CarrierNet is a highly configurable, user friendly Software as a Service (SaaS) solution from Deltion, providing significant benefits compared to traditional and competitive offerings. CN is designed to provide all of the features of a complex Logistics and Transport Management System (TMS), regularly updated, together with functionality and benefits which are only possible with a 24x7 web based service.
Because of its Internet base and 24x7 access, CN allows real time visibility, collaboration and event management. Most systems allow only hindsight visibility - when it is too late to take corrective action.
The client sets up and limits access rights for each user, who in turn have access to components of the system which are specified and controlled by the company IT administrator.
Because CarrierNet is web based, Software as a Service offering, the benefits to companies are much wider and deeper than those of a traditional logistics and transport management system. CN is professionally designed and appears to in-house, customers and supplier users as your in-house system. To view the features in detail, click on the headings below.
Users access the system - with rights defined by clients - using browser technology, common to most users from home and other systems. This allows you to attract and retain customers with the most advanced web technologies with Anyone, Anytime Anywhere system availability. This delivers a high standard of customer service not normally available except in very expensive on-premises solutions.
CN has extensive integration capabilities with current disparate legacy systems. This means that there is only one system required to manage and control your operation, including accounts, scanners, and handhelds.
The CN SaaS transaction based charging model means that clients pay only for what they need when they need it. Included in these transaction costs are access to the Deltion online support system, maintenance and upgrades. CN provides a future-proof and readily scalable platform, with a central and secure repository of data; fully maintained; regular back-ups with hosted system benefits.
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Visibility and collaboration
- Anyone, anytime anywhere access allows information sharing and real time event management
- Alerts warn management of problems and issues in advance
- Management alerts to customers, supply chain partners and drivers (in driver’s specified language)
- Re-optimisation of routes to compensate for problems
Customer management and access
- Create customers and specify customer preferences
- Automatically assign rate-cards to customers for billing
- Print “collect” consignment document
- PoD images
Order management and entry
- Orders can be entered manually or by customers, or downloaded from customer databases via multiple formats.
- Orders can be for full loads, delivery only, collect only, collect & deliver, groupage or regular jobs, with specified service requirements
- Consignment notes and labels printed
- Configurable customer “implants” via Web to enable configurable access
- Audit Trail
- Extension of Track & Trace with detailed breakdown of changes made to an order
Track and trace
- For specified users, customers and logistics partners - status of order delivery, vehicles, trailers and drivers
Logistics billing and tariffs
- Rate cards based on weight, deck-space, volume or mileage
- Ability to upload “effective date” tariffs from an Excel spreadsheet
- Customer tariffs assigned automatically
- Add additional charges
- Invoice customers
- Self-billing facility
- Ad hoc billing
- Invoices can be emailed
- Upload to accounts packages
- Purchase order generated for sub-contracted loads
- Customer specific Fuel surcharging
Masterfiles
Include:
- Vehicle running costs
- Rate cards
- Customer details and preferences
Depot management
- Specify and manage availability of drivers, vehicles (own fleet and sub contractors), and trailers by location and type
- Specify by depot, client and internal, rate cards and delivery zones
Sub-contractor management
- Sub-contractor can accept/reject loads and view details online
- Self-bill on job completion
- P/o generated with P/o reconciliation
- PoD assigned orders
Journey planner
- Dynamic scheduling allowing revised trips in real time to meet changed circumstances
- Track status of trips in real-time
- Create trips with vehicles, trailers and drivers
- Create routes, trunks, and sub-contractors’ trips
- Driver, tractor and trailer availability
- Map view point & click planning with time and distance
- Automatic routing scheduling with zoned map view and numerous filter options
- Radial and Tramping operations
- Pre-plan journeys without assets allocated - added when journey confirmed
PoD manager
- Input PoDs manually, from handheld or drivers’ mobile phone
- Enter PoD codes if applicable, including damaged, redelivered or failed
- Add charges relating to PoD exceptions
- Fully integrated PoD document scanning with web uploading
- Accessible PoD via web-site
Alerts
- Email or SMS when plan is “off-line”
- Early warning to management of potential delivery service problems
- Email or SMS to recipient of scheduled delivery
System management
- Data is backed up everyday
- Access to system and data is protected with 128 Bit encrypted PKI certificates
- Professionally hosted with full on-site support
- System accessible by authorised user via web-enabled devices
Paperwork
- Reprint documents at any location
- Driver manifests, load lists, collection manifests
- Consignment and delivery notes
- Customer generated collection document
- Labels printed anywhere
- Billing automatically generated
