Any Mcleod Software users?
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TMW, maybe ideal for asset-based companies, i'm not sure it's the best the most cost effective for 3PL's.
In fact i know some large carriers who are using TMW for their trucking division and another TMS (such as, Logistics Manager / Dispatch Mate, MCLeod, etc.) for the brokerage division.
Polaris is one example, but there are more
In fact i know some large carriers who are using TMW for their trucking division and another TMS (such as, Logistics Manager / Dispatch Mate, MCLeod, etc.) for the brokerage division.
Polaris is one example, but there are more
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All Connect, Linamar, Service Star, Flash Freight are just some off the top of my head that run trucks and broker.
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Good point. You would think in this billllions dollar industry, there would be more competition.
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That is most likely true, we looked at TMW about 5 years ago and found it really didn't fit our 3PL needs. As I mentioned in earlier threads, we have developed our own TMS system which is SAAS based, very open ended with robust functionality.
We will have it available for resale, spinning it off into a new company, in about 6 months as we have had a lot of positive feedback from any of our friends in the industry who we have demoed it for. It's specifically designed with my 20 years in the Canadian brokerage environment.
I am seeing so many companies who are getting struck in legacy systems with servers, I.T. people, consultants, etc. That is very old school and will cost you 10' to 100's of thousands of dollars to get you where you want it to be. Then the technology changes and you are shackled to the vendors platform. It's a slippery slope to get into.
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The issue that most find is that people are looking for a system that does everything they want and that it needs to function seamlessly between areas. If you could combine the following into one system, you'd hit a home run (on and not just basic functionality, dynamic and adaptable) :
CRM (from leads right through the flow into customer status)
Rates/Quoting (this is a major component but most systems incorporate something as an after thought)
Order Entry (including shipper, consignee, carrier, customer, insurance broker, customs broker, etc.)
Invoicing
Accounting
Mobile Ap/Online functions (again, most systems have the basics, but clients aren't looking for basic anymore)
What did I miss?
In order for a software package to work the way you want it to for your business, you're stuck writing it yourself and as other members mentioned it take tons of time and tons of money to do so.
Keep well,
Mike
CRM (from leads right through the flow into customer status)
Rates/Quoting (this is a major component but most systems incorporate something as an after thought)
Order Entry (including shipper, consignee, carrier, customer, insurance broker, customs broker, etc.)
Invoicing
Accounting
Mobile Ap/Online functions (again, most systems have the basics, but clients aren't looking for basic anymore)
What did I miss?
In order for a software package to work the way you want it to for your business, you're stuck writing it yourself and as other members mentioned it take tons of time and tons of money to do so.
Keep well,
Mike
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That's true ... it's the downside of being an early adopter of tech. On the other hand, if your vendor is keeping up with the latest tech, then so are you. As a TMW user I now have the opportunity to go cloud & blockchain, or remain with my legacy system until the new service/system proves itself, without having to worry about losing any of my accumulated data or having to pay to have it ported into the new system.
Users that jump from one vendor to another risk losing the continuity of their accumulated data, or have to pay big dollars to have it ported. The more complex the exchange, the more money it costs, and the less guarantee it will actually work.
As for sending everything to the cloud ... there's something to be said for keeping your data close to you. The only way the cloud is truly protected is if it is blockchain protected, and no one really knows yet if it will in fact work for data outside the scope of Bitcoins. In theory it should ... in theory.