For supply chain resilience, you need more control over transport. An end-to-end transport management system (TMS) contributes to this, according to three TMS suppliers during a live webinar by Supply Chain Media BV. Such a system starts with optimization of the transport network and ends with proper financial handling. Innovations such as chatbots and machine learning increase efficiency and reliability. “Even if you don’t run the daily transport operation yourself, a TMS offers several opportunities to increase your grip on transport.” Supply chain managers highly value visibility in logistics, but at the same time find that the effectiveness of their existing processes and systems leaves a lot to be desired. An end-to-end transport management system helps to increase visibility, but does much more than just that. “End-to-end transport management starts with designing an optimal transport network. What is my transport need? And where should I create hubs?” said Michael Boeckle, Vice President Sales Strategy & Alliances at TMS vendor Alpega Group. The next step is to procure transport and draw up transport contracts. Those contracts are the input for the tactical planning process, where routes, modes and frequencies are optimized. “Only then does the execution phase start, starting with planning transport orders. And sometimes that includes buying on the spot market,” stated Böckle, whose company runs a digital transport platform that gives cargo owners access to a network of 80,000 carriers. “That helps make the supply chain robust and resilient. Of course, the majority of orders are handled by the regular carriers, but around 10 to 15% go to the spot market.” Read the complete article about this webinar here: https://lnkd.in/epaKvWwn #supplychain #transportmanagement #tms #resilience Maurits Jongens Rob Hazekamp Yvonne W. Rolf van Oostrom Natasha Adams Cathrin Rautenberg Pascal Claessens Sabine Klesman Niels Bartels Hugo Berentsen Susan Veenes-Lenderink Tiffany van Kasteel Marcel te Lindert Harm Beerens
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Thank you for hosting us Martijn Lofvers
Senior Interim Consultant | Program Assurance & Recovery | AI Advocate | Leading Global Digital Transformations in E2E Supply Management (SAP Hana S4, SCM Control Tower)
2moMartijn Lofvers - Thanks Martijn for your very useful insights. I obviously totally concur with your analysis. I just would like to add a few recommendations having implemented a TMS at GSK. 1. It's crucial for businesses to undertake a comprehensive and critical analysis of both the immediate and long-term strategic impacts. This evaluation should include a detailed assessment of the financial commitments, acknowledging both the upfront costs and ongoing expenditures for system maintenance and updates. 2. Additionally, the analysis should account for potential implementation hurdles that could disrupt existing operations and the varying effectiveness of TMS solutions across different global regions due to infrastructural and regulatory differences. (A successful TMS implementation requires careful planning to avoid disrupting current operations). 3. Be aware that TMS effectiveness can vary depending on the region's infrastructure and regulations. #supplychain #transportmanagement #tms #resilience