TMS for Parcel Shippers

Go from workstation to world class

MercuryGate TMS can finally move your parcel operations past “Print the label and put it on a truck”. With a robust array of features built and developed by professionals with many years of experience in the world of parcel shipping, our TMS solution for parcel shippers is of the highest caliber in the market today.

All Modes, One System

With MercuryGate enterprise TMS you gain ultimate control over every penny spent in your global logistics operation. No longer will you classify your shipping operations as “parcel” and “everything else”. MercuryGate TMS enable you to manage and optimize your entire transportation network, parcel, LTL, TL, rail air or ocean, both domestically and internationally.

Optimization in all directions

Making your supply chain and shipping processes mesh is easy to say, but not easy to do. By deploying the MercuryGate TMS in your company, you can start to see immediate savings on your inbound shipments. In fact, many of our clients are even able to turn their outbound shipping costs into a profit center. Take the first step in exploring a true best of breed enterprise TMS today by requesting a live demonstration.

Features

Here are just several examples of how MercuryGate TMS for parcel shippers can be utilized:

  • Service Level Optimization

    With so many services offered in the parcel industry, it’s difficult to make an intelligent decision for every shipment. Now you can automate the way in which your services are selected so you can get it to your final destination according to your specific deadlines – without overpaying for the wrong service.

  • Mode Optimization

    Have you ever asked yourself when is LTL a better option than hundredweight – or vice versa? Take out the guess work out of which mode is the best option! MercuryGate TMS gives you every available option to move your shipments.

  • Zone Skipping

    Many shippers find zone skipping can be confusing and time consuming. Save thousands of dollars by letting our TMS tell you when and how you can benefit from employing this method.

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  • Audit & Freight Bill Discrepancy Visibility

    Are you frustrated with trying to keep track of never-ending parcel invoices that don’t match your original manifest? Perhaps you don’t even know that your carrier is adding invalid accessorial fees and upcharges. MercuryGate TMS for parcel shippers makes it easy and automatic to keep track when you were invoiced something you didn’t expect.

  • And Many Other Value-Adding Features…
    • A true Global Solution
    • Optimize by mode
    • One system does it all
    • Electronic communication to parcel carriers
    • Multiple rates stored in system
    • View across facilities
    • Vendor inbound movement visibility

One TMS does it all - AND you have options

Our professional implementation consultants deliver the precise balance your company needs by carefully assessing the uniqueness of your requirements in relation to solutions. From rate sourcing and manifest processing to label generation and carrier selection timing, MercuryGate TMS is configurable to meet your needs.

What about Scalability? 

MercuryGate TMS for parcel shippers is a platform designed to fit your specific configurations.  Today you may ship zero packages, but tomorrow you’re fulfilling an order with 200,000 different ship-to addresses.  If your company fits this description, or anywhere in between, then MercuryGate will be a perfect fit.  From start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, MercuryGate TMS is being used throughout the world to streamline the parcel shipment industry.  As the market leader in configurable Transportation Management Systems, our solution works to fit the needs of companies no matter the size.

How do you ship?

Upon determining your configuration requirements, you are not bound to the limitations of a typical TMS. MercuryGate TMS for parcel shippers can be set up in a way that best fits your needs:

Web Service MercuryGate Fusion MercuryGate Extreme
Fast Faster Fastest
Label Provided Produces Label Requires Label
Rates Returned Use Your Rate Table Use Your Rate Table
Requires Certification Utilizes Remote Routing Call Requires EOD Certification
No EOD Process Required Requires EOD Certification Necessitates EOD Certification
Single Rate Structure Multiple Rate Structures Multiple Rate Structures
No Local Server Required Use Your Local Carrier Server Use Your Local Carrier Server

Worry Free Integration with Parcel Carriers

Whether you currently have advanced systems integration with your parcel carrier or no existing integration at all, MercuryGate TMS for parcel shippers can be seamlessly implemented to fit your preferences.

  • UPS
  • FedEx
  • DHL
  • USPS
  • TNT
  • Purolator
  • Even label integration: Eltron, Zebra, Thermal, & More