TMS from NextUp Software

Q: How can I arrange a software demo?

We’ll be happy to take the time to listen to what you need and the challenges you are facing. We can prepare a tailor-made demo on that basis, online or on site with you. You can also visit one of our existing customers and see what a difference we’re making there!

Q: What does NextUp cost?

That varies from one organization to the next, depending on its needs and the challenges it is facing. Our software has got to fit your organization and transport process like a glove; we will make sure during the implementation that it does precisely that. We will determine the specifications together and that will be the baseline of the offer we draw up for you. Once you have approved that, we can get straight down to work!

Q: What does a software implementation look like?

The timeframe for an implementation ranges from just a few hours to several weeks. It depends on the complexity of the business processes and the size of your organization. Integration work and interfaces to external software packages can also affect throughput times. In any event: we always provide assistance, both remotely and on site. That’s how we keep the implementation process flexible.

Q: Why should I choose NextUp TMS?

We are a group of young and enthusiastic software developers with a strong affinity for logistics. Solving our customers’ challenges gives us a real buzz and we can develop things amazingly quickly. We’re fanatical about getting the newest of the new, which keeps us one step ahead of everyone else. If you’d like to discover that for yourself, come round to our office for a cup of coffee!

Q: Is customization possible within NextUp TMS?

Sure, we do use standard components – but some customization makes the software just that little bit more relevant for your organization. That’s how we make NextUp fit like a glove!

Q: Do you have a support department?

Yes! Support can be provided by phone, by e-mail and by WhatsApp. Under the terms of the standard SLA, we do that on working days from 08:00 to 17:30, but it’s also possible to sign an extended 24/7 SLA!

Order management

Order management using NextUp is intuitive and gives an advanced overview of all the transport orders. Offers can be converted automatically into orders and the rates can be linked to them automatically too. Your customers can use the personalized customer portal to pass on transport orders automatically. Thanks to our APIs, which are based on the latest technology, the orders can also be imported automatically.

Extensive and intuitive overview of all orders and stops
Manual order input or automatic importing
Advanced customer portal
Customer portal for the customer’s clients
Conversion of offers into orders
Document management for e-mail, waybills, route lists and charter orders

Planning orders

Planning has never been so easy. The planning board lets you turn the orders into trips. Based on the information from the orders that have been created, allowances are made for delivery times, instructions and other variables. All the trips are optimized so that the drivers and vehicles can easily be assigned after the stops have been included. On top of that, you always have a real-time picture of the delivery times and you can use NextUp for printing all the labels, pick-up orders, route lists and checklists.

Smart grouping of unplanned orders
Planning orders and trips
Planning trips manually or automatically
Planning drivers, charters and vehicles
Route optimization

Because our internal process is a little bit different, NextUp provided a custom solution for us.
Bart de Rooij, CEO at Willems Logistics

Preparing for shipment

The NextUp app can help you scan packages, or indeed vehicles, refrigerators, keys and other equipment. Departure scans, depot scans and loading scans let the NextUp app check if all the goods have been processed properly.

Printing labels and scanning goods
Printing labels, pickup orders, route lists and checklists
Handling returns
Allocating goods per customer, trip or dock
Reporting problems
Taking photos when damage is reported

Distribution and transport

Once a trip has been linked to a driver or charter, it is immediately available in the NextUp app. It is also possible to let a group of drivers or charters claim a trip using the app. The first person to claim the trip gets it. The NextUp app is available for Android and iOS. It helps the driver make the right deliveries to the right client.

Overview of trips and stops
Delivery scan and return scan
Site pass scanning
Tasks and dynamic questionnaires
Reporting problems and irregularities
Digital signatures and waybills
Recording activities and time spent

Monitoring the transport process

Both you and your client can use NextUp to monitor the entire transport process. It gives you a real-time overview of deliveries, vehicles, drivers, charters and the exceptions and any deviations so that things can be adjusted immediately. Planners, drivers and clients are warned on time via the notification centre and every packaging unit in the supply chain can be followed.

A real-time picture of the delivery times for both planners and clients
Insights into the communication between the planner, driver and client
Locations of drivers and their current activities
Proactively sending text messages, and/or e-mails about arrival times
Notifications for deviations in the process
Temperature profile over time for vehicles or goods

Financial & reporting

A clear financial overview is indispensable for any transport organization. NextUp gives you extensive capabilities for setting rates and surcharges. Invoicing can be done for multiple clients at the same time, based on orders or trips or on an ad hoc basis. The timesheets for drivers and self-billing for charters keep you up to date about your costs at all times.