Industry solutions – Transport and Logistics

IBM and Manhattan Associates' Transportation Management solutions provide the tools you need to create an optimal long-term transportation strategy and to execute that through swift (and efficient) day-to-day operational tactics; by integrating transportation procurement, planning and execution.

'Transportation Planning and Execution' automates shipping, planning and resource assignment; 'Transportation Procurement' automates the transportation contract sourcing process; 'Load Management' can increase yard through-put and efficiency; and, Performance Management' tracks and disseminates Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

Mid-Comp International Pty Ltd (founded in 1989) is a developer and supplier of Supply Chain Management (Odyssey), High Availability (Orion) and Systems Management (Snapshot/TSC) solutions to a client list containing the dominant Australian commercial enterprises as well as an impressive portfolio of major companies in over 26 countries. IBM and Odyssey offer the Transport industry the opportunity to embrace technology to drive more efficient processing and reduce costs throughout the transportation and distribution industry. Odyssey has been built from the ground up since the year 2000 utilising the latest in systems design and technology to deliver a transportation, service, warehousing, distribution and financials (accounting) solution encompassing the latest in EANway Scan Pack, EPC Global RFID, intranet and internet technologies. With an unlimited user license allowing integration and collaboration with business partners and customers worldwide, Odyssey extends your business anywhere in the world in real-time, to anyone who has an internet connection and a browser.

IBM and Mincom provide enterprise-wide performance management solutions for the transportation industry by addressing the fundamental requirements of maintaining and managing assets. Together, we address the business processes that allow organisations to understand and manage their costs.

Mincom Ellipse enterprise asset management software uses IBM WebSphere technology for in-built integration of back office systems such as finance, materials, maintenance and HR/Payroll.

Our transportation solutions can deliver timely and accurate information for transportation organisations to achieve their goals including:

IBM and Omnix offer an integrated Enterprise Transport Management Software solution - SmartMove. The modular solution includes integrated Transport, Storage, Fleet, Maintenance and Financial Management, and can enable business efficiency by reducing cost with electronic trading capabilities through e-Business, Graphical Dispatch and Mobile Workforce.

SmartMove can also incorporate a number of specialised modules and features including: Container; Pallet; DG (dangerous goods); Track and Trace; and, Imaging (proof of delivery) Management. Our solution has been used by customers in the courier, taxi trucks, pre-paid parcels/satchels, contract cartage, line-haul, bulk, express, DG and brokerage (3PL) industries.

IBM and Viewlocity can help eliminate supply chain and operations waste while enhancing business partner relationships. Viewlocity is a strong, private software company providing supply chain management solutions that help enterprises execute operations more effectively.

Our software suite is comprised of visibility, event management and optimisation components that enable companies to optimise their use of assets and monitor supply chain processes for exceptions. When exceptions occur the optimal response can be determined, minimising disruption to the business. As a result, customers can run their businesses with significantly smaller reserves of inventory, capacity and people, while improving service levels.