Robust technology underpins everything we do at TDG
Technology that delivers competitive advantage
Fit-for-purpose technology and industry-leading applications underpin TDG’s entire collaborative management logistics, transport, warehousing and international freight forwarding operations to enable our teams to deliver a dependable service around-the-clock.
TDG has invested more than £8million in logistics IT systems over the past five years, and we continually identify areas where technology can be better utilised to improve efficiency and communication - so customers’ supply chains remain optimised from end-to-end. TDG personnel are expertly trained to maximise our technology systems for customers, and we encourage them to use their local knowledge and experience too.
Transport Management System – handling 2,500+ orders per day
The base operating platform of TDG’s transport management system (TMS) is an accurate ‘orders-to-cash’ lifecycle management system where all consignments are tracked via status-driven events – from receipt of instruction to final delivery. It also allows for order optimisation and detailed vehicle tracking en-route. Our TMS also features:
- Tactical routing, route planning - ESP
- Optimised and automated route scheduling
- POD storage and image management, with retrieval via an accessible internet portal for customers
- Regular status updates and real time data feed for customers
- Voice recognition delivery
- PDA – Real-time route and order status, on-road vehicle tracking
- Revenue calculation, order/entry receipt
- Real time – telephone debrief capability
- Vehicle telematics
- Track and trace
Warehouse Management System – handling 2,000+ orders per day
TDG’s facilities utilise leading warehouse management systems (WMS) and technology to deliver workable storage, packing and distribution solutions for our customers. Our warehouse systems include the following features:
- Scanning and bar-coding technology
- EPOS feeds
- Radio data equipment and terminals
- Highly sensitive temperature controlling system
- Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) enabled
- Voice picking to increase efficiency
- Direct data feeds into customer systems
- Inventory control, directed movement of goods into storage
- Vendor managed inventory
Both our TMS and WMS have been interfaced with major host systems such as SAP, BPCS, MFG/PRO, JD Edwards, as well as numerous smaller customer applications. TDG’s 4PL platforms feature bespoke logistics IT systems and online operating systems for maximum visibility and efficiency - centrally coordinating all your transport logistics, storage and freight forwarding operations to reduce costs and improve economics of scale.
For collaborative management logistics that are reliable, innovative and flexible to your business needs, contact us.
