Reduction of transport costs on national and international routes through integrated logistics solutions
In the context of globalization of trade and transport, Romanian companies are trying to adapt to changes. In order to strengthen their market position and gain competitive advantages, a strategy focusing on combined freight deliveries, intermodal terminals and optimized routes is needed to reduce transport costs and time, as well as to comply with the relevant legislation. This can be achieved with the help of Logistics 4.0 software and hardware solutions for an efficient supply chain management.
Characteristics of transport on national and international routes
It is important for companies involved in the production, transport and delivery of goods to adapt their working methods not only to the specifics of national but also transnational cooperation. They need to move from a linear to a combined approach to logistics management of transport by rail, road, rail/road, sea, inland waterway and air.
The current priorities in the sector are efficiency, intermodality and, last but not least, concern for environmentally friendly transport in the context of worsening environmental problems (industrial pollution, companies’ carbon footprint, loss of returnable packaging).
Integrated logistics solutions to reduce transport costs
Axes Software comes with applications from the xTrack LMS (Logistics Management Suite), which are tailored to the needs and requirements of economic operators carrying out freight transport activities either nationally, internationally or combined.
Synchronized planning of transport routes
By implementing a TMS (Transport Management System), synchronized planning of transport routes can be achieved, which ensures the reduction of transport costs. This provides companies with flexible solutions for optimizing their transport services, automatically grouping available loads and coordinating activities from the moment goods leave the warehouse to the moment they are unloaded at the customers.
xTrack TMS, the transport logistics management system (distribution, courier services, etc.) developed by Axes Software, reduces costs through automation. The TMS solution ensures optimal management of shipments by own fleet and leased vehicles, optimal route planning based on user-selected criteria, real-time reporting and analysis of orders, resulting in a reduction in the number of vehicles required, mileage and drivers’ working time.
Synchronized planning at fleet management level, flexible integrations allowing route visualization on maps, collection of Information on Delivery (IOD) and route monitoring by linking TMS to a Proof of Delivery (POD) application are further arguments in favour of implementing integrated TMS logistics solutions to reduce national and international transport costs.
Integration of operational workflows into TMS logistics solutions
Companies need an efficient coordination of operational workflows in order to deliver efficient national and international transport services in line with EU quality and safety standards.
In this context, xTrack TMS is the best choice as it covers specific activities on national and international transport routes, including collaboration with warehousing facilities. It can be used not only by specialized transport companies, but also by freight forwarders.
Among the logistics management software solutions developed by Axes Software there is also the xTrack ReT application, which automates the transfer of data declared in the RO e-Transport system by the owners of goods with a high fiscal risk and the carriers with which they collaborate. The system enables the monitoring of consignments of goods purchased and delivered within the EU, which are subject to customs operations or are transported between two locations within the national territory. With xTrack ReT, the data declaration process is greatly simplified. Both declarants and carriers submit the necessary information and receive the UIT code quickly and effortlessly. It eliminates errors in declaring road consignments of high tax risk goods and automates data processing in transport documents.
By integrating operational workflows into TMS systems and linking this type of software solution with other applications they use, including those in Axes Software’s xTrack LMS logistics suite, companies ensure detailed planning of shipments on national and international routes. In this way, they meet their delivery deadlines, retaining existing customers and attracting new ones as well. They can expand their business and even participate in regional projects that may have a major impact on their own business development.
Transport companies, freight forwarders, 3PL providers and others may enjoy the benefits entailed by xTrack TMS deployment. For further details, you can always ask us questions. The Contact form below is at your disposal!
