Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | june 2018 39 technology 777 Main Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, TX, 76102 | (817) 490-6800 Eliminate Any Doubts HealthyBusinessChecklist.com Manhattan updates TMS, partners with FreightRover M anhattan Associates announced updates to its Transpor- tation Management System. e cloud-based product has been designed to focus on enriching carrier collaboration and connectivity and improving in-transit visibility, including management of temperature-tracking requirements. Manhattan said its TMS 2018 also enhances driver safety and adds several user experience improvements. Manhattan has partnered with FreightRover, a digital freight marketplace, to help shippers find alternative capacity matches for their specific freight needs through FreightRover's Digital Freight Matching platform. "Finding capacity is becoming increasingly difficult, forcing shippers to look outside their core carrier base to meet their freight needs," said Gregg Lanyard, director of product manage- ment for Manhattan Associates. "By leveraging today's shared economy, our TMS customers can quickly and easily find new carriers without compromising their standards for safety, secu- rity and service." Manhattan also has updated its TMS Mobile application to include geofencing functionality that helps automate and sim- plify the shipment tracking process, improve driver safety and increase compliance. "Automating the tracking process with geofencing provides advanced visibility into in-transit inven- tory and helps improve yard and dock management, allowing facilities to better prepare for arrivals and improving the flow of product," Lanyard said. TMS 2018's real-time in-transit shipment visibility now includes temperature-tracking capabilities that show both planned and actual temperature readings throughout the ship- ment lifecycle. Manhattan said additional highlights from its TMS 2018 include: • Carrier onboarding and connectivity via SPS com- merce: Streamlines carrier onboarding and connectivity for standard EDI transactions. • Enhanced global logistics support: Ocean booking and invoicing usability improvements, including new user in- terfaces for itemized booking charges and partial invoices, as well as third-party carrier audit, match and pay. • Real-time weather: Displays live weather on the planner workspace to help improve routing decisions. • Expanded contract management with flexible rat- ing: Support for complex rating structures that enable more accurate planning, execution and payment processes. – Aaron Huff