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Automation is a major precondition for advancement in passenger and cargo transportation. With the introduction of new operational models, logistics today has become much more complex. Clients expect faster service and more transparency. So, even small and middle transportation businesses turn their attention to digital solutions in hope to minimize manual management, paperwork, and foot-dragging.
TMS and FMS: Keep an Eye on Your Vehicles on the Way
TMS (transportation management system) and FMS (fleet management system) are the two quite similar digital products with often intersectional functions. Their spheres of use include distribution, vehicle rental, passenger transportation, etc. As all automated systems described in this article, they can be both used separately or integrated into the company’s ERP(enterprise resource planning system).
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FMS majorly relies on telematics and satellite-based communication to collect real-time information from the vehicles for their en route tracking and transportation process monitoring. This information is further distributed to other software applications, like TMS, to help the back office with productivity improvements. The technologies used include GPS (global positioning system), GIS (geographical information system), IoT (the internet of things), and telematics devices. The data collected include vehicle condition, drivers’ performance and drivability, stoppages, compliance to the route, transportation conditions (like temperature, for example), and fuel consumption.
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TMS is an online platform aimed at optimization of daily operations of transportation companies. It helps to collect and analyze all kinds of data connected with the transportation process and turn it into decisions on work optimization. In the core of a TMS there is electronic data interchange, that is, computer-to-computer exchange of documents, invoices, reports, etc. in a standardized electronic format. It is realized with the help of the API which integrates various services into one single coordinated system available for different parties. Depending on your business needs, it can comprise different constituents. Here’s, for example, the architecture of the TMS developed by Stfalcon.com for the SmartSeeds cargo transportation platform:

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