WMS, TM, YL: What’s the difference? There are a number of solutions: WMS (Warehouse Management System), TM (Transportation Management), YL (Yard Logistics). But do you know which module is the best for your business? ◾ A WMS or Warehouse Management System is a system that allows to optimize warehouse processes. It helps to: ▪ Avoid stockouts with a transparent vision of existing products. ▪ Analyze consumption to produce products with high demand. ▪ Inprove customer service taking into account the wishes of customers. ◾ A TM or Transportation Management is a system that allows to optimize the transport in the supply chain. It helps to: ▪ Track route costs to provide the best solutions. ▪ Provide supply chain visibility to control and improve transportation processes. ▪ Improve customer service by increasing customer satisfaction with quality and speed of delivery. ◾ A YL or Yard Logistics is a system that allows to optimize transport sites and logistics terminals. It helps to: ▪ Increase gate capacity by controlling the timing of the passage of drivers. ▪ Inform drivers and carriers about changes via notifications. ▪ Reduce logistics costs of the transport site. All solutions specialize in Supply Chain Management. Their difference is in their contexts of use. The Transportation Management offers functionalities dedicated to the management of transport activities, the Warehouse Management System offers solutions for the warehouse processes and the Yard Logistics helps to optimize the yard procedures. However, these solutions are different, they are the key elements of effective logistics. #transportation #logistics #software #technology #transportationmanagement #warehousemanagement #yardlogistics
