Transportation Management System Software Companies

Description

Accellos

• Accellos One Transport: planning, execution and reporting for transportation carriers, brokers and shippers.

ADSI

• Founded in 1997, Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc. (ADSI)  is based in Schaumburg, IL. The company develops and markets multi-carrier rating and shipping software solutions to optimize shipping.  They have a strong customer base on the IBM iSeries platform.

ALK Technologies

• ALK is mostly known for its PC Miler application which is a tool that is used for rail and trucking mileage / transit time determinations and mapping utilities.  They also provide internet-based routing services.

Appian Logistics Software Inc.

• Appian Logistics is the last of the independent scheduling and routing software companies.  They have a suite of routing applications and in 2010 they acquired the MicroAnalytics Truckstops routing solution.

CAMS Software Corporation

• CAMS Software provides visual dispatch, activity based driver payroll and transportation management solution including and backhaul optimization and has a significant presence in the grocery industry.

CargoSmart

• CargoSmart Limited is a Software as a Service (SaaS) global shipping and logistics solutions provider.

CarrierPoint Inc.

• CarrierPoint enables transportation business partners to deal directly through a real-time communication portal.

Ceritar Technologies Inc.

• Ceritar Technologies is a Canadian software company with offices in France and Saudi Arabia.  Founded in 1996, the company has developed an extensive logistics ERP software suite that supports transportation transactional management for LTL, Truck load, Intermodal and Logistics & Brokerage.

CTSI

• CTSI Logistics is a provider of logistics and freight forwarding solutions.

Cleartrack Information Network

• Cleartrack provides end-to-end transportation procurement, tracking, logistics control services, etc. for domestic and global freight.

Compsee Inc.

• A division of Control Solutions, Compsee provides mobile trucking delivery management and proof of delivery solutions.

Descartes Systems Group

• Descartes Systems Group is focused on logistics and transportation-intensive enterprises. They offer solutions including: multimodal TMS; stand-alone routing and scheduling software; to full logistics-focused EDI value-added network services.

Four Soft

• The Four Soft portfolio of products comprises logistics software solutions for freight forwarders, NVOCCs, customs brokers, container freight stations, ships agents, warehouses, cartage, trucking and 3PL / 4PL companies.

Freightgate

• Freightgate provides an Internet based supply chain software solution for global shippers, forwarders and carriers to manage worldwide supply chain information.  Manage supply chain visibility, freight contracts, rating, routing and scheduling of transportation. 

GT Nexus

• GT Nexus provides an extensive trade and logistics portal for importers, exporters, banks and logistics providers (3PLs, Carriers).

High Jump Software

• HighJump Software offers a TMS solution that covers the core TMS functions of planning, execution and settlement. HighJump acquired its TMS capability in 2006 when with the acquisition of Pinnacle Distribution Concepts and its Freight Logic product which was rebranded as HighJump Transportation Advantage. 

Infor

• Infor acquired ShipLogix in 2007 (Web-hosted TMS).  In addition the company has other TMS legacy solutions (Arzoon, CAPS Transpro, CAPS RoutePro).  

Infreight Logistics

• Infreight Logistics  provides freight shipment rating solutions with a solution called FREIGHTWARE® rateManagerASP.Heard of FreightWare ?  This TMS solution is focused on intermodal / international shipments but is also capable of rating bobtail / LTL , FTL domestic shipments.

INTTRA

• INTTRA is the largest multi-carrier e-commerce platform for the ocean shipping industry.

JDA Software

• JDA acquired Manugistics which provides a mature TMS offering to the market. It offers freight procurement, collaboration, freight analytics and strategic-planning capabilities that address most of the needs of complex users, domestically and internationally, with growing capabilities for international logistics users. JDA's routing and scheduling software from Manugistics (the old TRUCKS system) is a mature solution still used extensively in the grocery industry.  The acquisition of i2 in January 2010 for $396 Million adds a TMS with the breadth, depth and adaptability demanded by complex transportation users that require planning and optimization capabilities from a sophisticated planning engine. The JDA Logistics Procurement solution, released in late 2010, combines features from the i2 and Manugistics solutions (i2’sTransportation Bid Collaboration and Manugistics’ Logistics Sourcing).

Kewill Systems

• Kewill is best known for their multi-carrier parcel shipping management solutions.  They also support global trade, e-customs clearance, EDI capabilities.

