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In our past articles, we briefly mentioned that it is not feasible to continue managing your logistics and transportation business through a spreadsheet. There are a number of reasons a spreadsheet will just not cut it. Today, we’ll explore this topic further and explain why this is the case.
1. Enhanced Scalability
As your business grows and you receive more shipments or orders to fulfill, it will become more difficult to manage your freight through a simple spreadsheet. It will become difficult to not only view the large amount of data but also manage routes and growing inventory.
2. Advanced features
Spreadsheets are limited to the features they offer. For example, with a TMS, users are able to utilize tracking features, receive updates in real-time, and optimize routes while in transit. This is not the case when tracking and managing orders in spreadsheets. Don’t get left behind in the competition. Keep up and modernize your systems with an advanced TMS that offers equally advanced features.
3. Innovative technology
Technology is advancing rapidly and constantly. A modern TMS can not only offer some amazing features, as discussed above, but it is also less likely to run into issues often. Increasing efficiency is the goal, and this becomes much easier and doable with the latest technology.
4. Accurate Reporting
Users are not able to customize their spreadsheet’s offerings to the extent of a TMS. Along with this, yes, spreadsheets are able to report on basic data, but it is difficult to impossible for spreadsheets to provide advanced, deeper reporting, analytics, and KPIs like a TMS would.
5. Deeper Security
It is obviously important to have a secure tool for business matters, but this is especially the case when it concerns shipments or your customers’ information. Many spreadsheet applications may not offer much security at all and could be easily cracked. With a modern system, security features are more advanced and reliable.
6. Beyond the Platform
It is important to involve your team in this decision — the people that are directly working with the management system or program. They know the ins and outs of the tool they are using and whether it is truly useful or actually debilitating/counterintuitive to productivity.
Your Excel or Google Spreadsheet may be working alright on the surface, but take a closer look. It is likely that it’s not doing the job to the extent you need. It may be time to reconsider the transportation management tool your company is using.
The choice is pretty clear, but still not convinced? Contact Rygen today to learn about our very own state-of-the-art TMS, Corsair.
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