Transportation Management

Getting products from Point A to Point B is not as simple as it used to be. While major chemical producers and distributors are able to align logistics costs through sophisticated transportation management software and technology, mid-market chemical and process manufacturers and distributors usually lack the capabilities to optimize their transportation costs.

Such competitive deficiencies can be traced back to inefficient processes and mismanagement within the supply chain. Ultimately, these companies need a cohesive transportation management system to enable greater visibility and control in order to level the playing field with the major chemical companies.

Our Transportation Management solution – ChemLogix On-Demand TMS – helps you gain control over your logistics network, empowering your business to achieve significant competitive advantage. Powered by Sterling Commerce’s best-of-breed Nistevo transportation management software, and staffed with seasoned chemical logistics professionals, ChemLogix On-Demand TMS optimizes daily routes, rates and service levels, provides real-time visibility into transportation status and automates freight payment. By controlling chemical logistics costs, optimizing transportation, and providing logistics network visibility, ChemLogix can help transform standard operating costs into major savings.

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With ChemLogix On-Demand TMS, chemical companies can streamline day-to-day truck, rail and ocean transportation operations, enabling our chemical clients to:

• Significantly lower freight rates through bid optimization technology and services
• Cut costs by consolidating loads, capitalizing on mode selection, and planning continuous moves to maximize transportation asset utilization
• Monitor your entire transportation plan from the computer of your choice and get real-time load status, carrier performance, non-conformance alerts and reports
• Conveniently collect accurate historical data that can be leveraged in carrier negotiations and management decisions
• Improve workflow by tendering loads, communicating with carriers and paying or reconciling freight invoices electronically – without the hassle of phones or faxes

From Planning to Performance

Planning & Execution

Driven by Nistevo’s Web-native Collaborative Logistics Network, the most capable transportation management support technology on the market, we locate (within seconds) the optimal load configuration, the best mode, the preferred carrier and the lowest rate available. Our advanced Internet-driven communications technology interacts with carriers to assign loads and tracks status, and empowers clients with real-time visibility of everything from the initial plan through to its execution.

Visibility, Settlement and Quality & Performance

All you need is a computer, security code, and an order number to monitor your cargo and transportation plan in real-time. With this shipment status information and accurate rate, accessorial and claims information, we calculate the settlement electronically and consolidate the information onto one concise, easy-to-read invoice. In addition, your organization has access to the historical data of our extensive transportation database, allowing you to plot benchmarks on the quality and performance of every load.

Rapid Payback

With Sterling Commerce’s Nistevo web-based TMS software, implementation is smooth and easy, resulting in rapid ROI. In less than 4 months, the ChemLogix On-Demand TMS solution will be designed, built, integrated, tested and activated to deliver its robust planning, execution and settlement benefits.

For a no-obligations demo of the Sterling Commerce On-Demand Transportation Management System call 215-461-3805 or email information@chemlogix.com.