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Enterprise-Grade Cloud-Based Transportation Management System with Advanced Integration Capabilities
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Enterprise-Grade Cloud-Based Transportation Management System with Advanced Integration Capabilities

trigent.com
Logistics
Supply Chain
Transport

Key Challenges in Scaling and Integrating a Modern TMS Platform

The client operates a cloud-based, multitenant transportation management platform that faces limitations in supporting rapid business growth. The system lacks support for industry-specific requirements and deep integrations with internal and external systems, hindering automation, onboarding efficiency, and real-time supply chain visibility. These challenges restrict the ability to offer online shipment scheduling, real-time status updates, and seamless collaboration with carriers, ultimately impacting cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.

About the Client

A rapidly growing logistics company that offers comprehensive freight and supply chain management solutions across multiple industry segments, seeking to enhance operational flexibility and integration capabilities.

Goals for Developing a Scalable and Integrative TMS Platform

  • Enhance platform support for diverse industry segments such as grocery and produce to accommodate varied operational needs.
  • Implement flexible, standards-based integration capabilities (EDI, web services) to enable deep, low or zero coding integrations with customer and carrier systems.
  • Facilitate rapid onboarding of new clients with minimal lead time through scalable, configurable onboarding processes.
  • Provide real-time visibility into the entire supply chain, enabling better decision-making and operational efficiency.
  • Improve core functionalities including shipment and financial management, rate calculation, and collaboration tools.
  • Support multi-route loads, load tendering, and status updates to optimize logistics operations.

Core Functionalities for an Advanced, Flexible Transportation Management System

  • Standards-based EDI and web service integrations (e.g., load tender, response, invoice, shipment status, PO) for seamless external system connectivity.
  • Support for multi-route load planning including pickup and dropoff options.
  • Accurate and reliable rate calculation tools tailored for diverse freight types.
  • Real-time supply chain visibility dashboards and collaboration portals.
  • Automated onboarding processes for new clients with minimal programming effort.
  • Flexible configuration to support industry-specific workflows, particularly for grocery, produce, and other supply chain segments.

Preferred Technologies and System Architecture Guidelines

Cloud-native SaaS architecture
Standards-based APIs (RESTful, SOAP)
EDI protocols and web services for external integrations
Scalable microservices architecture
Real-time data processing and messaging frameworks

Essential External System Integrations

  • Carrier systems and web services for load tendering and status updates
  • Customer enterprise systems via EDI and APIs
  • Financial and billing platforms for invoice processing
  • Logistics tracking systems and telematics solutions

Critical Non-Functional System Requirements

  • High scalability to support increasing client load and transaction volume
  • Real-time performance with minimal latency in status updates and reporting
  • Robust security measures to protect sensitive supply chain data
  • Reliable uptime and disaster recovery capabilities to ensure continuous operations
  • Configurable, low/no-code onboarding and integration setup

Expected Business Outcomes from the New TMS Platform

The implementation of the enhanced, standards-based, and highly integrative TMS platform is projected to enable rapid and consistent business growth, significantly improve real-time supply chain visibility, and reduce onboarding time for new clients with minimal effort. This will lead to substantial cost savings for customers, improved operational efficiency, and a strengthened market position as a leading provider of modern transportation management solutions.

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