Level Up Your Logistics in 2025 with a New TMS

Supply chain efficiency has become table stakes for shippers, carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that want to compete effectively, grow their bottom lines and serve their customers well in this uncertain business environment. With customer needs changing constantly, transportation expenses increasing and freight markets in flux, technology is the common denominator for organizations that want to successfully tackle these and other challenges.

Unfortunately, too many organizations are overly reliant on legacy systems, on-premises software and manual processes that helped them get where they are today, but that aren’t equipped to handle modern supply chain complexities. These aging systems also command high maintenance and licensing fees; lack modern functionalities; and require excessive internal IT resources to help keep them running.

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Right Now

With 2025 right around the corner, it’s time to think about your current transportation management system (TMS), the value it delivers and the various ways that it’s holding your organization back. As you work through this assessment, here are five important questions to ask yourself:

1. Does our TMS integrate with the third-party applications that we’re using (or, that we want to start using)? Aging, on-premises systems may not be compatible with modern technologies and industry standards. This can hinder your ability to innovate, adapt to changing market conditions and benefit from modern innovations. Plus, any “sharing” of data across those disparate systems has to involve spreadsheets, email and manual intervention. Built on Salesforce’s platform, Revenova TMS seamlessly integrates with other Salesforce applications to provide a unified view of customer data, improving communication and collaboration across sales, service and logistics teams.
2. Is our current system ready for the next transportation growth cycle, or not? Freight markets are inherently cyclical and influenced by various economic factors. When the economy is expanding, for example, demand for goods and services increases. This often leads to a surge in freight volumes, higher capacity utilization and increased rates. The tide moves in the other direction when the economy slows, which is what happened over the last two years. With the market now poised for a rebound, this is a great time to assess your TMS to make sure it’s updated, cloud-based, modernized and ready to get to work. “When transportation moves into the next growth cycle, you want to be ready for it,” says Jeremy Estep, Chief Revenue Officer at Revenova. “You don’t want to be updating your technology and/or implementing new systems when business starts to pick up.
3. Do we have the data, analytics and reporting that we need to support good decision-making? Modern, cloud-based TMS platforms are built with a lot of functionalities that their predecessors lacked. For example, having access to accurate and timely transportation data—crucial for making informed decisions—has become much more important over the last 5-10 years. By leveraging advanced analytics tools, Revenova TMS gives users valuable insights into their logistics operations, helps them identify inefficiencies and ultimately saves them money. By analyzing historical shipment data, for example, the TMS helps identify patterns and trends (i.e., peak shipping seasons or recurring delays), supports proactive planning and enables timely decision-making, all of which can be leveraged into true competitive advantages in the modern business environment.
4. Is our TMS scaling with our company or holding it back? Aging, legacy software has some inherent limitations that prevent it from “scaling” as your company grows, evolves and gains in complexity. This is because legacy systems were designed for a specific set of requirements, and usually lacked the flexibility and scalability to accommodate changes. Salesforce’s proven scalability ensures that Revenova TMS can handle the growing needs of businesses of all sizes. The platform’s reliability and security measures also provide peace of mind for organizations that know that their critical data will always be protected.
5. Do we still have our TMS vendor’s support? Depending on their age, legacy TMS systems may not even be supported by their developers anymore. That means if you have questions about or encounter problems with the software, the vendor won’t be able to help you solve the issues. This can lead to significant downtime and operational disruptions, costing your business both time and money. Moreover, outdated systems may not be compatible with modern technologies and industry standards, and they can pose security risks. Rather than letting your software stagnate and risk losing your competitive edge, why not make 2025 the year you ditch that aging TMS for a more capable, feature-rich option?

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