I’m sure you’re familiar with many of the reasons to consider a software-as-a-service (SaaS) TMS (transportation management system) solution. The price is right – since SaaS is a service there is no large up-front capital investment, so it’s affordable and achieving ROI is quicker. Implementation is faster and the solutions are scalable to meet changing business requirements.
According to an article in Inbound Logistics magazine, outside of these common reasons for choosing a SaaS model, there are many benefits specific to a SaaS transportation management solution. SaaS TMS is a single-instance, multi-tenant environment where customers and their partners access a shared solution via the Internet. There are many benefits to being connected to this community. Once a carrier is in the network, it is connected to all appropriate partners, versus integrating with each user separately. With better connections comes improved visibility and increased collaboration. Real-time communication is enhanced and every party knows what is happening, when and why. With this improved visibility into information, vendors, shippers and carriers can collaborate on delivering the best service, improving throughput and reducing transportation costs.
Source: Inbound Logistics
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