GTMS SupplierShip "Hydra" supports customers seeking to control carrier and service selection for inbound delivery of purchased goods. In conjuction with GTMS Shipping Authorization, on a daily basis Buyers can manage their Supplier's release of goods then track delivery progress. Configurations can permit Suppliers to select from multiple Buyer defined carriers and service options while yet establishing critical shipment tracking numbers. Traffic operations can define appropriate carrier selections for Buyers to minimize costs and environmental impacts.
Resolves critical supply-side issues,
- Automates freight consolidation of multiple supplier shipments.
- Minimizes excess inventories by permitting only Buyer set items and quantities.
- Buyer controlled carrier selection for reduced transportation costs and global impact.
- Buyers are immediately notified when shipments are fulfilled by Supplier. No need for EDI transactions or end of day reporting.
- Suppliers know exactly which carriers to ship products on. No need for Suppliers to call or arrange for carrier pickup.
- Inbound freight costs are tightly controlled reducing the need for extensive freight auditing.
SupplierShip is used for suppliers that are not considering integration of a shipping solution within their organization but the buyer still needs control over how the goods are being delivered. The buyer has control over the quantity of the items to be delivered and the timing when they can be shipped from the supplier’s facilities or warehouse. The buyer can assign specific carriers and service modes for the delivery process. Buyers can split an ordered item into two shipment quantities with two different modes of delivery where it is necessary to keep assembly lines operational.
When the supplier completes the shipment, the receiving department will be notified on future receipts to be expecting and provide the necessary resources to receive the goods. Staffing levels can be coordinated based upon the number of items scheduled for delivery in a single shipping day.
GTMS SupplierShip is fully integrated with the buyer’s purchase order system whereby controlling the order fulfillment by the supplier. Upon receipt, shipments processed through SupplierShip are automatically received into the receiving dock by scanning the receiving shipment label. The receiving dock will be required to review the contents for quantity to validate the supplier processed the appropriate order quantities. High priority orders can be quickly and easily be rushed into a production facility with minimal receiving dock intervention.