Keeping track of things is easy: The individual dashboard
How detailed is the insight of a SCM software into the freights?
The detailed view contains standard information about each container – for example, its number and size. There is also information on weight, volume, B/L number and, with the number of packages contained, details on loading. Also worth mentioning in this context is the “Event Management” tab: here, information on the individual events and corresponding forecasts ensure that flows of goods can be optimally controlled.
The system thus offers complete transparency and users always have an overview of which goods are currently at which milestone. Every step along the supply chain is transparently traceable. From dispatch in the country of departure to arrival at the port of destination, gate out with the on-carriage carriers to the destination warehouse and return of the container empty at the depot.
If the company wants to handle individual process steps via the SCM platform, we can map the to-dos in detail and in chronological order using a workflow management. The platform also provides the “Online Documents” feature – this allows all transport documents to be managed digitally, from the order to the booking to the shipment. That way, the commercial invoice or the packing list can be stored, for example.
Where does the SCM platform receive the data and thus, how do the users optain the relevant information?
On the platform, we connect various players in the supply chain, who then feed key milestones into the system. How this happens precisely depends on the organization of the respective supply chain. One example: the supplier in the procurement market transmits data on goods deliveries to our logistics partner on site.
This can be done digitally via a previously implemented IT interface or, if that is not possible, by manual means. In this case, the supplier submits the data in the conventional way and either the company itself or our team or corresponding service providers take over the service of entering the data into the system.
A wide range of data from various partner- and service provider systems converges on the platform, providing a transparent view of the status of processing. Data providers include leading shipping companies, third-party forwarders and airlines. The operational employees at Hermes International also work with the SCM platform and are thus always cooperatively involved in the process.
Christian Krogmann
International Manager
Hermes Germany
How does the SCM software contribute to long-term optimization?
In addition to visualizing the transport route, extensive data evaluations are possible. For example, supplier performance can be tracked over a longer period of time and it can also be broken down with which supplier delays occur more frequently.
In this context, transparency offers support for supplier evaluation and management, and, if necessary, for joint optimization of processing. Predictive data can also be used to analyze existing transport runs and adjust them accordingly. The individual evaluations thus offer a wide range of optimization potential for making freight management efficient and crisis-proof.
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