The inet Transportation Management System (TMS)

real-time visibility into container management

Ramona Österleproduct manager

Managing containers transparently

The increasingly tight network of global business partners,

manufacturers, distributors, logistics service providers

and other supply chain parties places high demands on

the management of transportation containers. Any lack of

transparency and of a complete overview along the supply

chain leads to considerable additional costs and delays in

container management. A comprehensive overview of

relevant container demands, inventories and bookings is of-

ten missing. This frequently leads to critical supply situations

and makes quick and adequate responses difficult.

As an internationally operating software company, we

develop an integrated, scalable and flexible Transportation

Management System (TMS) with expertise, innovative

ideas and the courage to blaze new trails. This gives our

customers a clear lead – beyond standard.

Our Container Management solution offers you efficient

processes and functions that allow you to reliably, quickly

and economically realize your goals regarding the planning,

controlling, settlement and analysis of your container move-

ments, thus ensuring your competitive advantage.

visibility at its best.

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ANINTEGRATEDREAL-TIMEDATABASE

ANALYZE

PLAN

EXECUTE

CONTROL

availability oF containers in real-time.

From container planning to daily KPI reporting

Our Container Management solution supports even

very complex container processes in a simple and

audit-compliant way. From planning, sourcing, execu-

tion to analysis of container movements, you receive

a comprehensive picture of your container inventories

and costs.

This increased transparency enables the easy localiza-

tion of those nodes in the network that have either a

need for or a surplus of containers. This information is

processed in real-time.

Visibility brings greater reliability and lowers costs

Our Container Management solution guarantees

complete documentation and traceability of con-

tainer movements between network partners.

Container availability is thereby increased, pro-

duction disturbances due to container shortages

are avoided and material availability is increased.

On the other hand, no unnecessary commitment

of capital arises due to container surpluses. In

addition, network partners with especially high

resource demands can be identified and motivated

to cooperate more, e.g. by establishing an usage-

based container fee settlement. A definition of

maintenance intervals and the documentation of

maintenances already performed ensure that your

containers are checked as regularly as required.

inet Container Management offers:

Cost optimization by

reducing safety stock

reducing lead and waiting times

avoiding additional shipments or special

packaging

automating administrative processes

Increased reliability through

continuous replenishment of containers and

goods

one consistent and complete database

frictionless interaction and communication

KPI reports

Increased security and transparency through

early detection of shortages

optimal planning of container maintenances

Closing the loop – competence in each phase

tHe inet tms at a glance

Transportation Order Management

Container Demands Planning

Strategic Transportation Planning

Transportation Sourcing

Freight Cost Calculator

Network Design

Dynamic Transportation Planning

Transportation Dispatching

Global Trade Compliance

Container Fee Settlement

Freight Cost Calculation

Container Maintenance and Claims

Transportation Analytics

Freight CostSimulation

Freight Billing / Self-Billing

Freight Invoice / CreditNote Verification

Mediation

Freight Cost Claiming

Freight Rate Management

Dock Management

Cross Docking

Continuous Replenishment

Freight Cost Allocation

Visibility

Freight Rating Container Inventory

Management

Container Scheduling

Multi Parcel Shipping

Multi Carrier Communication

The highlighted modules are part of the Container Management solution. Additional information on all other solutions and services can be found in the respective brochures and on the Internet at www.inet-logistics.com.

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The inet Container Management solution in detail

The modules of the Container Management solution

can be used individually and in combination. The

service-oriented architecture as well as certified

interfaces ensure that all processes can be combined

quickly, easily and efficiently with one another.

Furthermore, they can be implemented in existing

transportation management networks and linked

with the existing system.

Container Demands Planning

Determine container demands along the entire

supply chain

Our Container Demands Planning module determines

your container demands on the basis of individu-

ally definable ranges of coverage between suppliers

and individual locations. For the calculation of this

demand, data from external systems, as well as

entered orders or historical container movements

can be used.

On the basis of these values, estimated inventories of

the partners are calculated and minimum as well as

maximum inventories derived. If the inventories fall

short or are exceeded, alerts are triggered and for-

warded to the partners concerned. This foresighted

planning ensures that every partner has the required

inventories available at the right time and place.

