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Is Your Transport Management System Working For Your Business

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

Reasons to Shift your Payroll Operations up in Cloud Payroll Software

 It is well known that the management of the payroll is also viewed by the HR department as a bane. The almost endless list of challenges a in-house payroll department faces takes up precious time which other core HR tasks will expend. List of problems an In-house payroll department would face: 1. Administrative burden In-house payroll processes are typically manually done. This is an inefficient method as it’s susceptible to human error. Due to a great deal of paperwork, this imposes a huge (avoidable) burden on your HR staff. 2. Organizational issues Linked to the administrative burden, there exists the problem of maintaining payroll, employee records and other vital information in an efficient and easy-to-access manner. This is heavily dependent on the usage of paper which in the digital age, is deemed archaic. 3. Incompatible software Not all software is compliant with payroll. For example, you can manage various functions using multiple software (employee profiles, payroll, etc.)

Tips for Optimizing Your Transportation Management System

Did you ever wondered how food is supplied to your local grocery store? With so many goods regularly shipped, grocery stores need a logistics system which can control and supervise their transport operations. However, they are not the only organizations using this kind of method. Most retail and e-commerce companies use transport management systems or TMS. A transportation management system lets you monitor the distribution process and enables you to update customers with valuable details on their orders whether you submit to a customer or deal with a distributor. Let's talk more about transport management systems in this post and what you can do to maximize your business. What's a Transportation Management System?   A transportation management system (TMS) monitors, streamlines and standardizes your shipping process for your business. It tracks the physical movement of goods into and out of the business and ensures that goods are shipped accurately and on schedu