Manhattan TMS: Cloud-Based Transportation Management for Modern Logistics
Manhattan TMS (Transportation Management System) is a cloud-native SaaS platform that gives shippers, 3PLs, and carriers end-to-end visibility and control over freight movement. Part of Manhattan Associates' supply chain suite, it unifies planning, execution, and settlement.
Core Capabilities
- Order Management: Create, consolidate, optimize orders across channels.
- Carrier Management: Rate negotiation, performance scorecards, compliance, tendering.
- Route Planning & Optimization: AI-driven multi-stop, multi-modal routing minimizing cost/time/carbon.
- Shipment Execution: Real-time tracking, exceptions management, electronic POD, yard management.
- Freight Audit & Payment: Automated invoice validation, allocation, settlement.
- Analytics & Reporting: KPI dashboards, cost-to-serve, carbon emissions, network simulation.
Key Differentiators
Scalable microservices architecture; pre-built integrations with WMS, OMS, ERP, GTM; supports parcel, LTL, TL, ocean, air, rail, intermodal; used by global retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers.