Freight TMS
Technology

Cirrus TMS takes the hassle out of the entire freight process. Not only can your customers manage their own quoting, booking and tracking needs, but Cirrus comes loaded with features that assist users with more advanced functionality.

The whole process is faster and more efficient when you can electronically communicate with users, customers and carriers. Automate your operations and put an end to monotonous research and manual data entry.

• Look up and compare your contracted carriers and make your selection based on rate, service, equipment or route
• Edit pickup date and time and manually add accessorial requirements
• Electronically tender loads with chosen carriers across any mode
• Duplicate completed shipments with just one click
• Store transit time calculations to preset the number of miles per day for each service type
• Automatically approve credit card transactions by matching billing addresses and zip codes
• Securely send credit card information and A/R payments for processing
• Print and email shipping documents like Bill of Ladings (BOLs), shipment labels, invoices, proof of delivery and more
• Manage action alert items related to errors, issues, billing adjustments or user tasks
• Configure EDI, email or web service method for quoting, tendering and tracking shipments
• Look up data by PRO number, PO number, shipment ID number or customer ID number
• Access tracking information across all modes and shipments in transit
• Review and edit shipment details like customer information, addresses, appointment times, accessorials, item details, rates, profits, special instructions, payment method, transaction details, additional charges and credits, billing summary, shipment images, carrier status, insurance details and user action log

The most valuable part of Cirrus TMS is its ability to access all of your carrier information in one user-friendly system.

Input carrier details online, import data directly into your system or set up a secure web portal where carriers can self-manage their data.

• Maintain carrier information, contracts, insurance certificates, service areas, equipment types and carrier restrictions
• Access and make changes via a web browser or import data using XML documents
• Quickly set up new carriers based on existing templates
• Procure truckload carriers via automated load-posting functions
• Run carrier performance reports to quickly view each carrier’s ratio of quotes to shipments
• Rapidly identify and notate active versus non-active carriers
• View and compare your contracted carriers and make your selection based on rate, service, equipment or route
• Choose only carriers that meet the criteria for each move
• Review carriers by serviceable areas, preferred lanes, mode and capacity
• Single-point data entry lets you synchronize carrier records throughout the system with one click

Cirrus TMS offers an automatic, seamless synchronization of your accounting duties. Export your data to leading accounting applications on the market – like QuickBooks™ - and make your accounting department more efficient overnight.

When your TMS and accounting application are in sync, you can settle and audit freight in a snap.

• Connect Cirrus TMS with your billing, A/R, A/P, order management, back office and e-commerce applications
• Audit invoices from carriers by matching amount to be charged to each shipment
• Compare actual rate to invoices from carriers
• Settle and pay carrier charges electronically without paper invoices
• Allocate costs to specific departments or areas of your operation
• Flag unmatched invoices as billing adjustments or discrepancies and send alerts to the user interface or dashboard
• Review and export reports for billing adjustments, charged shipments and paid shipments
• Identify and flag duplicate invoices

Cirrus TMS provides feedback on every area of your freight operations. By having a better view of your freight, you can make business decisions faster and forecast with confidence.

Cirrus provides realtime data and reports so you can trust your information is always accurate and current.

• User interface or dashboard provides insight on sales performance across all modes
• Customize the dashboard and configure reports with desired content
• Pie charts provide a quick snapshot of performance factors
• Create custom reports that let you pull any shipment data
• Sort by any report field
• Export and save reports in spreadsheet form
• Marketing reports segment customers by type, date range, recent activity, etc.