Taabi
Transport Management System

Transport Management System
for Smarter Logistics Operations

Plan trips, manage transporters, and optimise execution with AI-powered supply chain intelligence.

Built for enterprise logistics, supply chain, procurement, dispatch, and operations teams that need better transporter control, trip visibility, and execution discipline.

Transport Management

1,284live trips92%OTD
Live
Trip #T4821 · Delhi → MumbaiDeviation · +45 minIn transitTRANSPORTER OTDLast 30 dVRL Logistics92%Kargil78%Om Sai64%Ad-hoc pool48%
ETA14:30
Detention2.5h
OTD92%
Route deviation · Trip #T4821 · ETA risk +45 min
Definition

What is a Transport Management System?

A Transport Management System (TMS) helps businesses plan, execute, track, and optimise the movement of goods across their supply chain.

Traditional TMS software focuses on workflow digitisation. Taabi transforms TMS into an intelligent execution system by connecting trip data, transporter performance, route context, detention, SLA risk, documentation, and AI-led exception intelligence.

The problem

Every stage of a trip works. The trip still falls apart.

Planning, dispatch, tracking, detention, documentation and settlement each run in a tool that does its job. The trip breaks in the gaps between them — where a handoff should happen and instead a phone call does.

01 · Re-keyed

The trip is planned and then typed again.

A plan built in one system is re-entered into the next by hand, because nothing passes it across.

Visible

A complete, correct trip plan.

Hidden

That it will be manually re-keyed into dispatch, errors and all.

02 · No ping

The truck is assigned. Tracking never hears.

Dispatch closes the assignment; the tracking system is not told the trip has begun.

Visible

A dispatched trip, marked live.

Hidden

That visibility starts only when someone calls the driver.

03 · Manual ETA

The ETA is a guess relayed by phone.

Position exists, but arrival is reconstructed on a call and typed into a sheet the dock cannot see.

Visible

A location on a map.

Hidden

That the dock is working from a number phoned in an hour ago.

04 · Untimed

The wait begins and no clock starts.

Detention accrues against a rate nobody negotiated, on a timer nobody started, on the yard’s word.

Visible

A truck at the dock.

Hidden

That the detention clock exists only on a gate register.

05 · On paper

Delivery is proven on a piece of paper.

The POD is signed, photographed maybe, and carried back — days before settlement can see it.

Visible

A completed delivery.

Hidden

That proof of it will reach finance a week later, by hand.

06 · Reconciled by hand

The invoice is checked against six places at once.

Settlement reconciles a plan, a dispatch, a call log, a gate register and a paper POD — none of which agree.

Visible

An invoice, eventually paid.

Hidden

That reconciling it took a person a day, and taught the next trip nothing.

Not one stage failed. Every handoff between them did. The gap is not any single tool — it is that nothing carries a trip from one stage to the next without a human re-entering it. A TMS is not six dashboards. It is the five connections between them.

Logistics ROI

What is inefficient transport execution costing you?

Use the Taabi Logistics ROI Calculator to estimate potential savings from better trip planning, reduced detention, fewer ad-hoc placements, improved OTD, and stronger execution control.

Fleet size
vehicles
Drivers
people
Monthly fuel cost
Maintenance / month
Monthly distance
km
Average mileage
km/L
iAssumptions are conservative and fully configurable.
Core capabilities

Most TMS tools stop at workflow digitisation.

Taabi transforms TMS into an intelligent execution system — planning, tracking, exception handling, and AI-driven optimisation in one layer.

Most systems stop at the alert. An alert nobody verifies, and nobody owns, is just a more expensive way to lose value.
01 — SEE

Every trip, transporter, and route visible in real time.

Plan shipments, assign transporters, monitor movement, ETA, delays, route deviations, and gate events in one operating view.

Trip planning & executionReal-time visibilityDigital documentation
Trip board · todayPlan & track
ON TRIPDelhi → Bengaluru · VRL LogisticsETA 21:40
DISPATCHKolkata → Chennai · placement due4 trucks
LOADINGPlant A → NagpurGate in 08:12

Every trip, transporter, and route visible in real time — planning, dispatch, and tracking in one view.

02 — CATCH

Delays, deviations, and detention surface before they become cost.

Detect route deviations, vehicle non-placement, detention, SLA risks, and documentation gaps as they happen, not at the end of the day.

Exception managementDetention and TAT trackingTransporter management
Exceptions · last hourAuto-detected
DEVIATIONTrip #8821 · off-corridor 22 km3 min ago
DETENTIONPlant B · 6 trucks > 3h waiting18 min ago
NON-PLACEMENTLane MUM-DEL · 2 trucks short32 min ago

Delays, deviations, detention, and non-placement surface before they become cost.

03 — EXPLAIN

Trip risk explained by data, not guesswork.

Predict trip delays, identify route inefficiencies, surface TAT bottlenecks, benchmark transporters, and recommend better execution decisions.

AI risk predictionTransporter benchmarkingCost leakage detection
Transporter benchmark · last 30 daysOTD %
VRL Logistics92%
Kargil Transport78%
Om Sai Carriers64%
Ad-hoc pool48%
04 — ACT

Execution controlled from planning to settlement.

Digital workflows connect trip planning, dispatch, tracking, documentation, and freight accounting for cleaner execution and faster settlement.

Cost & freight intelligencePOD and closure trackingProcurement-to-accounting handoff
Trip #8821 · closure workflowEnd-to-end
DISPATCHEDVehicle placed · e-LR generated09:12
IN TRANSITETA re-computed on deviation14:36
PODDigital POD · consignee signed21:58
HANDOFFRate & POD pushed to accounting22:04
How Taabi is different

From logistics management to logistics intelligence.

