Transport Management Software

Optimise your freight planning and management with our end-to-end Transport Management Software

Transport management simplified

Plan, execute & rate inbound & outbound movements

Build efficient transport plans that take into account all real-world constraints, creating loads that drivers can actually execute. Or, let Ignitions optimisation algorithm automatically route your fleet, maximising vehicle utilisation and minimising distance between drops. Ignition gives you the best options for delivering a consignment, resulting in fewer vehicles and significant cost savings. Logistics has never been easier.

Our automated rating system provides extensive capability in rating, invoicing and payment, so you can bill customers and pay sub-contractors easily and accurately, regardless of transport mode.

Real-time visibility

Customer expectations are always increasing, with individuals and businesses alike demanding faster delivery timelines and better after-sale communications. But good customer service is about more than just achieving DIFOT. Ignition TMS provides real-time tracking and visibility of order status, planned and actual delivery or pickup times, delays, missed stops, futile deliveries and more, eliminating the need for customer service to call drivers to track order status. With increased visibility and greater access to key data, you’ll have the insight you’ll need to make critical decisions quickly and provide a best-in-class customer service when it comes to delivery communications.

Reducing cost to serve

Provide your customers with more accurate delivery promises. Ignition TMS reduces inbound call centre traffic and allows your customers to self-serve through our customer web portal and automated push notifications.

Plus, with load and route optimisation, least cost vehicle or carrier assignment, intraday execution management, and real-time order visibility, Ignition TMS drives significant cost savings and reduces your overall transport spend.

Key features

  • ● End-to-end transparency and exception management

    ● Real-time shipment tracking and visibility

    ● Immediate alerts (i.e., of potential missed ETA’s)

    ● Ability to set and track KPI’s: service (e.g. DIFOT), cost/efficiency (e.g. cost per unit) and revenue/margin per truck/customer

    ● Solve unforeseen problems

  • ● Customers and customer service can create quotes online

    ● Create bookings via API, Excel import or web portal

  • ● Plan and optimise end-to-end operations including inbound freight, line haul, and last mile

    ● Multi-leg optimisation, including use of cross docks

    ● Maximise vehicle utilisation

    ● Minimise the number of vehicles used

    ● Assign the most optimal inhouse vehicle or lowest cost carrier

    ● Utilisation, kilometres, time other metrics automatically calculated and updated with every change

    Find out more about our route optimisation solution

  • If your business is not ready for or a candidate for optimisation you can get all the benefits of Ignition through manual planning.

    ● Manual planning using ‘drag and drop’ or map controls to allocate consignments to vehicles / trailers

    ● Utilisation, kilometres, time other metrics automatically calculated and updated with every change

  • ● Safe to drive and prestart compliance checklists

    ● Access run sheets and manifests

    ● Map based onscreen navigation to pickup and delivery locations

    ● Bulk barcode scanning

    ● Proof of delivery – capture actual quantities, receiver/dispatcher name, sign-on-glass, futile and short delivery reasons, photos, and pallet transfers

    ● Android and iOS support

    Find out more about our Proof of Delivery App.

  • ● Actual versus planned tracking, with ETA’s updated based on real time data

    ● Real time, multi leg shipment and line-item visibility

    ● Manage by exception

    ● Assign new jobs during the day, or reassign work between drivers

  • ● Event management – tailored notifications for your logistics team, customers, and carriers

    ● Alerts and ‘to do’ notifications

    ● On-screen, email, and SMS

  • ● Extensive rating structure meets any billing or payment requirement

    ● Automatic recalculation of charges and fees triggered by consignment statuses

    ● Streamlines customer invoicing, including reconciling customer created invoices (RCTI)

    ● Automates carrier payments including via RCTI

  • ● Scan freight to staging areas

    ● Scan freight to linehaul including manual load build by depot floor staff for ‘ugly’ freight

    ● Scan to and from containers and rail carriages

    ● End of day reporting including reconciling freight left on floor (FLOF) via scanning

  • ● Offer loads to subcontractors in the carrier web portal or by API

    ● Carriers can update consignment status and POD’s, and upload supporting documentation on the carrier web portal

    ● Distribute recipient created tax invoices (RCTI) with carriers and consignment history including rates

    ● Share carrier performance reporting

  • ● Self-service portal for generating quotes, creating bookings and tracking shipments

    ● Automated shipment status push notifications, including ETA and live map-based tracking

    ● Search consignment history, download POD’s, service issues documents and photos, and more.

  • ● Operational KPI’s including DIFOT, at risk ETA’s, utilisation, and cost to serve

    ● Leverage both real time and operational data to get real insights into your business

  • ● Simplify the inbound and outbound dock appointment process by opening up the calendar to your customers and subbies

    ● Measure subbie on time performance

    ● Reduce demurrage charges

    ● Improve warehouse productivity and decrease overtime

  • Find out more about our customer notification app.

See Ignition at work

Discover the benefits of Ignition TMS and see how your business can benefit from the visibility and efficiency Ignition provides. Get in touch with our team to book a demo.