IFS SmartFreight® Enterprise


Market leading freight despatch system in Australasia, 100% compliant with all Australian & New Zealand freight carriers

  Consignment Note Entry Screen
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Maintain your independence by installing IFS SmartFreight® & allow yourself the choice of which freight companies you wish to use to suit your needs. System belongs to you, not a transport company & ensures continuity of systems & processes regardless of how often you change transport companies. Uses accepted generic stationery & Internet connectivity to provide accurate documentation & electronic data required by all freight carriers Modular construction to allow for customisation to meet your specific logistical requirements.

Ability to interface with any in-house stock / order system, see Alliance Partners for specific interfaces already in place but interface can be arranged with any package which you may be operating. Installation process less than 4 hours with minimal disruption to warehouse operations & extremely high level of staff acceptance.

Fully .NET compliant
Fully networkable Win 2000, XP, VISTA, WIN 7 (excluding home basic versions)
Local (LAN) or Wide (WAN) Area Network
Citrix / Terminal Services versions
Bar-coded freight label to carrier specifications
Bar-coded consignment notes accepted by all carriers
Pickup Drivers manifests by carrier/ state / service etc
Electronic data transfer to carriers via IFS / Secure data Centres
Electronic data transfer to freight consultant if required
Freight rates & zones inserted & maintained by IFS
Customer database inserted by IFS for ease of retrieval
Password access controls for different staff levels
True multi-carrier system to allow for freedom of choice
Multi-sender capability to facilitate different divisions / warehouse
Multiple charge to options, sender, receiver, 3rd party
Automatic consolidation of multiple orders to single consignment
Batch capability for regular shipments to groups of customers
Proactive email alert to receiver of freight at time of despatch
Comprehensive search facilities to locate shipments
Online carrier website tracking to allow for immediate interrogation
Online link to carrier for POD request capability & reporting
Comprehensive reporting capability over 100 pre-designed reports
Built in Report Writer to allow you to design own customised reports
Automatic carrier invoice reconciliation
Asset / Pallet tracking with detailed reporting on balances due
Volume email alert to carrier
Online freight insurance quotations
Fashion industry module for hanging garments
Cost comparison option to ensure most cost effective carrier used
History export function to Excel, Access or ASCII formats
Freight returned from customers accommodated & fully tracked
EDI ScanPack interface for major retailers
Automatic cube & weigh hardware interface
Ability to enter default weight / dimensions for products or packaging
Security scanning via Palmtop to ensure correct freight despatched
Freight cost calculator to assist planning & customer service
Mark-up can be added to freight cost for recovery purposes
Dangerous Goods documentation produced
Cost Centre allocation for internal freight apportionment
Ability to run live data against new carrier rates to ascertain whether cost savings available
Invoice Reconcilliation Module
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  Sample of Reports Available
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