| | OCTOBER 201919CIOReviewcommunications, perform instant rate quotes, and most importantly, save the time which was previously invested in emailing and logging into carrier websites multiple times in a day. With features like the Rate Estimator, clients can get contract or spot rate quotes for dry or temperature-controlled truckload, intermodal and LTL by entering their pick-up and destination stops. They can also compare LTL rates for various carriers on one screen, print a quote, and then select the carrier they want. Users can track shipments from the beginning to the very end, automate order processing, and gain visibility on their shipment performance with easy analytics reporting tools within the offering. The firm also offers a version of their cloud-based TMS for carriers. While the offering did see tremendous results, team JTS noticed one other hurdle their clients still faced. "The idea of customers having to adapt all their processes into one software often becomes cumbersome. It slows down implementation and has no strong outcome. For that, we have a robust in-house programming team that can customize our product to fit our client's requirements perfectly," says Johannson. Johannson cites an instance wherein, JTS helped a customer optimize their transportation system alongside implementing SAP as their accounting and ERP system. They needed a transportation module that could communicate with SAP--to receive and share data. Furthermore, they wanted a system to enable them to predict schedules for manufacturing, raw materials, and equipment they would need in the days to come. They were looking for a solution that could help them be well-prepared ahead of time, even in terms of staffing. "To meet these demands, we customized our TMS by adding many additional features. We were able to make the entire shipping process efficient by giving the warehouse team a tablet through which they could send and share information with our system, as orders were finished. Our TMS was able to automatically dispatch carriers with the tracking number attached so that the client could take a picked order, move it directly into a dropped trailer on the dock, and essentially, avoid the whole staging process," highlights Johannson. With such capabilities, JTS has helped many clients overcome transportation and logistics hurdles with solutions that were tailored according to their needs. "We are growing at a rapid pace and expanding our product capabilities simultaneously. In fact, we are coming up with the new version of our TMS loaded, with new features and functionalities that can help our clients with all their transportation requirements," concludes Johannson. Our goal is to create one platform for all modes of transportation
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