The Cargo Management App is an efficient and user-friendly solution for managing and streamlining logistics and transportation operations. Built on the Frappe Framework, this app facilitates the entire cargo workflow, from booking and freight orders to job execution and yard management.
Key Features
Booking
- Salesperson Initiation: The app allows the sales team to input essential information for bookings, such as:
- Booking Type: Choose between *Import, **Export, or *Domestic.
- Transport Type: Select between Rail or Road transportation.
- Service Selection: Based on transport type, services are dynamically filtered for selection.
- Delivery Details: Configure delivery locations based on service choices.
- Cargo Details: Enter cargo specifics including:
- Cargo type: Containerized or Non-Containerized.
- Container/Vehicle Size, Quantity, Rate Type, and Rate.
Freight Orders
- Automatically generated from booking data, each freight order represents a container or vehicle.
- Seamlessly manage and track the progress of freight orders based on cargo quantity and service type.
Jobs Management
- The app automatically creates jobs linked to each freight order based on the services selected during the booking process.
- Rail Jobs: Systematically manage rail logistics, including:
- Middle Mile Operations: Define rail movement types, departure/arrival locations, and time schedules.
- Loading: Track loading start and end times, with automatic population of container counts based on wagon capacity.
- Departure and Arrival: Log actual departure/arrival times, locomotive details, and received containers.
- Expenses: Track and input expenses associated with each rail job.
- Road Jobs: Streamline road transportation jobs with options for:
- Empty Pickup: Manage empty pickup jobs, vehicle number, pickup and drop-off times.
- First Mile: Track first mile logistics, including vehicle numbers, pickup/drop-off times, and job completion status.
- Last Mile: Manage last mile logistics with vehicle details and job timings.
- Empty Return: Input details for empty return pickups including vehicle number and time tracking.
- Long Haul and Short Haul: Handle long and short haul operations, including pickup and drop-off time logging.
Yard Jobs
- Gate In/Out: Track yard operations such as gate-in and gate-out times for containers and vehicles.
- Cross Stuff: Manage container/vehicle requests and perform cross-stuffing between containers based on selected bookings.
- Container/Vehicle Request: Request containers/vehicles from specific yard locations and define necessary parameters such as size, quantity, and pickup/drop-off locations.
- Perform Cross Stuff: Link filled and empty containers, manage transferred weight, and complete the cross-stuff process.
Why Choose the Cargo Management App?
The Cargo Management App is designed to help logistics companies, freight forwarders, and transportation providers optimize their operations. It integrates seamlessly into your Frappe-powered environment, offering:
- Automation: Automates the generation of freight orders and jobs, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency.
- Real-Time Data: Real-time tracking of job statuses, cargo quantities, and service-related activities.
- Flexibility: Supports both rail and road transport modes, with detailed configurations for each type of job.
- User-Friendly Interface: Streamlined workflows for booking, managing, and performing jobs, making it easy for your team to track and execute tasks.
Ready to streamline your cargo operations? Get started with the Cargo Management App today and experience a better way to manage logistics and transportation.