Descartes Aljex Features

Manage details about carriers such as the types of services they offer and pricing.

Provide criteria to evaluate carriers such as on-time delivery or quality of service.

Monitor carrier performance using historical data.

Define multiple types of freight such as air, road, or sea.

Track pricing per freight mode and carrier.

Choose the optimal freight mode based on price and customer requirements.

Deliver an online portal where customers can monitor shipments.

Create and manage personalized quotes for freight services.

Provide customers with transportation documents required for shipping.

Provide users with the ability to optimize load and freight shipments

Provide users with the ability to optimize shipment routes

Provide users with the ability to arrange carriers for each shipment considering allocations, business shares, and costs.

Track the location of vehicles using GPS technology.

Provide customers with live notifications on their deliveries.

Allow users to calculate the estimated time of arrival (ETA) for each delivery.

Ability to track good in transit between origin and destination

Support transportation modes such as air, ocean, or rail

Provide features for yard management and dock scheduling

Provide users with the ability to audit and pay freight invoices

Schedule transportation activities based on demand and availability

Integration with warehouse management systems

Allow users to integrate thier TMS with an ERP system

Deliver integration with accounting software or financial systems

Monitor the performance of all transportation management operations

Provide users with the ability to measure driver performance in the field

Provide users with actionable insights they can take in order to minimize logistical costs and reduce shipment delivery times.