How to get started? Tips for beginner freight forwarders in the transport industry

Truck maps in fireTMS – optimal route planning With Here maps in fireTMS it is possible to plan the most cost-effective route for transporting goods. The system allows you to calculate the route between several points, giving you useful information on the length of the route in kilometres, toll costs, estimated arrival time and a […]

This article will tell you more about fireTMS features and enhancements, such as: Fleet management – Available vehicles function The Available vehicles function in fireTMS includes an automatically created list of vehicles whose unloading falls within the selected date range. As a result, vehicles are ready to accept new customer orders. This makes it easy […]

In this article, you will learn more about features and improvements such as: Transport orders in the Carrier Portal With the Carrier Portal in fireTMS, you can reduce the time spent on the bureaucracy involved in receiving and processing documents after a freight forwarding order has been completed. To use this function, it must first […]

The TSL industry is known to be highly competitive, so running a transport and forwarding company requires well-considered business decisions right from the start. Learn how to grow your transport business and discover software that will streamline your daily workflow.  Transport fleet – minivan or set of vehicles? The transport company should have at least […]

In this article, you will find out more about features and improvements such as: Automatic invoice generation – software for transport The automatic generation of an invoice draft after a completed order is the most frequently used function in fireTMS, as it combines the work of the freight forwarder and accounting. In order to issue […]

Transport costs include a range of expenses spent on the fleet, consisting of service charges, licences, certificates, insurance, leasing, but most importantly fuel consumption. It is estimated to account for the largest part of company costs. Transport monitoring – fleet reports in fireTMS fireTMS automatically generates a Fleet Costs and Fleet Profitability report to keep […]

Freight forwarding is part of the TSL sector, which is sometimes referred to as the “bloodstream of the economy”. For this system to work with the expected efficiency, all the elements must be closely connected. What is freight forwarding and what is its role?  In this article: What is freight forwarding? Freight forwarding deals with […]

In February 2022, further changes to the Mobility Package came into force. It is estimated that they could increase driver costs by up to 40%. Here we explain what exactly will change and how it could affect your business. From the article: The Mobility Package will change as many as three times in 2022. The […]

A transport management system (TMS) is a tool to improve work in transport and forwarding. What are the advantages of implementing a TMS software? What should you pay attention to when choosing a TMS for your company? What is a TMS program? The Transport Management System, or TMS for short, is a system for planning, […]

fireTMS includes a set of professional tools for efficient transport and forwarding management. In the article below, you will learn about 10 key features of the program that will help you automate your daily work. In this article you will find: 1. Automatic generation of sales and purchase invoices Automatic invoice generation after the order […]

Like many companies in the IT industry, for many years fireTMS has been enabling its employees to work remotely, in virtually all departments – from accounting through sales, customer service, and programming. We have decided to share our experience in this area. Here are our 5 most important principles of home office work. In this […]