Taabi TMS is not just a workflow system for creating trips. It connects transport planning, transporter assignment, dispatch, tracking, documentation, detention, SLA, and exception intelligence into one execution layer.

This helps enterprise teams move from reactive transport coordination to AI-led execution control: predicting delays, detecting inefficiencies, optimising routes, flagging detention exposure, and improving service reliability before cost leakage compounds.

Under examination
Trip #T4821
Delhi → Mumbai · ETA risk +45 min · route deviation
Illustrative trip · representative execution data
01
Trip plan data
The trip is off the planned route.

Planned route, stops, and schedule are the baseline. Any deviation is immediately visible against the plan, not just a GPS dot on a map.

Establishes the baseline
02
Live tracking data
The vehicle is moving away from the optimal path.

Real-time GPS, geofences, and route context show where the vehicle is, how it got there, and whether the deviation is justified.

Confirms deviation
03
Transporter performance
This transporter has similar deviation history on this lane.

Historical performance by lane, service, and reliability helps distinguish one-off exceptions from systemic transporter issues.

Adds historical context
04
Detention and TAT data
The delay will push delivery into a detention window.

Waiting time at destination, gate-in/gate-out, and loading/unloading schedules determine the full cost impact of the delay.

Quantifies cost impact
05
AI execution intelligence
The recommended action is re-route or notify the customer.

AI compares the deviation, ETA risk, detention exposure, and customer SLA to recommend the best next action.

Recommends action
Verdict · Execution
Route deviation will miss customer SLA. Notify customer now and assign a back-haul recovery if available.

The decision is not just about the truck. It is about the customer, the cost, the transporter, and the next best action — all visible in one command layer.

The difference is execution control. A TMS manages trips. Taabi manages the decisions that keep trips on time, on cost, and on contract.

Business impact

Why enterprises invest in intelligent TMS.

Not just digitised trips. Better service, lower cost, and stronger transporter control.

On-time delivery
%12%
Improvement in OTD

AI-driven execution control improves delivery reliability.

Detention time
%30%
Reduction in detention time

Faster identification and resolution of site and lane bottlenecks.

Ad-hoc placements
%25%
Fewer ad-hoc vehicle placements

Better planning and transporter control reduce emergency sourcing.

Freight cost
%3%
Freight cost reduction potential

Improved planning, route efficiency, and execution control.

Carbon footprint
%20%
Lower carbon footprint potential

Better route planning and fewer empty or unplanned movements.

Exception visibility
%100%
Real-time exception visibility

Detect delays, deviations, and detention as they happen.

Who it’s for

Built for enterprise transport execution teams.

Supply chain leaders

Ensure contracted rates and transporter allocations translate into cleaner execution and better service.

Logistics & transport teams

Plan, dispatch, track, and control trips across plants, warehouses, lanes, and transporters.

Procurement teams

Ensure awarded rates and transporter allocations translate into cleaner execution.

Finance teams

Use verified trip, detention, POD, and execution data to support cleaner freight accounting.

Use cases

How teams use Taabi TMS.

Six operating scenarios the platform is put to work on, every day.

01
Enterprise logistics execution

Plan and monitor trip movement across plants, warehouses, lanes, and transporters.

See
02
Transporter control

Track transporter assignment, acceptance, placement, reliability, and performance.

Catch
03
Detention and TAT reduction

Identify waiting time, gate delays, loading delays, unloading delays, and turnaround bottlenecks.

Catch
04
SLA and OTD improvement

Monitor promised delivery timelines, ETA risk, delay alerts, and missed service levels.

Explain
05
Exception management

Convert route deviations, delays, and non-placement into action workflows with ownership.

Act
06
Manufacturing supply chains

Improve inbound and outbound logistics execution across multiple sites and transporters.

Act
Operational Intelligence

TMS is the execution layer between sourcing and settlement.

Taabi TMS connects Freight Procurement decisions with Freight Accounting validation. It turns awarded transport plans into controlled trips, monitored movement, verified proof, and cleaner freight settlement — all within Taabi's broader Operational Intelligence platform.

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FAQ

Transport Management System, answered.

What is a Transport Management System?+

A Transport Management System, or TMS, helps businesses plan, execute, track, and optimise the movement of goods across their supply chain.

How is Taabi TMS different from traditional TMS software?+

Traditional TMS software focuses on workflow digitisation. Taabi adds AI-powered execution intelligence across trips, transporters, detention, ETA, SLA risk, exceptions, documentation, and freight cost leakage.

Can Taabi TMS manage transporters?+

Yes. Taabi TMS helps teams manage transporter assignment, acceptance, placement, reliability, compliance, and performance benchmarking.

Does Taabi TMS provide real-time visibility?+

Yes. Taabi TMS provides visibility into trip status, ETA, delays, route deviations, detention, exceptions, and closure workflows.

Can Taabi TMS reduce logistics cost?+

Yes. Taabi TMS can help reduce logistics cost by improving planning, reducing detention, controlling ad-hoc placements, improving route efficiency, and detecting execution leakage.

Is Taabi TMS connected to Freight Procurement and Freight Accounting?+

Yes. Taabi TMS sits between Freight Procurement and Freight Accounting, helping enterprises connect sourcing decisions with trip execution and settlement validation.

Transport Management System

Optimise logistics. Reduce cost. Gain control.

See how Taabi TMS helps enterprises plan, execute, track, and optimise transport operations across trips, transporters, and lanes.