Logistics Management Software
Streamline Intermodal Operations with Integrated, Real-Time Logistics Management
Apagen’s solution for Intermodal Industry streamlines the day-to-day operations of an Intermodal facility. The solution takes integrates all business process including but not limited to sourcing & stocking of items, tracking of containers, yard operations like gate entry and storage to financial bookkeeping of the organization.
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Logistic companies trust Apagen worldwide
Key Challenges without logistics management software or ERP
Consistently strive for business challenges in order to achieve growth & profitability
- Cost optimization for Yard & Depot Operations
- Improve Process efficiencies & Product quality
- Satisfy evolving Customer demands & Regulatory requirements
- Meet Customers’ expectations against competition
Drive to optimize yard operations in order to increase agility & ride the efficiency curve Other Key Challenges
- Better Customer Service
- Business Integration
- On-time estimations & repair
Logistics management software for Container Maintenance & Repair
Maintaining a fleet of readily available empty containers in-demand locations is a big challenge for Intermodal players. Another challenge is to manage easy and efficient process of inspection, estimation, repair and communication with customer for approval which are consuming more time, which leads to business failures.
Inspection
- Generate Inspection order for every initial request with linkage to container tracked with detailed history & location
- Record Inspection Observations based on defined checklist and comments from Inspection Executive.
- Share Inspection report with customer along with rough estimates for repair and other services.
- Generate repair & maintenance requests from inspection orders seamlessly.
Estimation
- Create detailed repair estimates after initial inspection along with part details
- Modify estimates based on feedback from the client and include charges for storage and gate services.
- Record the advance payment for orders on pro-forma invoice.
Repairs
- Based on approvals received, execute repairs of container in pre-defined sequence
- Record each repair activity along with parts replaced, repaired or service rendered for live tracking.
- Perform Final Inspection after repair and generate repair report based on pre-defined checklist.
Billing
- Generate Bills for customer for each repair/service or monthly bills as per contract.
- Provide supporting documents like inspection report, test reports or pictures based on request.
Customer Portal
- Provides customers a window to access their information at will.
- Customers can see repair & service pricelist, repair status, download orders/invoice copy.
Logistics management software for Inventory & Procurement
Stock Planning
- Survey present and future stock related requirements effectively.
- Guarantee accessibility of the correct levels of stock while watching out for the required stock amount for replenishment
- Calculate stock carrying cost and take informed decisions.
Stock Management
- Create Products with detailed attributes for easy planning and allocation.
- Group products under different product categories for effective analysis and control.
- Achieve end-to-end real time visibility by create multi-location warehouses
Inventory Audit
- Count & Validate physical and system recorded stock levels.
- Record data related to variance in stock & make required adjustments for generating an accurate view of the inventory levels.
Sourcing & Purchasing
- Generate automatic purchase indents based on minimum stock rules.
- Enter multiple products in a single order, manage purchase order revisions, comparison statements to take decisions.
- Enforce control during RFQ, Quotation and Ordering stages by approval limits.
Receipts
- Manage comprehensive imformation for every receipt of goods
- Possibility to received partial orders, move to different locations on receipt, return goods w/o receiving.
- Generate GRM and Vendor Bill based on receipts.
Sub-Contracting
- Effective sub-contracting with Pricelist and BOM based ordering capabilities.
- Track status based on work order, product or subcontractor-wise on any given date.
Logistics management software for Finance
Receivables & Payables
- Ability to view opn receivables & payables based on period & partners in one click
- Process payments with manual or automatic reconcillations with ease
- Manage automated payment folllow-ups for your customers
- Handle payments in multiple currency with currency exchange rates
Fixed Assets
- Record purchase and maintain data of new assets with asset depreciation methods.
- Automated depreciation of pre-defined dates along with generated ledger entries
- Monitor depreciation over a period by asset or asset categories.
Bank & Cash
- Maintain liquidity for business operations.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Ability to define budgets by company, department or cost centres
- Create checkpoints for budget check at various control points like purchases, recruitment, etc.
- Analyse budget performance in real-time and take informed decisions
Management Accounting
- Define Analytic Accounts, record transactions under those accounts and track live performance.
- Analyse profit/Loss for each accounts in real-time environment.
- Ability to add multiple accounts for single transaction.
Bookkeeping & Closure
- Maintain Accounts by defining service areas, ledgers, taxes, bank accounts, budgets, payment terms, etc.
