A PARTNER’S STORY
The Hunt For the One and Only TM System
A transport management system should be user-friendly, stable and innovative. But what does that really mean, and how do you know which system that will be the best match for your ERP system? This is how Endeavor found the answer:
-Few people jump with joy when someone broaches the subject of ERP or CRM systems. The subject of administration can be boring enough to make the clocks stop ticking, laughs Anders Brunmarker.
-This is true, at least on the surface, he adds. He then explains how growth, smarter processes, and time savings, on the other hand, can keep managers and business owners awake at night. Because, what company does not want to grow or save time and money?
The interesting thing is not what you can do in the system—is what the system can do for you.
-Realizing how useful an ERP or CRM system can be might not make it more interesting, but that is ok. The point is that the system alone is not worth anything. The interesting thing is not what you can do in the system—it is what the system can do for you.
ENDEAVOUR IN 5 SECONDS
Endeavour has offices in Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Jönköping, where Sales Manager Anders Brunmarker is based. It is a company that develops digital solutions for clients’ business processes. Their customers are manufacturing, service, and retail companies as well as the public sector. Since the company was first started in 2013, they have already carried out over 200 system implementations.
”A homogenous system solution is much better than one made up of individual islands.”
Before Endeavour comes up with the best “system solution” for a company, they look at where they are today and where they want to go. You can essentially say that Endeavour creates order in a company’s business processes.
-Sometimes, we focus only their CRM system, other times, we focus only on their ERP system. The times we create a solution for both, or when there is a third system involved, we ensure all systems are integrated with one another.
Brunmarker explains that collecting all business processes in one digital system so that the company gets a comprehensible overall solution is an important intermediate goal for Endeavour.
-A homogeneous system is a much better solution than one made up of individual islands that do not know what is happening in the other areas.
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
In other words, Endeavour shares LogTrade’s opinion that no company should have to do everything twice because different systems do not communicate with each other. They also agree with LogTrade that the best scenario is when the customer does not have to work in separate systems any more than they need to.
-LogTrade fits us like a glove. We want to provide our customers with an ERP system that is as automated as possible, especially when it comes to transport and freight management. We want them to be able to track shipments and be notified about deviations in real time.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD TM SYSTEM?
Endeavour works with and comes up with digital solutions based on standardized Microsoft products. This means that Endeavour offers solutions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Third-party products, such as a TM system, are then applied to those systems.
Today, every time a company wishes to add more features, a technical consultant has to go into their system and make the necessary adjustments manually. Then, when the system the needs an upgrade, the consultant has to adjust the customized solution again, manually. That is not the case with LogTrade.
-We are always looking for third-party products that are both stable in the here and now as well as future-proof, systems that deliver on their promises and that set themselves apart from the rest in an interesting way.
Endeavour has found what they were looking for in LogTrade.
-Just look at such a thing as upgrades for example. Today, every time a company wishes to add more features, a technical consultant has to go into their system and make the necessary adjustments manually. Then, when the system the needs an upgrade, the consultant has to adjust the customized solution again, manually. That is not the case with LogTrade, says Brunmarker.
He explains that it is probably because LogTrade is a standardized solution.
-It as a skillfully designed solution developed for integration into the ERP system in such a way that upgrades are done automatically. I think it reduces the need for hands-on help from consultants by 90 %, continues Brunmark.
Read more: Which ERP-systems does LogTrade work with?
A STANDARDIZED DIGITAL LOGISTICS SYSTEM
Because LogTrade offers a standardized system, certified by Microsoft for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it has earned a head start. However, says Brunmarker, the point is that LogTrade’s software is designed in such a way that it is easy to add more features, expand and upgrade the system.
…the point is that LogTrade’s software is designed in such a way that it is easy to add more features, expand, and upgrade the system.
-It is a digital logistics system designed with the way the ERP system works in mind, as well as with what it is meant to achieve. This is unlike non-standardized on-premise solutions that are not made up of modules. The latter type of system usually costs more than it’s worth, especially when it comes to the installation and upgrading, says Brunmarker.
Thanks to LogTrade’s software, implementing new features is an easy and practically risk-free task for Endeavour.
No TM system on the market offers more features integrated into an ERP system than LogTrade’s digital logistics system.
-From the perspective of a product lifecycle, it almost seems as though LogTrade has eternal life. It will ever stop providing you with the latest version, says Brunmarker.
-The way I see it, no TM system on the market offers more features integrated into an ERP system than LogTrade’s digital logistics system. After realizing this, partnering with LogTrade was the obvious choice to make.
A LONGTERM LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT PARTNER IN THE CLOUD
Everything both starts and ends with the customer, or more accurately, with the customer’s customers. But if you are going to be completely honest, maybe everything really starts with the fuel—the data stored in the cloud— and how customers can make use of the power in it.
Brunmarker talks about CRM and ERP for Big Data, apps, The Internet of Things and machine learning, and he thinks it is interesting to be a part of the digital revolution happening today—working in an industry that is moving development forward, especially when he gets to work with people with a similar mindset.
A partner that is always asking how they, together, can give their customers more features and value from the information they have stored in the cloud.
He thinks that in LogTrade, Endeavour has found a partner willing to get into the same boat with them. A partner that is always asking how they, together, can give their customers more features and value from the information they have stored in the cloud, a partner that knows the art of delivering in the here and now, while still focusing on moving forward.
-We have found a partner in LogTrade that is constantly developing new automating solutions, making it the “one and only” system for us.
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