Organisations in the transport, logistics and storage industry rely on innovation and the ability to manage change as a key to success. There is constant pressure on margins, fluidity to global supply chains, challenges with cross border shipments, strains on material availability and imperatives around controlling cost and meeting the traceability requirements of their customers. SAP Business One helps streamline every process from operations, finance, procurement, production to distribution – efficiently maintaining business operations, ensuring quality, tracking costs and accounting, facilitating the inventories and managing the supply chain and distribution. Transport, logistics and storage industry companies consistently need to invest in and adopt the latest technologies in the market to ensure improved customer service, high turnover rate and less operational costs.
Some specific sectors that have considered ERPs includes the following
Inventory module simplifies the tracking of material across multiple sites. Users are enabled to issue and receive goods as well as transfer, return or even discard of goods in multiple unit conversions. Can manage storage of customer cargo including but not limited to containers, vehicles, bulk cargo, bagged cargo, coils, etc.
System can be customised to manage billing of various logistics services including storage, transport based on deliveries, weight bridge, clearing, forwarding and many more. Contracts can be setup ensuring all services are offered against it thus eliminating revenue leakages. Customer cargo process can be tracked and automated daily reports sent keeping them updated.
Accounting module helps users in keeping track of all their accounting transactions including payables, receivables, bank reconciliations among others and enables them to make better decisions. Improved financial reporting with real-time information from all departments including costing, profitability, exposure, cash flow, trends, budgeting, fixed assets and period end reporting.
Stay ahead of competitors with opportunity and pipeline management, customer relationship management and campaign management. Updated logistic information allows team to see which order is for which customer, while historical sales information assists the marketing team on what initiatives to design for which customer and proactively engage them.
Analytics module can play a vital role in transforming your data into powerful decision making tools. Data visualisation will improve efficiency, decision making and productivity. Manage exceptional events with automated workflow and alerts. Have security audit tracking, archives of historical transactions & electronic signature approvals. Easily define the process validation and generate report as per compliance.
Available vehicles can be used for dispatch planning ensuring loading capacity is not increased. Fleet wise cost and usage can be tracked along with delivery schedule, insurance, driver, tyre and workshop management. Delivery orders and route requirements can be managed along with fuel and other disbursements controlled. This module is tightly integrated with inventory and procurement.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software offers numerous benefits, including improved planning, better service management, enhanced resource visibility, increased operational efficiency, reduced costs, improved service quality, and better decision-making through access to real-time data and analytics.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software typically offers features such as customer relationship management, resource planning, fleet management, storage calculation, capacity planning, demand planning with forecasting, shift management, C&F, and more.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software provides tools for forecasting demand, creating schedules, optimizing resource allocation, managing capacity / availability, and guaranteeing timely service delivery to fulfill customer requirements.
Yes, Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software solutions are scalable and flexible, allowing companies to scale their operations, add new users, expand into new markets, and introduce new services without disrupting existing workflows or infrastructure.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software can be tailored to fit businesses of various sizes and types, meeting the unique requirements of your processes, including workflows, reports, and integration.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software allows integration with 3rd-party systems such as HR systems, finance apps, and more for faster operation.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software system is employed with stringent security measures, including data encryption, role-based access controls, and regular security updates to ensure protection to your sensitive business, master, and transactional data.
Yes, Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software can be customized to meet the unique requirements of your processes. It lets you have custom workflows, reports, integration, and more.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software can be deployed on-premises or on cloud.
Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software costs can vary based on factors such as the size of your operation, the number of users, customization requirements, and the chosen deployment model.
Yes, Transport, Logistics & Storage Industry ERP Software is capable of managing operations across multiple locations, providing centralized control and visibility over all your operational and service activities.
SAP Business One is the best selling ERP software system in Kenya and trusted by over 85,000 customers and one million users. The ERP system provides clear visibility into your entire business and complete control over every aspect of your operations.
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