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Transportation management system (TMS)

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000227

A software platform that facilitates the planning, execution, and monitoring of the physical movement of goods. A transportation management system (TMS) handles tasks such as carrier selection, route planning, load consolidation, freight audit, and payment processing. The system integrates with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and warehouse management system (WMS) software to provide end-to-end visibility.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000227
FieldLogistics and supply chain
AbbreviationTMS
Record as JSON 
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  "abbreviation": "TMS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/transportation-management-system-tms/"
}

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