The demand and inventory figures computed in the

module can be used as a valid basis for your invest-

ment planning.

Container Inventory Management

Keep track of your containers, maximum

trans parency for every partner

A continuous and most of all transparent inventory

management is the core of the Container Inventory

Management module. Hence, the number, quality

and location of your containers are visible at all

times. Your container inventories are managed using

accounts which can be viewed online. All container

movements are booked and are consequently docu-

mented and traceable. Inventory taking reconciles the

system’s inventory with the actual physical inven-

tory. A network-wide synchronization of inventories

and information is ensured by aligning the partners‘

accounts.

Even more detailed traceability of every container

movement offers an inventory management using

serial numbers. Identification technologies such as

barcode or RFID distinguish every container clearly,

thus making them locatable and their movements

traceable precisely at all times. This enables an ac-

curate container management, which also includes

the monitoring of locations and lead times in addi-

tion to conventional inventory management.

Container Scheduling

Schedule demands and delegate orders within

the network optimally

The Container Scheduling module enables the

scheduling based on container orders (pull princi-

ple) or based on automatically calculated deliveries

(push principle). In conjunction with the Container

Demands Planning module, automatic inventory-

based scheduling of containers is possible. The

scheduler can optimally schedule the available con-

tainer inventory based on orders or generated re-

plenishment orders. Partial or complete delegation

of orders to integrated partners within the network

that hold a container surplus is possible. Picking and

all un/loading processes are supported by corre-

sponding picking lists or loading lists. Based on the

container replenishment orders the transportation

orders can be generated directly either in Container

Management or transmitted to externals systems

via interfaces.

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Visibility

Monitor container movements in real-time

The complete tracking of your mobile assets in real-

time via RFID, GPS and mobile telephony keeps your

container database always up to date. Equipped with

adequate sensor technology, these telematic solu-

tions provide reliable data on the exact locations

of your containers during the entire transportation

process. This translates into optimal visibility. Critical

data, e.g. the temperature profile for cool chain moni-

toring, is available online, which allows for timely

escalation management. In conjunction with tracking,

the actual transportation progression can be traced

in real-time and graphically displayed. Company-

specific rules can be defined for the monitoring of

individual processes and specifications, but also for

the early recognition of deviations. The same applies

for measures regarding notification processes and

escalation management.

Container Fee Settlement

Manage container fees transparently

In our Container Fee Settlement module, both individ-

ual rating models and the underlying stipulated costs

and fees are stored transparently and in detail. The

automated settlement based on your container move-

ments and inventories is carried out centrally at your

predefined time. The transaction and inventory data

is summarized in specified settlement intervals and

calculated in accordance with the conditions defined.

Depending on your business model, invoices or credit

notes can be generated.

Container Maintenance and Claims

Make maintenance and claims easy to handle

Our Container Maintenance module allows constant

overview of the required maintenance measures for

the containers. Furthermore, maintenance orders

that have already been carried out become traceable.

Maintenance intervals are defined based on either

time in operation or the number of container move-

ments. The time required to execute the individual

maintenance orders and the related documents can

be recorded in the system. This makes maintenance a

predictable cost factor.

Invoices, credit notes, delivery notes and complaints

can be stored in the Container Claims module for

every event. This results in optimal traceability for all

parties involved.

Transportation Analytics

Manage and analyze container movements centrally

The Transportation Analytics module makes it

possible to analyze all container movements. Daily

reports based on your predefined parameters

allow you to compare the actual movements in your

container network to their projected values.

Configurable dashboards with easy to understand

KPIs enable central controlling and easy access to

all relevant information. With the help of these KPIs,

you can monitor and analyze availabilities, inven-

tories, lead times, waiting times and the quality of

your containers.

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AT A GLANCE

inet Container Management

all container movements in a single system

continuity and scalability from planning

to KPI reporting

traceability of all containers in the network

(global visibility)

consistent and valid data for negotiations,

reports and analyses

audit-compliant container management

easy access to all container information

(web-based, integrated and in real-time)

usage-based container fee settlement

container management with and without

serial numbers

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