The Virtual Traffic Department ®
The Virtual Traffic Department
®
(VTD)
is a web-based Transportation Management and
Supply Chain Visibility System that streamlines the transportation processes, reduces
transportation related costs, and provides full visibility to the transportation and
logistics processes. The VTD
accomplishes this by giving the shipper all the tools
they need in one easy-to-access website, enabling them to do their job more efficiently
and effectively.
The VTD focuses on six key components:
- Carrier Cost Comparison
- Automated Bill of Lading Creation
- Automated Carrier Shipment Notification
- Consolidated Shipment Tracking and Tracing
- Freight Bill Auditing
- Transportation Management Reporting
Carrier Cost Comparison
The VTD’s dynamic rate shopping feature
allows its users to compare carriers against each
other on the basis of cost, transit time, or personal preference. By giving the user key
pieces of information, such as cost or transit times, we enable them to make better informed
decisions about their transportation goals.
Automated Bill of Lading Creation
The key to any successful On-line service is ease-of-use and efficiency.
The VTD provides
both, in one easy-to-use website. When creating a bill of lading,
the VTD has a simple
interface and has been designed to reduce user keystrokes. All shipper, consignee, carrier
address information, and client product information is stored in
the VTD’s central database,
which allows these portions of the bill of lading to auto populate with the least amount of key
strokes possible.
Automated Carrier Shipment Notification
The time you spend having to switch between systems or websites is time that could be spent
doing business. The VTD reduces that
time by electronically sending pickup requests to the
carriers, forgoing the need for a phone call. All of the bill of lading information, as well
as pickup and delivery times, are sent via electronic data interchange
(EDI) to the carrier with the push of a button.
Consolidated Shipment Tracking and Tracing
Users with multiple carriers often have to go to multiple websites with different logins and
procedures to receive vital tracking information regarding their freight.
The VTD eliminates
these extra steps by providing all the tracking information in one easy-to-use interface.
Freight Bill Auditing
The same rate engine that allows for the comparison of carriers’ cost is also used to automatically
audit freight invoices. EDI freight invoices
automatically flow to our system from freight carriers, which are then audited for rates, discounts,
fuel surcharges, and assessorial charges.
Transportation Management Reporting
Using data collected from the
VTD, as well as other systems, the
VTD is able to provide detailed
information about the entire transportation system, allowing you to do weekly, monthly, or even
yearly analysis.