Transportation Management System
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO | Research Problem - individual | EXLD543-13GD (HAM) Business Research Methods |
UTKARSH PAL
9/12/2013
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Table of Contents
Title 3 Aim 3 Questions 3 Rationale 3 Methods 4 References 5
Title
Effectiveness of transportation management system in supply chain optimization
Aim
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of Transportation Management System (TMS) in optimizing supply chain of an organization from the view point of inbound and outbound logistic operations.
Questions 1. How transportation management systems add value to supply chain of an organization? 2. What are the problems that transportation management system can solve in a supply chain?
Rationale
Supply chain of an organization relates to the operations starting from procurement of raw materials to the distribution of finished goods which makes use of logistics for the flow of resources from point A to point B.
In order to operate a supply chain efficiently the logistics cost should be optimum and adoption of an automated logistic management system like transportation management system is essential, With rising fuel costs and other pressures over the past few years, the adoption of Transportation Management System (TMS) software has been robust. However, the market remains very fragmented, with the term “TMS” meaning different things to different companies. (Aimi , 2009)
According to short 1996, TMS is gaining prominence with the increase complexity in supply chain of organizations the importance of logistics and logistics costs has given new influence to logistics executive and to remain strong, every facet of your supply chain needs to flow in sync. Transportation managers in an effort to contain erratic fuel prices, capacity constraints, escalating freight rates and more demanding vendor requirements, are turning increasingly to transportation management systems to get the job done. With the right
UTKARSH PAL
9/12/2013
|
Table of Contents
Title 3 Aim 3 Questions 3 Rationale 3 Methods 4 References 5
Title
Effectiveness of transportation management system in supply chain optimization
Aim
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of Transportation Management System (TMS) in optimizing supply chain of an organization from the view point of inbound and outbound logistic operations.
Questions 1. How transportation management systems add value to supply chain of an organization? 2. What are the problems that transportation management system can solve in a supply chain?
Rationale
Supply chain of an organization relates to the operations starting from procurement of raw materials to the distribution of finished goods which makes use of logistics for the flow of resources from point A to point B.
In order to operate a supply chain efficiently the logistics cost should be optimum and adoption of an automated logistic management system like transportation management system is essential, With rising fuel costs and other pressures over the past few years, the adoption of Transportation Management System (TMS) software has been robust. However, the market remains very fragmented, with the term “TMS” meaning different things to different companies. (Aimi , 2009)
According to short 1996, TMS is gaining prominence with the increase complexity in supply chain of organizations the importance of logistics and logistics costs has given new influence to logistics executive and to remain strong, every facet of your supply chain needs to flow in sync. Transportation managers in an effort to contain erratic fuel prices, capacity constraints, escalating freight rates and more demanding vendor requirements, are turning increasingly to transportation management systems to get the job done. With the right
References: Aimi, G. (2009). Transportation Management System Adoption Up Strongly, but Market Remains Fragmented. Retrieved from http://www.scdigest.com/assets/On_Target/09-06-30-3.php Short, J. R., Kim, Y., Kuus, M., & Wells, H. (1996). The dirty little secret of world cities research: data problems in comparative analysis. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 20(4), 697-717. Softwareadvice . (2007). Compare Transportation Management Software (TMS). Retrieved from http://www.softwareadvice.com/scm/transportation-management-software-comparison/