whether we lost it on price, or whether we secured it but couldn’t find a truck. It allows us to work exclusively in one tool without having to jump between different systems." – Anna Hummel, Director of Brokerage, A. Duie Pyle
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