| In the debate between whether it's better to use TL | | | | party logistics providers have gone out of business or |
| transportation software-also known as full truckload | | | | been consolidated. What this meant for their |
| logistics software and truckload logistics software-or | | | | customers is exactly what it sounds like: they had to |
| third party logistics to arrive at the best TL shipping | | | | rush to form new contracts with another provider in |
| solutions, cost effectiveness and range of shipping | | | | order to keep their shipping process on track, and |
| options are the two most mentioned factors in favor | | | | choosing a logistics solution in a rush is contrary to |
| of TL transportation software. And it's true: because | | | | the nature of logistics. When a down turned |
| management based third party logistics providers | | | | economy starts affecting the trucking industry, |
| charge their clients more than shipping arrangements | | | | carriers aren't able to offer management based third |
| actually cost in or to earn their profits and only work | | | | party logistics providers the same level of discounts |
| with shipping carriers that provide the best rate | | | | that they used to, which leads to providers raising |
| discounts to make those profits possible, logistics | | | | their rates, losing customers and eventually being |
| software is an easy to use money saver that | | | | consolidated or folding. The financial health of logistics |
| presents companies with an increased rage of | | | | software isn't based on the carrier industry, but on |
| shipping options. But as if this weren't enough, there | | | | the freight transportation software business, which is |
| are some other critical reasons why you should | | | | currently booming. |
| choose truckload logistics software over third party | | | | Range of Control |
| logistics. | | | | Regardless of which type of third party logistics |
| Range of Services | | | | provider you contract with-asset based, management |
| Because every company's ideal TL shipping solutions | | | | based or an integrated provider-you're entering a |
| are different, you have to make sure that a third | | | | situation where another company will control your |
| party logistics provider offers the range of services | | | | transportation logistics. The value controlling your |
| that you need; and considering that a company's | | | | company's operations should be based on what you |
| shipping needs can significantly change as it grows or | | | | lose as a result of not controlling them and not on |
| decides to produce new products, it's difficult to | | | | the mediocre notion that being "in control" is |
| predict that you won't need certain services at some | | | | automatically better than letting another company |
| point in the future. In fact, you could even get stuck | | | | help you with its expertise. But the one thing that |
| in the position of having to fulfill a contract when a | | | | you always loose by opting for third party logistics is |
| provider can't meet all of your needs. With logistics | | | | the ability to continually optimize your shipping |
| software, on the other hand, the software provider | | | | process and realize increased cost savings and, in |
| re-customizing your software options can easily tend | | | | many cases, improved delivery time. When |
| to your new shipping needs. | | | | companies switch to logistics software, research |
| Financial Soundness | | | | shows that they can reduce their overall shipping |
| In the past two years, a significant number of third | | | | costs by 10 percent at the end of one year. |