Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Freight forwarders !! - What to look for in a customised freight forwarding software

Today's Freight Forwarding Softwares have innovative features and tools that make them worthwhile. Applications are capable to manage all shipping activities combined from one location. You get easy tools to use for dispatching, routing, operations, tracing, carrier selection, and accounting.

10 points to keep in mind while looking for a customised solution for freight forwarding software :

  1. Look for a Web-based system that is accessible only to its users anytime and anywhere in the world.
  2. Setting of user rights for various levels of accessibility.
  3. Flexible enough to efficiently handle different permutations and combinations of cargo.
  4. Single data entry and flow of data from Quotation to Invoice.
  5. Accounts seamlessly integrated with Documentation Module.
  6. Should be provided with highly secure and safe hosting.
  7. Automated Data Backup and Security of Data.
  8. Scan Documents and Pictures into the system.
  9. Track and Trace capabilities.
  10. Detailed administrative reporting tools to display AdHoc reports.

2 comments:

  1. Freight Management System is the central monitoring system that saves time as well as money. FMS has become a very important tool for logistics related business operations these days. Recently while surfing on internet I have come across a freight forwarding company Four Soft that deals with supply chain, warehouse, and transportation management

    http://www.four-soft.com/

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  2. I am agree by Nagarjun Ready's comment for this informative blog.

    http://www.cargoforce.com

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