ITPEC FE Morning October 2021 Question 70
Among the different business systems supported by technology, which of the following analyzes routes of distribution, tracking and load tendency?
Explanation
TMS (Transportation Management System) — the logistics system for the movement of goods: delivery routes, shipment tracking and loads.
A TMS plans and optimises delivery routes, assigns loads to vehicles and analyses load tendency (how full trucks run), and tracks shipments in transit. It sits in the supply chain beside the systems that take orders and store goods.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) LMS — in logistics a labour management system that measures warehouse staff productivity (the letters also mean a learning management system for training); neither plans delivery routes
- •(b) OMS — order management system: receives orders, checks stock and manages each order until it is fulfilled
- •(d) WMS — warehouse management system: receiving, storage locations, picking and inventory inside the warehouse
Key rule: Read the logistics acronyms by their first letter: Orders are taken (OMS), stored in the Warehouse (WMS) and moved by Transport (TMS).
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