ERP for Shipment Planning and Vehicle Monitoring

Software development for logistics started with the UX/UI design. Our designers delivered the solution in the form of pages with tables displaying the necessary data. This allows for reviewing all the necessary details at once, with an option to filter by desired parameters and review only the necessary items. 

The system allows for managing data on available vehicles, warehouses, drivers, shipments, documents, etc. Data is represented in an easy-to-read, clear, and comprehensible manner. 

To manage logistics processes smoothly, the following modules were created: 

• Logistics Dashboard; 
• Shipments; 
• Vehicles; 
• Warehouses; 
• Drivers; 
• Documents; 
• Activity; 
• Invoices; 
• Route Calculation.

The ERP software for shipment planning allows performing the following functions: 

• Manage shipments: create them, input their details, choose dates through a calendar pop-up window, set the document list — all in one window;  
• Manage vehicles: add vehicles, review and edit their details, their current availability for shipment, etc. 
• Manage routes: create routes, input their key data, and calculate the best price option with fuel, time, length, and necessary shipments taken into account; 
• Manage documents: add necessary documents for vehicles, drivers, company, transportation, etc.; 
• Manage warehouse data: create a new warehouse in the system, add its location data, capacity, area, etc., as well as filter warehouses by parameters like country, location, and date. 

Also, an important feature is designed: a logistics manager can input the product shipment details, like weight, measurements, quantity, and unloading date, and review the availability of free space in warehouses. This allows us to plan transportation precisely. 

Manageable Modules 

The ERP software is adapted to be used by the modules mentioned above. It allows the purchase and use of the system not as a complete functional set, but in separate modules necessary for operation in a particular business. 

For example, a company can purchase and operate only the Shipment and Drivers modules, just tracking all shipment information and finding drivers when it is necessary. 

Or a company with its own stable driver team can gain profit from the Warehouses module, which allows finding the best warehouse options for shipments. 

Route Calculation 

Another valuable feature of the ERP for logistics is the Route Calculation function. It allows a logistics manager to set the start and end points of the route, input vehicle information, and obtain a calculation of the best way from one location to another, with the best fuel spending and transportation costs. It also allows setting checkpoints and cargo information, with the calculation taking into account these parameters as well. It’s a core feature for logistics route optimization.

Telematics Integration

The vehicle monitoring module was designed to work with the telematics infrastructure logistics companies already have in place – rather than forcing them to switch providers or run parallel systems. In practice, this means the ERP connects to whichever platform the operator uses, whether that’s Webfleet or Geotab in Europe, Samsara or Motive in North America, or Cartrack and MiX Telematics across African routes.

For the UK-based client, this flexibility mattered. Fleet data flows directly into the ERP without manual re-entry, keeping shipment status, route progress, and vehicle location in sync across the entire operation.

Driver Module 

The logistics ERP software also provides a special version for drivers – Mobile Driver. It is a mobile version of the application with functions adapted for the driver’s purposes. A driver can: 

• Review route information; 
• Use navigation; 
• Communicate with logistics specialists; 
• Review upcoming and current shipment statuses; 
• Add photo reports; 
• Confirm completed routes, delivered cargo, etc.