What is a TMS and when does your company need one

TMS definition

A TMS manages daily transport operations: orders, route planning, delivery execution, documentation and often service invoicing.

It does not replace accounting or payroll. It sits between the customer order and collecting the transport invoice.

TMS vs ERP vs Excel

Honest comparison for SMEs:

• Excel: zero cost, zero scalability, frequent errors.
• ERP: solid accounting, weak or missing operational logistics.
• TMS: full transport operations, exports data to ERP.

Selection criteria

Prioritize: order intake (manual vs automatic?), route optimizer quality, mobile app included, deployment time and pricing for your fleet size.

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