Make a presentation on SAP $($TMS$)$

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS $-$ TMS REPORT & PRESENTATION

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION AND GUIDANCE

Materials and Resources

Textbook: Supply Chain Management $$ Logistics, John Skelton, DDE Media Company $($Latest Edition$)$

Software: Microsoft PowerPoint & Word$/$ Other Word Processing$/$PowerPoint Software

Other: Outside resources or references; such as TMS Company websites and$/$or Industry articles and journals.

Assignment Description

You will develop and create a report and a presentation on Transportation Management Systems.

In the first part of the assignment, you will create and develop a report that will focus on the three phases of the transportation management system$-$planning, execution, and analytical activities. For this report, you will conduct research, use critical thinking and analysis, and provide detailed information related to TMS and logistics management operations.

In the second part of the assignment, you will specifically choice and research any Transportation Management System provider and make an $8-10$ minute presentation about the organization with regards to the TMS applications it provides.

submit your assignment to the Assignment Submission Folder $-$ TMS Report and Presentation.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS $-$ TMS REPORT $(10\%)$

$1.$ You will develop and create a report on Transportation Management Systems. The report will focus on the three phases of transportation management system$-$planning, execution, and analytical activities. For this report, you will conduct research, use critical thinking and analysis, and provide detailed information related to TMS and logistics management operations. You will incorporate the following information related to each phase into the report:

$2.$ Planning $$ Pre$-$Execution Phase$-$Route Planning & Load Planning

o What is route planning?

o What is load planning?

o Compare route planning to load planning?

o Give an example of how a large courier company uses route planning?

o Explain how they are important parts of logistic Management?

$3.$ Execution Phase$-$Load Tendering, Status Tracking & Appointment Scheduling

o Explain what Load tendering is and why it$$s important?

o When would you use a truck load carrier for load tendering?

o When you use an LTL carrier for load tendering?

o Explain Status tracking?

o How does appointment scheduling add efficiency to logistics management?

$4.$ Analytical Activities$-$Performance reporting & Freight Bill Auditing

o What kind of performance indicators could you use to determine the effectiveness of the transport company?

o What are some of the rate elements that make up the freight cost?

o Why is freight bill auditing important?

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS $-$ TMS PRESENTATION $(15\%)$

$1.$ Research on SAP Transportation Management System provider and make an $8-10$ minute presentation about that organization with regards to the TMS applications.

$2.$ Introduction of the Transportation Management System Provider:

o SAP

o Global or National Presence

o Clients

$3.$ What functions and solutions does the TMS provide for the following categories:

o Planning

o Execution

o Analytical Activities

$4.$ Video $-$ add a video to your presentation from the TMS company your group has selected and the services offered, or a video that is related to the field of TMS providers.

$5.$ Provide a testimonial $-$ about the TMS on how it has benefited the company$/$client $($company website$/$review$/$ decide with your insight$)$

$6.$ Critical Thinking $-$ Based on your findings, if your company was in the market for a TMS system would you recommend this specific company Why or Why not? $($provide detailed reasoning$)$

$7.$ Chart your findings $-$ Create a PowerPoint presentation to present your findings.