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Proteus Freightware at the Commercial Vehicle Show
Proteus FreightWare Stand No 3040 CV Show Proteus Software is looking forward to having a presence at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2007, where we will be showcasing our Transport Management Solution, Proteus FreightWare. A tall order for any software solution provider to fulfil, as technology is consistently changing, and there are always new directives from the “powers that be”. Anticipating customer demands also has a bearing on supply chain fulfilment and subsequently its execution. Overstocking of product can be an expensive and time consuming exercise, with little or no return. Getting stock levels continuously right is the most cost effective way to operate. It has been proven over and over again that “Just in Time” stock replenishment methodology works best, i.e. goods delivered to the end user as and when required, in the right amount and no more. This, coupled with the ever increasing demands from the end user who very often has the “I want it and I want it now” mentality, brings enormous amounts of pressure to bear on those who are responsible for driving cost effectiveness and efficiency into their Supply Chain execution.” Where do transport management considerations begin? “At what point in the supply chain process must the transport requirements be taken into consideration?” David asks. He continues, “To optimise both warehouse storage and transport costs, in our opinion, it begins at the end of the manufacturing process. Considerations should include · When this product is completed how and where are we going to store it? · Are we going to transport it? · Which vehicle is going to be most suitable? · How are we going to load the vehicle? · What is the best use of the vehicle’s available space? · When do the goods have to be delivered? · Where do they have to be delivered to? · What time do they have to be despatched? · What are the best routes to the delivery points? · How many vehicles and drivers will we need to make our scheduled deliveries? · How will the new Road Transport Directives affect our delivery schedule and staffing levels? · How do we track the stock from point of manufacture, through storage, picking, despatch and delivery? · How heavy are the products and what bearing is this going to have on transport regulations? · What are the products volumetric measurements? · What sort of product is it? Is it a dangerous substance i.e. inflammable, corrosive, explosive, for example? · Are the products perishable? · What is the product’s life span? The answers to these questions will be as individual to your company as your company’s individual business processes. However all of these aspects should be borne in mind when considering a Transport Management Solution (TMS), and the suitability of the technology on offer that aids the execution of your supply chain processes”. Proteus FreightWare Proteus FreightWare Transport Management Solution has been designed to optimise operational efficiencies, and in so doing, increase productivity to drive down costs. It enables management to have total control over the day to day operational processes on a real time basis. Complimenting the Proteus Warehouse Management Solution, Proteus FreightWare completes the Proteus Supply Chain Software portfolio, enabling us to provide end-to-end Supply Chain Software Solutions. FreightWare Functionality FreightWare provides for the storage and management of customer specific rates. As a result adhoc quotes can be generated. Quotes can be printed or emailed to customers. o Collections FreightWare provides for complete collections management. Daily collections can be stored and auto-created for the relevant routes every day. Adhoc collections can also be captured. A complete collection debrief process is available to manage the collections for the day. Waybills can be captured into FreightWare, either when the goods have been received or via interfaces from the clients system. As soon as a waybill is captured it is priced automatically. Waybill batches can also be pre-printed for customers. FreightWare has been designed to make use of customer documentation instead of actual waybills if required. FreightWare provides for the creation of line-haul manifests to manage the movement of cargo between branches. A complete debrief process is built in to ensure what was despatched from one branch as been received by the next branch. Delivery tripsheets can be produced for own drivers and vehicles. All tripsheets must be debriefed to keep an up-to-date record of what has been delivered, what is outstanding and what has been returned. FreightWare provides a comprehensive management system to ensure proper proof of delivery reconciliation. Transporters can manage outstanding pods by number of days, by driver, by route, by subcontractor and by customer. A full debtors module is inherent in FreightWare. The debtors module provides for invoicing, statements, age analysis, receipt capture, credit and debit processing and journal processing. FreightWare provides more than 300 reports, which include financial, management, operational and stats reporting. The reports can be extracted at any time and provide real-time accurate information. See Proteus FreightWare in Action on Stand 3040 David concludes, “It is vital for any company involved in supply chain execution selects a software provider that has a thorough understanding of supply chain operations, and the varying components that constitute the supply chain. Proteus has many years experience of providing functionally rich, leading edge solutions that are based on the best business practices. We welcome the opportunity of meeting and greeting Supply Chain professionals at the CV Show.” Proteus FreightWare – Driving Forward Supply Chain Excellence For further information contact |