- View Financial transactions in fe clicks and drill down to see details and origin
Consolidation & Reporting
- Ability to generate legal and financial reports with ability to filter and drill-down capability
Business Benefits of the Logistics management software
Automate & Streamline Business Processes
- Streamlines key business processes of the organization in the complete supply chain like procurement, receipt, stocking, repair, consumption & billing.
- Reduce dependency on manual or unrecorded process to bring more accountability and transparency
Strategic Decision Making
- Use business intelligence tools to devise strategic plans & monitor the overall status of the organization
- All round view and tracking on business forecasts, budget performance, proper resource allocation & goals
- Combine operational & financial analysis to optimize everyday operations
Enhance Customer Satisfaction
- Provide Maintenance, Storage & Repair services on time with high efficiency.
- Provide customer with easy assistance to view estimates, review repairs, approve service operations and approval bills after repairs or services.
Enhance Productivity
- Collaborate across over business verticals to combine data, adjust methodologies and institutionalize operational procedures
- Increase versatility to process changes by upgrading existing skills and resources with real-time information
Gain knowledge into Costs and Process productivity
- Analyse and oversee logistics schedules with reporting tools including container tracking, repair capacity & yard operations optimization.
- View customer, contract and projects for accurate bookkeeping
Improve Customer Service
- Enhance the security & reliability of service with the global lead time standards.
- Automate service & purchasing operations through business rules like discounting, approvals, pricelists and minimum stock rules.
- Visibility & control over the supply chain, increase order rates, reduce risk of stock out or inventory excess & enhance overall responsiveness to customers.
Reduce Operating Costs
- Decreased overall operational costs by converting manual processes into automated & real-time business process management.
- Lower down transportation costs through consolidated orders & combined shipments.
- Reduced stocking costs with efficient utilization of resources & assets
- Reduced cost of sales from use of profitable sales interaction channels
- Sustained cost savings for all spend categories due to a standard procurement strategy.
Control & Streamline Inventory
- Use double entry inventory management system to improve stock forecasting, planning & ordering
- Create multi-dimensional stock records & track items throughout the supply chain for online & accurate stock status
- Implement effective return authorization management & maintain traceability of any material
- Track materials from purchase through production & sale with lot & location control
Financial Control
- Better visibility into business drivers for cost and revenue
- Increased information accuracy and timeliness
- Enhanced delivery of reporting, including dashboards, scorecards, drill-down capability, and ad hoc analysis tools
- Reduced platforms, paper, and manual effort
- Facilitate corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Yard Optimization
- Providing visibility on both yard assets and shipments
- Increasing gate throughput
- Improving the productivity of yard drivers and dock workers
- Reducing dock congestion and optimizing door utilization
- Reducing detention costs
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Implementation start’s with zero license cost
Ultimate flexibility
Can navigate in all sizes of business.
No vendor lock-in
Code handover is mandatory at the time of go live.
Less risk
Businesses can start with small.
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User experience is designed for respective user type.
Scalable
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does we cover in logistics management software?
In logistic management software we can cover yard operations, inventory, procurement, container tracking, and financial processes.
Can we manage repair workflows and container inspection?
Yes we can easily streamline estimation, customer communication, inspection and repair approval.
Can we customize the system for different intermodal operations?
Yes we can easily customize it according to our need because it’s built on Odoo ERP it’s fully open to customize.
How can we reduce operational cost with logistic management software?
By optimizing inventory, minimizing manual errors, improve yard efficiency and automating processes we can reduce significant cost.
Why Apagen is a partner of choice
Solution Expertise
- Strong focus on domain centric solution building drives benefit realization after solution implementation
- Mature offerings across ERP Lifecycle to support clients for ALL ERP needs
- Proven & certified offerings designed to solve specific business and IT operation challenges
Execution Expertise
- Bootstrap workshop for organizational preparedness & effective change management
- Robust delivery processes with independent quality assurance
- Delivery framework for AMS certified by ERP
- Implementation Kits for new implementations & rollouts
Accelerators
- Business process template repository
- Re-usable component warehouse of functionality, reports & utilities
- Provide tools for easy data migration from legacy to ERP
- Templates for implementation in various verticals
- Large repository of test case & scripts for various verticals and business process scenarios
Experience
- Running & managing some of the most complex ERP installations (eg. Bajaj holographics, Design India, Grail Group etc.)
- Experienced in delivering services under several engagement models ranging from team sourcing to managed services from offshore
- Multi-location implementations & rollouts