The ShipperConnect® Multi-modal Transportation Management system (MTM) automates the optimized planning and execution of complex, multi-modal shipment deliveries with one easy-to-use system.

MTM is a scale-able, integrated system built on a single data model. Using a common web portal, all supply chain stakeholders see one consistent version of the facts. That integrated visibility promotes collaboration and interactive task management across the entire supply chain.

The MTM solution has several unique advantages:  

• offers predictive and accurate fully landed costs
• enables true collaboration among all supply chain participants
• builds complete processing plans that include the management of value-added services in-transit
• automates exception handling and re-optimization when exceptions occur
• generates meaningful, actionable business intelligence analytics
• optionally includes integrated warehousing, yard management, sourcing, and other shipment handling capabilities—all in one application suite.

Core Modules
The basic MTM modules seamlessly handle the basics of transportation planning, execution, and settlement:

MTM Transport Planning evaluates all transportation modes, carrier, and routing options, then provides the optimal selection to minimize transportation costs while still satisfying the service delivery needs of your customer.

Transport Execution allows you to automate all aspects of transportation movement, including carrier notification, waybill creation, booking management, and carrier collaboration, including en-route value added-services.

Staging / Terminal Operations manages all yard- and terminal-related activities, including in-gate/out-gate processing, yard management, dock scheduling, and vehicle marshaling.

Exception Response continually monitors all aspects of supply chain execution and then automatically adapts plans and reroutes shipments when delivery exceptions occur. This module allows you to proactively communicate changes to downstream carriers, re-calculates predicted arrival times, and notifies end customer.

Settlement with Carriers automates post-transportation movement activities, including charge matching, carrier cost allocation, currency exchange and rate conversion.

Optional Modules
ShipperConnect MTM offers a variety of optional modules, making it highly configurable to match your operation’s unique requirements:

• Order Administration
• Order Fulfillment and Inventory Tracking
• Warehouse Management
• Supplier Sourcing and Procurement
• Global Trade Compliance
• Settlement with Customer/Supplier Asset Management