Logistics and transport under digital control

A TMS, or Transportation Management System, is a system used for transport planning, execution, monitoring and settlement. TMS Falcon by OPTIDATA organizes data on transport orders, routes, vehicles, carriers and costs, supporting the management of the entire transportation process in one environment.

TMS Falcon helps reduce manual planning, empty runs, low vehicle utilization, delays and difficulties with carrier settlements. It also provides better shipment visibility, transport cost control and a consistent flow of information between departments.

An ERP module typically records orders and basic shipment data, while TMS Falcon is a specialized transportation management system. It offers functions such as route optimization, order consolidation, shipment monitoring, carrier management and advanced transport cost settlement.

TMS Falcon is designed for medium-sized and large manufacturing, retail, distribution, logistics and forwarding companies. It can support organizations operating their own fleet, using external carriers or working in a mixed transport model.

Yes. TMS Falcon can handle multiple locations, large volumes of transport orders, different carriers and complex settlement models. Its scalable and modular architecture allows the system to be adapted to the needs of large corporate groups, distribution networks and multi-site organizations.

Implementing TMS Falcon is worth considering when manual planning is no longer sufficient, delivery costs are increasing, delays occur or there is no transparent data on transport execution. The system is also useful when a company wants to scale its operations without proportionally increasing administrative workload.

Yes. TMS Falcon is transportation management software that supports transport planning, order assignment, execution monitoring and shipment settlement. It can handle less-than-truckload, full-truckload, direct and combined transport, as well as fixed routes.

Yes. TMS Falcon supports transport carried out by an in-house fleet, external carriers and mixed models. The system helps compare available options and select the most appropriate way to execute an order based on costs, deadlines, resources and contractual conditions.

The system supports a transport order from the moment it is created or imported from an ERP system, through route planning and carrier selection, to monitoring, proof of delivery and settlement. All statuses, documents, costs and events are available within one transportation management system.

TMS Falcon uses optimization algorithms that analyze delivery and pickup points, time windows, fleet availability, load parameters and costs. Users can compare scenarios focused, for example, on the lowest cost, a shorter route, faster delivery or a specified customer service level.

Yes. TMS Falcon takes into account customer, warehouse and logistics center time windows, as well as expected handling times. The system can support both fixed restrictions and flexible time windows with an acceptable range of deviation.

TMS Falcon analyzes orders, deadlines, delivery directions and load parameters to combine them into efficient routes. It takes into account factors such as weight, volume and the number of pallet spaces, helping improve vehicle utilization, reduce the number of trips and limit empty runs.

Yes. TMS Falcon can retrieve data from GPS systems, logistics operator platforms and the driver mobile application. This enables real-time shipment visibility, including vehicle location, shipment status, route execution against the plan and estimated time of arrival (ETA).

The system records events and deviations from the plan, enabling operational teams to react more quickly to delays, stops or changes in customer availability. TMS Falcon can also update the ETA and support dynamic replanning of the sequence of stops along the route.

TMS Falcon supports route scheduling, vehicle and driver assignment, and resource availability control. Its fleet management functions help analyze vehicle utilization, route execution and compliance with the prepared transport plan.

The mobile application guides the driver through successive stops on the route and displays information about transport orders, loads, recipients and required activities. The driver can also communicate with the dispatcher, launch navigation, add photos and report events.

Yes. Drivers can scan shipments, confirm deliveries, register returns and add documents, photos, notes and the recipient’s signature. Depending on the configuration, the application can also support PIN codes, payments, cash-on-delivery transactions and the settlement of cash and documents.

Yes. TMS Falcon can automatically generate consignment notes, shipping documents and other documents required in the transport process. Data can be retrieved directly from ERP or other systems, reducing manual data entry and the need for corrections.

Yes. The system calculates transport costs based on price lists, carrier rates, distance, weight, number of pallets, delivery points, exchange rates and additional charges. Automated calculations reduce errors and speed up transport budget planning.

TMS Falcon allows users to define contracts, fixed routes, price lists and surcharges used in cooperation with carriers. The system can take into account different settlement models, currencies, fuel adjustments and conditions applicable to specific services or transport directions.

The system enables the creation of dynamic price lists and the indexation of rates based on fuel prices. Adjustments can be updated according to a defined frequency, for example daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly, without the need to manually create new price lists.

TMS Falcon records the expected cost at the planning stage and then compares it with the actual cost or the value resulting from carrier settlement. This makes it possible to identify deviations, analyze their causes and assess the profitability of routes, customers and delivery directions.

Yes. The system can analyze costs at the level of a customer, route, postal code, region, market, customer group or even a specific product item. This data supports profitability analysis and helps determine commercial terms.

Yes. TMS Falcon uses configurable cost allocation algorithms that can take into account factors such as distance, weight, number of pallets or delivery points. Costs can be assigned to routes, customers, cost centers, cost accounts, products and individual order lines.

TMS Falcon supports invoice generation, multi-currency settlements, rate control and the transfer of data to financial and accounting systems. In a properly configured process, it can also support self-billing, meaning the preparation of settlement documents on behalf of the carrier.

Yes. TMS Falcon can work with ERP, accounting and forwarding systems, carrier platforms and other OPTIDATA solutions. Integration with WMS Invident and YMS Sophia makes it possible to synchronize transport planning with warehouse operations and vehicle handling in the logistics yard.

TMS Falcon supports analysis of transport costs, on-time deliveries, fleet utilization, vehicle fill rates, route length, empty runs and the consistency of actual versus planned costs. Reports and dashboards can be adapted to operational, financial and management needs.

Data from the system shows the actual cost of serving a customer, market or transport direction. This makes it easier to determine minimum order quantities, delivery frequency, pricing conditions and shipment organization methods that support the expected level of profitability.

Data from TMS Falcon can be analyzed by OPTIDATA AI solutions, for example to prepare summaries, dashboards and recommendations. The models can operate in a closed environment using the organization’s data, without the need to transfer confidential information outside the organization.

Before implementation, data on customers, transport orders, vehicles, carriers, rates and operational constraints should be organized. It is also important to define implementation goals, user responsibilities, required integrations and the KPIs that will be used to evaluate the performance of TMS Falcon.