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What is ERP for transportation?

ERP for transportation is a business management system that connects finance, operations, and customer data for carriers, 3PLs, brokers, and shippers. Cloud-based systems can unify orders, inventory, billing, payroll, and vendor management in real time while easily integrating with dispatch and partner systems. Built-in accounting controls and audit-level reporting allow companies to trace the cost and service impact of each order and contract so decision-makers can quickly course correct, improve operations, and reduce risk.

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NetSuite connects finance, vendor collaboration, and day-to-day operations in one system while integrating with rate management and dispatch tools for end-to-end visibility. This enables transport firms to better collaborate with partners, analyze cost drivers, and scale profitability across lanes, modes, providers, and regions.

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NetSuite ERP for Transportation features

Transportation operations move quickly. NetSuite ERP helps keep finance, warehouse, and operations teams working from the same current data, laying the groundwork for better coordination with dispatch and logistics partners.

Accounting software

Automate freight billing, accruals, and revenue recognition across contracts and surcharges. Match AP and AR to orders, invoices, and carrier documents to reduce rework. Gain margin insights by customer and contract.

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Financial management

NetSuite’s role-based dashboards tie cash, DSO, and utilization to shipments and projects. Automatic multi-entity consolidations, bank reconciliations, and budgeting empower finance leaders to model rates, fuel, and headcount scenarios with up-to-the-minute data.

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Global business management

Operate subsidiaries, currencies, and tax regimes with centralized controls that keep quotes, invoices, and reporting consistent across regions. Manage intercompany operations, landed costs, and regulatory requirements for cross-border moves while honoring local accounting rules.

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Inventory management

NetSuite tracks SKUs, lots, and serialized assets across warehouses, with workflows and integrations to support yard and cross-dock coordination. Automated replenishment, cycle counting, and real-time inventory data sync with orders and WMS workflows.

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Order management

Use automation to trigger pick, pack, ship, and invoicing workflows, reducing touches and disputes. Apply tailored service levels and preferred carriers by customer or item, with flexibility to align lanes and routes via TMS integrations.

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Supply chain management

Share key supply chain information with sellers, carriers, and 3PL partners to manage volatility. Get early alerts on delays, backorders, and demand spikes to inform decisions about rerouting shipments, reallocating inventory, or adjusting delivery dates.

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Procurement

Vendor scorecards and three-way matching capabilities reduce fraud and help buyers negotiate terms using reliable consumption data. Link approvals and contracts to budgets for spend control across fuel cards, MRO supplies, tires, and subcontracted services.

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CRM

Capture quotes, service issues, and customer communications across channels in one timeline. Track account health based on dispute rates, revenue, and service tickets to prioritize profitable relationships and retention campaigns.

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NetSuite ERP for Transportation benefits

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  • Accelerate cash flow. Automate billing and revenue recognition. Link that data to delivery confirmation and accessorials to close loads faster and avoid disputes.
  • Protect margins. Gain timely insights into costs and revenue by customer and contract to curb leakage, strengthen capacity planning, and support pricing accuracy.
  • Build trust with reliability. Connect orders, inventory, and financials to deliver accurate ETAs and proactive exception alerts, building trust with shippers and customers.
  • Mitigate risk. Leverage built-in approvals, audit trails, and segregation of duties to help finance teams efficiently meet accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Scale with confidence. Expand across new regions, entities, and service lines on a single growth-ready platform, without costly back-office reconfiguration.

Challenges NetSuite ERP for Transportation solves

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  • Disjointed operations. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and siloed apps with a single view of warehousing, finance, and dispatch-related workflows.
  • True cost uncertainty. Views of pricing and profitability by customer take the guesswork out of managing variable costs, like fuel, detention, and subcontractor charges.
  • Slow billing and collections. Paper PODs and manual billing adjustments drag out invoicing and strain cash flow. NetSuite’s digital billing platform solves this with automated billing and payments.
  • Capacity and demand volatility. Backed by intuitive dashboards, decision-makers can proactively reallocate inventory, assets, and resources to manage demand spikes, cancellations, or port delays.
  • Complex compliance. Built-in approvals, audit trails, and reporting help reduce compliance risk.
  • Warehouse and yard bottlenecks. Reduce labor and accessorial costs with real-time inventory visibility and automated workflows that improve coordination across warehouses, cross-docks, and yards.

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Leveraging more than 25 years of experience working with tens of thousands of organizations, across all industries and business sizes, our SuiteSuccess customer lifecycle methodology helps customers transform their business. It starts by building an AI-powered, integrated business suite with industry-specific solutions. Then we engage with your business to ensure that we’re addressing your specific needs and guiding you along the way on how to best consume and optimize NetSuite to solve challenges of today and the future. This approach helps ensure customers experience faster time-to-value, better ROI, and greater employee adoption.

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How much does NetSuite ERP for Transportation cost?

Companies of every size, from prerevenue startups to fast-growing businesses, have made the move to NetSuite. Looking for a better way to run your business but wondering about the cost?

Users subscribe to NetSuite for an annual fee. Your license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules, and number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. As your business grows, you can easily activate new modules and add users — that’s the beauty of cloud software.

NetSuite ERP for Transportation Software is available as an add-on module.

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