TMS Features

The feature set of Constellation TMS is exactly what you need to streamline your transportation processes.

No wasted bells and whistles for you to pay for needlessly, just those that add the most value to your operations:

Optimization

• Minimizes the number of shipments while maximizing capacity
• Artificial intelligence combines orders for least cost without first committing to a mode
• Provides Business Intelligence for future shipping activity

Enhanced Visibility

• EDI/API/Carrier Portal updates allow for proactive track and trace through exception reporting and milestone notifications
• Tracking links sent to customers to provide direct visibility

Vendor Management

• Control inbound via enforced vendor compliance for on time, in full service
• Tracks movement of materials from time of order to time of receipt
• Simplified, single portal for all vendors

Load Automation

• Business rules tender to the right carrier at the right time
• Dock scheduling allows carriers to schedule according to your time with minimal manual effort
• Allows you to reallocate your time to handle other tasks
• Frees up carrier equipment and drivers and virtually eliminates detention time

Financials

• Leverages expertise of the top tier FAP provider
• Ties together freight and financial data, building data warehouse
• Combines best in practice audit and payment with system captured data
• Integrates with virtually any ERP

Reporting

• Dashboard views for every part of your organization
• Control Tower provides executives visibility into the entire supply chain
• Carrier performance for Logistics
• Vendor scorecards for Purchasing Tracking for Sales & Customer Service

Inbound TMS

Make it easy for both you and your vendors to schedule shipments. No need to phone calls or e-mails back and forth–just a single portal where your vendors can schedule shipments using your rates and your carries. Vendors only see the least cost available carrier for that lane, and you receive ASNs when the shipment has been booked to the carrier so you know when your freight will arrive.

Dock Scheduling

Carriers also gain the ability to schedule their own appointments online through the schedule you determine. Now you know which carriers are coming and when, so there are no lines forming at your facility and no detention charges coming your way. With a single portal for scheduling, your staff no longer has to wrestle with building and maintaining spreadsheets or whiteboards manually–everyone has visibility to the schedule, so they can perform their role at ultimate efficiency.

Self Invoicing

Eliminate balance-dues and reduce the need for manual intervention in the freight billing process with Constellation’s ability to incorporate self invoicing. Since Constellation has all the necessary information about a shipment, it automatically creates the invoice and allows the carrier to add after-the-fact accessorials directly into the system for your approval. Once approved, you will have the complete cost of your freight, allowing for a completely accurate accrual.