Requirements for EDI to TMS

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Contents 1 About 2 Intro 2.1 Vendor evaluation 2.2 CT2 and TMS integration

About

This is a Analysis / Requirements wiki for EDI to TMS proj

Intro

Jaguar needs ability to optimize truck domestic shipments:

• create optimal loads, cost, routs, etc
• automate tariffs, communication with carriers

Above features are normally present in TMS software.

To achieve that it was decided:

• buy and use existing TMS solution (phase 1)
• gradually add these features to CT2 (phase 2)

To complete phase 1 we need to implement:

• #Vendor evaluation
• #CT2 and TMS integration

Vendor evaluation

Currently there are 2 systems we are considering:

• from Descartes
• from Lean Logistics

CT2 and TMS integration

In a nutshell:

• shipment record will be created in CT2 and forwarded to TMS through EDI
• in TMS Jag oper will run optimizations
• TMS sens bids to carriers
• one carrier accepts the bid and start moving shipments
• carrier submits updates into TMS (example: actual pickup date)
• update above will be forwarded into CT2 through EDI

See also Integration Points.pdf attached to 2183.