Locus Features

Based on 32 Locus reviews. Matches customer requests with routes and driver or vehicle availability.

As reported in 30 Locus reviews. Define default routes per customer, geography, type of vehicle or type of cargo.

Routes can be assigned to drivers individually or by batch base on criteria such as qualifications or experience. 28 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Defines schedules for a geographical area, customer group, or type of delivery. This feature was mentioned in 28 Locus reviews.

Define and implement constraints such as maximum distance or number of required stops. This feature was mentioned in 30 Locus reviews.

Based on 29 Locus reviews. Administrators can override schedules when unexpected changes occur.

Based on 29 Locus reviews. Estimated time of arrival can be shared with customers and adjusted when needed.

Allows users to establish and change priorities for routing activities. This feature was mentioned in 29 Locus reviews.

Routes can be automatically adjusted in real time based on predefined rules. 30 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Adjust routes based on company constraints and customer requirements. This feature was mentioned in 30 Locus reviews.

Analyse the performance of different routes or schedules. This feature was mentioned in 29 Locus reviews.

Track time (for travel, load/unload, etc.) and the associated costs. This feature was mentioned in 27 Locus reviews.

Monitor driver productivity based on KPIs such as time to destination. 28 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 14 Locus reviews. Analyze vehicle performance for various routes or types of deliveries.

Provide KPIs to monitor and manage driver performance. 13 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Analyze costs for vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, or mileage. This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.

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.

Allows users to monitor overall delivery statistics such as average delivery time, driving mileage and driver productivity

Analyze overall costs for vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption and mileage

Based on 14 Locus reviews. Create alerts for speeding, idle engine, or fast acceleration.

Track the location of vehicles using GPS technology. 15 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Ability to monitor and optimize fuel consumption. 13 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 13 Locus reviews. Monitor the inventory of vehicles across multiple locations.

As reported in 14 Locus reviews. Set up geographic boundaries around areas that needs to be monitored.

As reported in 14 Locus reviews. Deliver driver alerts via text message or other forms of communication.

Monitor driver performance based on idle time and on-time deliveries. 14 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 15 Locus reviews. Provide estimated times of arrival (ETAs) for deliveries.

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

Provide the ability to create and print domestic asnd international shipping labels for all orders with one solution.

Provide the ability create and print return labels or email them to customers.

Provides users with auto-generated bar codes for products

Automatically send tracking number emails to customers.

Integrate the software with major ecommerce shopping carts and platforms

Allows users to split, combine and categorize orders for shipping.

Update order statuses automatically once orders are fulfilled

Allows users to compare real-time rates and delivery times for all carriers and automatically select the best carrier for each shipment based on cost and delivery time.

Provides users with a wide selection of major carriers such a Fedex, UPS, and DHL

Software detects which flat rate service qualifies with the customers order

Provides users with a comprehensive report on shipment performance

Provides users with a comprehensive overview of which products aren't shipping.

Based on 17 Locus reviews. Provides metrics on deliveries such as distance traveled, on-time rates and feedback scores

As reported in 16 Locus reviews. Provides users with tools to idnetify where the most deliveries are taking place which can better inform delivery planning

As reported in 16 Locus reviews. Provides reports on driver ratings which allows fleet managers to make more informed decisions for promotions

Features that allow users to plan the most efficient delivery routes

Allows users to adjust routes based on company constraints and customer requirements.

Defines schedules for a geographical area, customer group, or type of delivery.

Estimated time of arrival can be shared with customers and adjusted when needed.

Allows users to recieve payments credits and returns

Allows sales reps to creit customers for bad merchandise and returns

Allows users to manage direct sales from thier trucks to their customers

Allows users to access inventory levels and manage pre-sales orders

Alows users to edit the order before closing or put shorted items on back order

Creates the most efficient route for users taking into account location, traffic and other factors 20 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

Automates delivery assignments by quickly assigning deliveries based on customer demand 19 reviewers of Locus have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 19 Locus reviews. Allows fleet managers to automatically adjust deliveries based on new customer orders.

Provides customers with live status updates on the ETA of a delivery This feature was mentioned in 19 Locus reviews.

Provides customers with live driver locations in order to better track their shipments This feature was mentioned in 20 Locus reviews.

Allows customers to call or message thier driver. This feature was mentioned in 19 Locus reviews.

Based on 18 Locus reviews. Allows customers to quickly review and rate thier customer experience

As reported in 18 Locus reviews. Allows customers to choose a time window that they would like thier delivery to arrive

Allows drivers to automatically reschedule deliveries on the occurence that the recieivng party is not home This feature was mentioned in 17 Locus reviews.

Provides drivers with tools for electronic proof of delivery including timestamps, signatures and point of sale tools This feature was mentioned in 17 Locus reviews.

Provides new drivers with interactive training which allows them to onboard quicker. This feature was mentioned in 16 Locus reviews.

As reported in 17 Locus reviews. Provides tools to automatically update deliveries based on customer interaction or traffic conditions.

As reported in 11 Locus reviews. Predicts demand, carrying capacity, transportation bottlenecks, and the most efficient trade routes

Audits invoices to prevent overspending and identify discrepancies in charges based on contracts This feature was mentioned in 11 Locus reviews.

Based on 12 Locus reviews. Allows users to track en route orders and containers

Provides dashboards to visualize data and track KPIs This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.

Compares proposed contract rates to market rates This feature was mentioned in 12 Locus reviews.

Based on 12 Locus reviews. Automatically ingests and processes company data for predictive analysis

Based on 12 Locus reviews. Evaluates the performance of carriers under contract

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives