Bulk carriers demand ...
...features that increase productivity and decrease costs while supporting their unique commodity, service and operational business requirements. Bulk carriers-- dry or liquid, foodstuffs or HazMat-- run high-value trailers, tankers and other equipment and often provide specialized services to their shippers. TMW supports this strong service orientation and commodity-specific business segment with capabilities like this:
Real-time visibility to resources and loads
Commodity compatibility tracking for subsequent loads
Tank wash rules and tracking
Mobile communications integration
Planning tools for maximizing driver productivity
Driver and equipment qualifications and load requirement tracking, business rules and alerts
Decentralized operations support for multi-terminals with consolidated back-office functions
Extensive reporting and KPI/metric dashboards for continuous improvement and higher profitability
Trailer and tractor maintenance management suite for improved uptime and revenues per unit
Bulk carriers also can benefit with TMW's integrations to EDI and other electronic data feeds in order to:
Streamline shipper order input and invoicing processes and eliminate redundant data entry
Tie in to industry-specific order and data networks, such as those for fuel or for major chemical suppliers
Improve order accuracy and fulfillment for greater customer satisfaction and higher retention
And for carriers that run longer-haul loads, technologies and features like this offer great pay-back:
Fuel purchase optimization
Identify driver swap opportunities for loads enroute to improve driver satisfaction and on-time performance
Improve operating ratios with detailed network and pricing analysis