A transportation management system (TMS) is a software application designed to plan, execute, and optimize the transportation of goods. A TMS can help reduce the cost of shipping, improve customer service, and increase the efficiency of the supply chain. The goal of a TMS is to reduce the cost of transportation while ensuring that goods are delivered on time and in good condition. A TMS can provide many benefits to a company, including reducing transportation costs, improving customer service, and reducing the need for manual processes.
A TMS can provide many benefits to a company, including reducing transportation costs, improving customer service, and reducing the need for manual processes. A transportation management system (TMS) can be a great asset to any organization, providing many benefits such as improved efficiency, cost savings, and better customer service. While there are many different TMS on the market, they all have the same goal: to help companies better manage their transportation needs. When choosing a TMS, it is important to evaluate the specific needs of the company and choose a system that will best suit those needs.
The evaluation is based on primary research with expert interviews, analysis of use cases, and Quadrant’s internal analysis of the overall Transportation Management System (TMS). This study includes an analysis of key vendors, including 3G, 3T Logistics and Technology group, Alpega Group, Blue Yonder, BlueRock TMS, C.H Robinson (TMC), e2open, Infor, Manhattan Associates, Mercurygate, MPO, Oracle, Ratelinx, SAP, Shipwell, Tesisquare, Transplace, Trimble.
According to Kumar Anand, Analyst, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, “TMS enables organizations to streamline, optimize, and effortlessly link to a vast carrier network, allowing visibility and coordination across all transport modes on a single platform. The TMS platform also offers order-centric capabilities that help organizations with dynamic as well as actionable order-level visibility integrated with automation & smart business rules to accommodate all constraints & service level requirements”.
2022 Transportation Management System SPARK Matrix
Source: Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

Table of Contents
Executive Overview
- Key Research Findings
Market Overview and Technology Trends
Factors Influencing Technology Development and Market Growth
Market Adoption Trends
Competition Landscape and Analysis
- Competitive Overview and Analysis
- Key Competitive Factors and Technology Differentiators
SPARK Matrix™: Transportation Management System
Vendor Profiles
Research Methodologies
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