LeanLogistics

• LeanLogistics is now owned by CHEP.  LeanLogistics offers a TMS that addresses most of the basic, core TMS requirements of North American shippers.

LeSaint Logistics

• LeSaint Logistics is a third-party logistics provider that is headquartered near Chicago.  The company has 14 facilities in the U.S. and is focused on the retail sector. Their web-enabled TMS is known as TransTech. which includes transportation network design for optimizing routes, shipping execution and compliance, carrier relationship / event management, and track and trace.

LOG-NET

• LOG-NET is a developer of a wide range of integrated on-demand, end-to-end supply chain solutions.

Logicor

• Logicor acquired Pfastship Worldwide Logistics in 2005.  Multi-platform parcel/LTL freight shopping systems.

Logility

• Logility has a mature, proven and competitive North American-centric TMS solution.

Manhattan Associates

• Manhattan’s TMS is approaching market-leading capabilities in operational planning, execution, and audit and payment functionality, while its freight procurement and fleet management capabilities lead the industry. Manhattan Associates also offers a stand-alone, web-based parcel-manifesting system as part of its portfolio.

Mercury Gate International

• MercuryGate International is solely focused on transportation management has assembled a growing list of shipper and 3PL customers.

Mix Telematics

• Acquired Tripmaster for fleet management, driver vehicle and performance, fuel management and leasing solutions.

Next Generation Logistics

• Hosted , On Premise, or Managed TMS management suite applications.

NT Logistics

• Provides solutions for brokerage, customs and dedicated requirements.

NTE

• Provides shipment planning, optimization, routing guide execution and financial settlement.

One Network Enterprises

• One Network has built a collaborative, Web based appointment and dock scheduling in which multiple parties (carriers, suppliers, and customers) can interact through a Web portal to request and receive dock appointments.

Oracle

• Oracle Transportation Management (OTM is a rename of GLOG’s TMS application which is from the 2005 GLOG acquisition. GLOG was Global Logistics Technologies, Inc.) offers the stability of a financially strong and global ERP vendor, along with a best-of-breed TMS.

Pantonium

• Headquartered in Toronto, Pantonium is a relatively new company that provides a TMS solution for companies with a mobile field service requirement.  Their software is designed to centrally manage a fleet of mobile resources such as hospital patient transfers, utilities repair vans, etc.

Pitney Bowes

• Small parcel multi-carrier order processing and domestics/export shipment management system.

QAD / Precision Software

• QAD provides parcel-manifesting and trade compliance applications stemming from the company’s acquisition of Precision Software.

RedPraine

• RedPrairie offers competitive solutions in three transportation domains: multimodal planning, execution and settlement; asset-based, private/dedicated fleet routing and scheduling; and multi-carrier parcel manifesting.  RedPrairie acquired Shippers Commonwealth, a leading SaaS transportation management system (TMS) provider in January, 2011.
   

Retalix

• Retalix acquired BGI International in 2007.  Their suite includes transportation optimization, Inbound freight management, dock scheduling, and traffic control.

Shippers Resource Center Inc.

• Shippers Resource Center is a small but specialized transportation / logistics consulting services firm that sells a software system called ShippersEdge to manage LTL and Truckload shipping as a SaaS (Hosted) Application.  The company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has been in business since about 1996.

Sterling Commerce

• Sterling Commerce acquired Nistevo (on-demand TMS) in 2007.  Sterling Commerce provides an execution/network-centric, TMS offering that is capable of handling transportation requirements from planning through to execution and settlement. In May 2010, IBM entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for $1.4 Billion.

Syncreon

• Syncreon acquired nAL Worldwide (Dec. 2009) which provides solutions for consolidation, mode shift and route optimization.

TECSYS

• Tecsys provides TMS for multi-carrier small parcel, LTL & FTL shipping.

Tradebeam

• Import and export trade compliance solutions for global sourcing and shipping.

Transentric

• Transentric is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation.  They provide shippers, carriers, third parties, and trading communities with B2B connectivity.

TranSolutions Inc.

• Software specialized in freight claim processing and management.

Transplace

• Transplace offers a TMS that spans the core functionality of planning, execution and settlement, with strengths analytics and performance management.

Tranzact Technologies

• Tranzact specializes in transportation sourcing, freight payment and audit, parcel and express shipping solutions.

UPS Logistics Technologies

• UPS provides the Roadnet® Transportation Suite to optimize fleet routing and scheduling.  MobileCast® is a dispatch and GPS tracking software application.