GEM-TMS: Your complete cloud-based transport management solution!

GEM-TMS is a TMS, or "Transport Management System" software, designed to manage and optimize the supply chain. It aims to help transport or brokerage companies of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to control and streamline their transport processes.

The GEM-TMS software is configured according to the specific needs of each company, based on its size and type of service. It allows for control over flows, costs, and deadlines, offering the ability to:

• Manage the transport chain,
• Manage estimates,
• Plan bookings,
• Achieve cost savings on transport,
• Improve service quality to satisfy customers.

Thus, GEM-TMS is an essential tool to ensure the efficient transportation of goods from the sender to the recipient. It is the ideal solution to manage your logistics while optimizing your performance. This modern technology will provide reliable support for managing your supply chain.

To effectively manage logistics, the use of TMS software is essential. However, to get the most out of it, it is crucial to fully understand how it works.

Here are the four main categories of features offered by a TMS:

1. Decision-making support: TMS simplifies the organization of shipments, tour planning, and carrier selection based on the company's requirements and rates. It helps create the optimal logistics plan to reduce costs while maintaining a high level of service.
2. Operational tracking: A TMS ensures transport planning, freight management, delivery tracking, and much more. Automating these tasks saves considerable time, especially for SMEs with limited human resources.
3. Cost control: Controlling costs is a key feature of TMS, enabling invoice management and reducing financial risks, making it a valuable asset for carriers and shippers.
4. Reporting: Reporting collects essential data such as the number of shipments, revenue per provider, and CO2 emissions. These data, displayed on an ergonomic dashboard, facilitate tracking and optimization of operations.
5. Historical cost estimates by route: The booking history and their costs allow you to estimate your next deliveries more quickly and efficiently.
6. GPS tracking: A real-time map shows the location of your trucks, allowing you to better inform your customers about delivery times.
7. Comprehensive accounting: Accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, financial reports, tax management, reconciliations, multi-currency, multilingual, multi-location, and multi-company support.
8. Mobile application for drivers: Drivers can track their next destinations, validate, record, or confirm a delivery note or take a geolocated photo.
9. Workshop management: GEM-FLEET is a complementary module that allows tracking vehicle history, inventory, parts purchases via over 360 electronic catalogs, and work order management.

It is essential to compare different TMS software to identify the one that best meets your company's needs. Here are some criteria to consider:

• Company size (small business, SMB, mid-size company, large enterprise),
• Industry sector (distribution, courier, brokerage, and transport),
• Type of flow (national or international transport, road, sea, air, etc.),
• Tracking and traceability requirements,
• Investment capacity in terms of time and money.

When a company decides to implement TMS software, it is crucial to assess the return on investment (ROI). This involves estimating the payback period of the software, taking into account its acquisition and maintenance costs. In the long run, digitizing transport activities can bring significant benefits.

For small and medium-sized businesses, the GEM-TMS centralizes and automates logistics processes such as:

• Real-time shipment tracking,
• Stock traceability,
• Transport cost calculation,
• Provider selection,
• Automation of administrative tasks.

These features offer better visibility, increased control, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction.