Brokerage Software

Weallw8

Member
5
Okay, I'm in the market for new software for my Logistics Division at Manitoulin.

Must Haves: Quoting with Win Ratio reporting, Windows Based, EDI capabilities, Robust Reporting - margins, revenues, by coordinator, sales rep, and Customer. We are a larger company so it needs to be for a larger Logistics company. ]

Current system: A1 Transport or Accelos or Frieghtlogix. Pro's: Good Interface, easy to navigate, and can split into terminals/divisions. Cons: Lacking on the Reporting in a big way, hard to get what I'm looking for easily. Help and updates are tough to get set up.

Any thoughts on the best out there for programs? I have looked at UFOS - used it prior and is top runner right now. Truckmate - Used it before but seems to be too spread out in modules.

Thoughts on the following?
Tailwind:
TEDS:
Avaal:
Arcline:

Any others that I don't have here?

Thanks in advance, also have read all the previous posts. :)
 

ShawnR

Site Supporter
10
have you looked into the bigger American companies?
Aljex, McLeods, Mercurygate, Keypoint (DAT), TMW, etc?
 

27426

New Member
2
We are in the same boat. Inet, Degama and Bluejay are on our list. Mercurygate is proving to be the most well rounded for our situation - that being 3PL/Asset based TMS along with CRM and WMS Hadn't considered UFOS - thought that was an older system, but will have to investigate.

If there are any members out there with recent implementation feedback I'd love to hear it.
 

Weallw8

Member
5
I have a call today with TMW to get a demo done. I have used UFOS in the past but was quite a while back. Will have to check out Macleods too.
 

Nawk

Well-Known Member
30
Does anyone know of a brokerage software that measures the win ratio of spot quote to order.

We do a ton of spot quoting these days because the market has changed so much. Rates are volatile in some lanes and static on others.

I'd like to be able to determine (by report) what lanes we're competitive... What customers are using us as their rate department and so on.

So that our brokerage team can focus on what bears fruit and work smarter not harder.
 

Weallw8

Member
5
Nawk, this is one of the main reasons I'm looking for new software. Currently from what I have read on Macleod's is they do this. Named a bit differently, but the same idea. I will advise if TMW has this later today after I speak with them.

UFOS was working on something of this nature, not sure if they have implemented it as of yet.
Accellos/freightlogix/A1 Transport definitely does not have this, it's quite a manual process for me to get this pulled out of the system and put in order for my reps and coordinators.
 

lowmiler88

Site Supporter
30
We found with Macleod's that they did not handle Canadian currency and taxes very well, they may have gotten better, we went with TMW.
 

loaders

Site Supporter
30
We have been using Dispatchmate from Infosite for years. As mentioned, a Canadian company, very user friendly and has the capabilities to work with both asset based and brokerage operations. Can't say for sure about the win ratio for quotes function.
 

JNS-Shawn

Active Member
10
Anyone have any experience with actif software for freight brokerage?
Seems to be an accounting type software with a freight broker module/addon.
 

frtbrkr

Member
10
Okay, I'm in the market for new software for my Logistics Division at Manitoulin.

Must Haves: Quoting with Win Ratio reporting, Windows Based, EDI capabilities, Robust Reporting - margins, revenues, by coordinator, sales rep, and Customer. We are a larger company so it needs to be for a larger Logistics company. ]

Current system: A1 Transport or Accelos or Frieghtlogix. Pro's: Good Interface, easy to navigate, and can split into terminals/divisions. Cons: Lacking on the Reporting in a big way, hard to get what I'm looking for easily. Help and updates are tough to get set up.

Any thoughts on the best out there for programs? I have looked at UFOS - used it prior and is top runner right now. Truckmate - Used it before but seems to be too spread out in modules.

Thoughts on the following?
Tailwind:
TEDS:
Avaal:
Arcline:

Any others that I don't have here?

Thanks in advance, also have read all the previous posts. :)
What did you end up with?
 

Weallw8

Member
5
What did you end up with?
Been a while since I have been on this site. We ended up going with Highjump TMS. (Now owned by Korber in the US) formerly Acellos. Not overly happy with this and am actually going to be looking to change again. They sold a great product, but the actual product is not as nice as the box it was sold in. Reporting is a mess, and so many screens to sift through to get things entered/dispatched. No real time saves for the group.

So that being said, what's everyone using nowadays? Anyone use the Truckmate that is web based? The demo I saw was pretty good.
 

loaders

Site Supporter
30
Still pleased with Dispatchmate from Infosite. Been quite a few years now and they provide regular updates and technical support.
 

TransAction

Well-Known Member
20
@Weallw8, pm me, I have a TMS solution that may work for you. It pretty much covers all the things everyone is complaining about here. It's built for brokers and by brokers, very robust, efficient, etc etc...
 

misto27

Site Supporter
15
I'm in the same boat. Currently have none where I am as effort was not put into the brokerage division.
We have Tailwind...but we don't use it. Way to much clicking for an order.
So I called UFOS a couple of weeks ago - used them in the past so I knew everything was there.
They actually added a lot of functions. Way better.

Waiting on higher ups to give me the go ahead! :)

Opted for the cloud based version. Since I'm officially starting the department and will hire in a very near future, I want my people to be able to work from home if they want.
 

NotForHire

Well-Known Member
30
I'm in the same boat. Currently have none where I am as effort was not put into the brokerage division.
We have Tailwind...but we don't use it. Way to much clicking for an order.
So I called UFOS a couple of weeks ago - used them in the past so I knew everything was there.
They actually added a lot of functions. Way better.

Waiting on higher ups to give me the go ahead! :)

Opted for the cloud based version. Since I'm officially starting the department and will hire in a very near future, I want my people to be able to work from home if they want.
Ufos works great from home
 
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