Regardless of the type of shipping you do, you can use ShippersEdge TMS to manage all your shipping:

Whatever mode ...

• Truckload
• Less Than Truckload (LTL)
• Parcel
• International
• Intermodal
• Bulk
• Fleet

Or Direction ...

• Inbound
• Outbound
• Drop Shipping

Or who pays the charges ...

• Prepaid (or prepaid & add)
• Collect
• Third Party

ShippersEdge architecture and database structure allows for effective integration with almost any system.  Here is a list of methods available with Enterprise Lite

• API
• Flat-File (FTP or Upload)

Here is the information that can be exchanged

• Order numbers
• Shipment or Order Header and Detail
• Custom fields 
• Shipment payment terms
• Pre-Assigned Carrier (if applicable)
• Other information (contact us)

Here is what can be returned by ShippersEdge Enterprise Lite:

• Carrier & Pro/Tracking Number
• Current Status
• Invoiced Charges
• Full Carrier Invoice detail

Click here to see a list of companies with whom we currently integrate.   If you don't see yours on the list or you have an internally developed system don't worry.  Chance is very good that we can connect with it.

From custom fields to custom business rules, ShippersEdge has as the flexibility to meet your needs:

• Add custom fields that are searchable, exportable, and can be used for business rules
• Set up users with their own login and permissions to work in ShippersEdge
• Standard or custom BOL's, Labels, and reports to meet your needs.
• Customized dashboard to help you manage your shipping.

• No limit on the number of shipping locations

ShippersEdge rating engine is the fastest, most powerful in the business.

• Compare across different modes.
• Get rates direct from carrier servers, or rate tables, or request one-time rates (spot rates).   
• Supports more than a dozen rate formats, including CWT, per pallet, lane, per mile, point to point, per unit, and others.
• Shows accessorial charges & transit times
• Includes carrier premium service rates
• Reportable reason codes for not using lowest cost provider (can be turned off)
• Save and email rates for future reference
• Automatically (or manually) markup charges, calculate shipping allowances, and customer price programs.
• Automatically calculates and updates FSC

• Include special instructions and accessorial requirements
• Multiple email addresses
• Telephone numbers
• Attach PDF files with special instructions or maps for locations.

ShippersEdge allows you to plan shipments effectively in many ways:

• Organize by location, date, delivery requirements, and more
• Compare rates & transit times across modes
• Consolidate multiple orders into a single shipment
• Consolidate multiple shipments into a trip... even a multi-stop trip.
• Shows lowest miles routing including round trip routing
• Able to drag and drop shipment routing sequence
• Supports Master Bills of Lading or individual BOL's
• Send information directly to the carrier and your WMS.  Or create trip & loading manifests for your warehouse.
• Automatically offer shipments to your carrier.  Even sequential or prioritized-sequential tendering 

ShippersEdge uses multiple ways to track shipments, and then applies business rules specific to your company, for the flagging and management of shipment problems.  We can even warn you of potential problems.

• Automatically gets status updates for shipments as fast as every hour (any carrier providing electronic updates)
• Schedule update requests or send upon demand from carriers without EDI.  The unique method allows carriers to populate directly into the system.
• Set up business rules for what you consider a shipment problem.
• Send updates to your team, suppliers, and customers.

With ShippersEdge you do not need a freight payment company to audit and approve your invoices.  ShippersEdge can automate the process for you, providing faster more accurate results.

• Get anticipated charges the following day from your LTL and parcel carriers.
• Knowing if you are being overcharged as quickly as the day after pickup, let's you resolve problems before you are invoiced.
• Automatically calculates accessorials and flags the invoice if you are being charged for a service you did not request.
• Avoid duplicate invoicing.  Keep track of whether you have been billed (or rebilled) by a carrier.
• Send payables directly to your accounting system or create vouchers to save time for your Accounts Payable department.
• Run exception and expenditure reports.

A wide array of standard reports lets you analyze your activity and keep track of KPIs.

An easy to use report generator allows you to export data to excel anytime

Elevate the way you work with customers and supply chain partners through the use of EDI, portals, and modules.

• Carrier Portal
• Customer Portal
• Dock Scheduling Module

All portals are highly configurable to meet your needs.