Where TMS Fits in the New Architecture of Logistics

TMS creates value as part of a larger operating architecture, not in isolation. Its role is defined by the interfaces among data, decisions, physical operations, people, carriers, and adjacent execution systems.
At its core, the freight-centric planning and execution system used to translate orders and demand into feasible transportation plans, carrier decisions, tenders, shipment execution, visibility, settlement, and performance management. Around it sits an architecture where ERP and OMS supp