Real Results

The MercuryGate TMS solution at Mode Transportation made these changes possible:

Replaced an outdated, home grown solution with a full function intermodal solution.
Improved customer service because the customer now had internet access to account and shipping information.
Reduced cost by improved operations due to 85 locations using the same TMS solution.
Enhanced the effectiveness of the logistics staff by having Intermodal, TL and LTL in one TMS system.

Mode Transportation Implements MercuryGate's TMS Solution in its 85 locations

For our business needs MercuryGate was by far the best solution. The flexibility of their product, responsiveness to our needs and their willingness to build the Intermodal functionality we required made them the logical choice."

—Brad Young, Vice-President Network Solutions and Services

Solution Overview

Mode Transportation, a 3PL and brokerage services company, has partnered with MercuryGate to bring to their business, a web based, real-time solution that provides 3PL (Third Party Logistics), brokerage and TMS (Transportation Management System) with truck load, LTL (Less Than Truckload) and Intermodal functionality in a single solution.

Mode Transportation was looking for a new solution to replace technology that had grown obsolete over time, was not web based and difficult to maintain. In looking for that new solution Mode found MercuryGate, a robust and flexible TL and LTL TMS, who was willing to partner to build in Intermodal functionality in MercuryGate's TMS to meet Mode Transportation's specific needs.

Mode Transportation has a clear, customer-focused strategy to address its customers' supply chain challenges with its expertise and solutions. The four cornerstones of this strategy are global coverage, integrated capabilities, consistent processes, and supply chain expertise. Mode is part of a global company with a clear mission—to create new value in the supply chain for its customers. With the implementation of MercuryGate's TMS, Mode Transportation is ideally positioned within the logistics marketplace to meet customer needs with an innovative and responsive solution.