In order to boost efficiencies and to minimize wastages within the supply chain, transport management systems (TMS) have been used since the 1980's. The growing fragmentation of the supply chain means however that a TMS that works is more critical than ever. Transport software is "a fast-growing application market for enterprises." The question is: is yours still working for your business? And, more significantly, is it sufficiently versatile to cope with future market changes? We look at the main challenges faced by those working in transport management, and how you can determine if your TMS is right for you. Vehicle Fleet Utilisation and Optimisation Research by the Heriot-Watt University shows that fleet usage can be as poor as 50%. It may well not be surprising at this stage that 55% of supply chain, logistics and distribution managers said their transport preparation could be strengthened in a survey conducted by Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Ma...