iConnect Launches the NEXT-GENERATION TRANSPORTATION E-PROCUREMENT SOLUTION

Solution Provides Shippers with Unprecedented Control and Flexibility, Seamless Integration with any TMS for Execution of Savings; allows shippers to secure contracts across all modes of transportation. Shippers and carriers can import and export data using XML interfaces, interface with system via MS Excel, and load bid data directly into the system. Shippers can analyze bid results using what-if analysis. The software can talk to any transportation management system, which executes strategic routing guide developed during the transportation procurement process.

"Achieving transportation efficiencies will have an impact not only on the bottom line, but also on the valued customer relationships. We're confident that this solution will deliver an outstanding transportation procurement process, driving down costs, while supporting the overall business objectives."

The Transportation Procurement Software Solution provides shippers with unprecedented control over the transportation procurement process, helping shippers realize savings, improve service and conduct more rapid procurement events than ever. The Solution is the industry's most comprehensive and flexible transportation e-procurement solution, allowing shippers to secure transportation contracts across all modes of transportation, empowering in-house staff to run some or all of the procurement event, providing support if needed from iConnect’s experienced professional services team, and accommodating any level of transportation network complexity.

In addition, the Solution is easier to use for carriers, giving them more time to respond creatively and cost-effectively, and improves their visibility into the bidding process. Bid requests prepared by this Solution are the easiest to complete and being able to filter and sort the data, or download it into a spreadsheet for internal analysis, makes bid response painless and allows carriers to spend more time highlighting the value they can bring to the shipper.

This Solution can integrate seamlessly with any transportation management system, bridging the gap between transportation planning and execution. Currently, many shippers lose millions of dollars through executing upon the strategic routing guide developed during the transportation procurement process.

The transportation and logistics industry has undergone a major transformation over the past few years. Every shipper is now leaning towards operational efficiency and cost savings.