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Optimize Rates, Routes, Modes & Loads with a Modern TMS

August 13, 2025
Manhattan Staff
3 minutes

Key Takeaways

In today’s fast-paced logistics landscape, businesses need smarter tools to stay competitive. This article explores how a unified, AI-driven transportation management system (TMS) like Manhattan Active® can revolutionize supply chain operations by enhancing visibility, reducing costs, and improving service levels.

Reduce Costs & Optimize Resources: Slash transportation spend with intelligent route planning, smarter carrier negotiations, and efficient load consolidation.
Enhance Customer Experience: Ensure on-time deliveries with real-time shipment visibility, automated updates, and proactive exception management.
Maximize Efficiency & Agility: Automate manual tasks, leverage data-driven insights, and unify operations with scalable, integrated technology.

Today, businesses face mounting pressure to deliver goods faster, cheaper, and more sustainably, all while navigating disruptions and fluctuating demand. The key to staying ahead? A modern, unified transportation management system (TMS). By leveraging the capabilities provided by a unified TMS, your business can navigate the complexities of modern logistics with confidence and precision. Powered by AI and real-time data, it empowers you to accomplish three major goals:

Slash Transportation Costs

Optimize Routes: Say goodbye to wasted miles. Advanced algorithms analyze distance, traffic and cost to find the most efficient path for every shipment, minimizing fuel consumption and maximizing savings.
Negotiate Smarter: Leverage historical performance data to secure the best rates with carriers and unlock hidden cost savings.
Consolidate Loads: Maximize truck space with intelligent load planning, reducing fuel costs and environmental impact.

Elevate Customer Service

Real-Time Visibility: Track shipments from origin to destination with granular, real-time tracking, providing accurate ETAs and proactively managing exceptions.
Open Communication: Keep customers informed with automated notifications and updates, building trust and exceeding expectations.
On-Time Deliveries: Minimize delays and ensure on-time deliveries with proactive planning, optimized routes and efficient dock scheduling.

Boost Operational Efficiency

Automate Tasks: Eliminate manual processes like booking shipments, selecting carriers and auditing invoices, freeing up your team to focus on strategic initiatives.
Gain Actionable Insights: Leverage powerful analytics and reporting tools to identify trends, optimize performance and make data-driven decisions.
Improve Collaboration: Connect seamlessly with suppliers, carriers and internal teams, fostering transparency and streamlining communication.

The Manhattan Active® Transportation Management Difference

Manhattan Active® Transportation Management (TM), goes far beyond traditional siloed, legacy systems. By unifying all aspects of your operation, it provides better visibility and control, along with the agility to react to change. This leads to better decision-making, improved service levels and substantial cost savings.

Manhattan Active® TM benefits include:

Offering an industry-leading TMS, yard management system, labor management system, and warehouse management system all in a single application environment.
Seamlessly integration with your existing ERP and other supply chain systems.
Providing a flexible and scalable solution that adapts to your evolving needs.

It’s time to embrace the power of a modern TMS and transform your transportation operations. Take the first step towards a more efficient and effective logistics operation by exploring the capabilities of Manhattan Active® Transportation Management today.