Specialised software systems
developed for logistics service
providers can save time and
money and ensure more
accurate information, says
Macro 2000’s Anthea van
Breemen.
A number of the smaller,
independent
logistics
suppliers
still work
on manual
systems –
drowning
them in reams
of paper and
complicated
spread sheets,
says Van
Breemen. “A
specialised
software
package
offers a
true data base, which
means information is
captured once only and
cannot be changed except by
using the processes set up in
the software package which
means every transaction is
tracked and stored and can
be presented in any number
of reports and enquiries
that the customer requires.”
For example, she says,
most logistics companies
will require a depot or
warehouse at some point in
the chain. “The goods need to
be tracked, by customer and
waybill, at these warehouses
for an accurate
and seamless
delivery.
One small
human error
could derail
the seamless
delivery and
cause major
delays,” Van
Breemen says.
Macro
2000, a South
Africa-based
software
package
that offers
a growth path from entry
level to controlling a full
LCL depot, offers all these
capabilities – including for
data entry.
“Macro 2000 has grown
organically since inception
and each new customer has
input into the package."
