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Customised logistics software
Stay ahead of the competition with customised solutions
Customised logistics software is becoming a key competitive factor, because hardly any other industry has modernised and digitalised itself more in recent years than the logistics industry. Innovative technologies and automation are becoming increasingly crucial for logistics companies. In addition, there are major challenges in terms of cyber security and protection against attacks on sensitive interfaces along the entire supply chain. With the establishment of AI-based automation, for example in route planning, another game changer has reached the logistics industry.
Many logistics companies are therefore under constant pressure to further digitise their services and the processes behind them and to operate as efficiently as possible. Special software such as TMS for freight forwarders or WMS for warehouse management helps them to do this. However, standard applications often do not match the individual processes of logistics companies, or only to a limited extent. One solution: systems that are individually programmed according to customer requirements and precisely tailored to the client.
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The advantages of customised logistics software
There are various transport management systems (TMS) and warehouse management systems (WMS) that advertise a wide range of functions, interfaces and the like. The problem with this is that standard software is developed for the widest possible range of users and therefore inevitably has to do without specific features. For companies that have individual requirements for such software types, the only option that often remains is a complex and expensive customisation of the existing application – if this is even possible. On the other hand, with ready-made logistics software, companies usually pay for unnecessary functions that are included in the package. In contrast, individual logistics software adapts precisely to the company’s requirements.
This means that customers receive exactly the functions and features that are important and indispensable for their company. The customer becomes the owner of the software and thus saves enormous long-term costs that would be incurred for standard software for user licences alone. The custom scalability of the application is another argument in favour of customised logistics software, particularly in the dynamic logistics industry. In addition, independence from the development cycles of standard software manufacturers ensures flexibility and future-proofing.
Advantages of individual transport management systems (TMS):
- Can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems
- Automation of processes, such as order processing
- Can be customised to specific business requirements
Advantages of individual warehouse management systems (WMS):
- Optimisation of core processes in the warehouse, such as inventory management
- Enable real-time monitoring of stocks
- Smart interfaces to ERP systems or other areas
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When it comes to operational areas such as tracking & tracing or route planning, customised logistics software also scores highly compared to existing standard solutions. In addition to real-time shipment tracking, customer-specific notifications and updates or the integration of additional devices, for example, can be adapted much more precisely to the actual needs of the respective company with customised software solutions.
The situation is similar for route planning. Here, too, individually developed logistics software can be tailored much more precisely to a company’s specific route planning factors. The flexibility of customised logistics software is helpful when it comes to last-minute changes, because, unlike the rather static standard applications, a customised software can be quickly optimised to meet new requirements.
Customised logistics software is more cost-efficient
At first glance, it may appear that a ready-made logistics software is significantly cheaper than a custom-developed application. However, although the initial development costs are higher, a custom-made solution also pays off financially in the medium to long term. There are three reasons for this: firstly, no licence fees have to be paid. The software becomes the property of the client, who can have an infinite number of users work with the software. In addition, users can usually start working with the program faster and with a shorter start-up time because the functions and user interfaces have been tailored precisely to the respective customer company and its requirements. Furthermore, the precisely developed functions have an impact on employee productivity, reduce error rates and increase efficiency.
Tobias Geisler, managing director
Logistics software that fits like a glove!
Stay ahead of the competition with customised software developed specifically for your company.