Frequently Asked Questions

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1. General Overview & Industry Expertise

What is Retrack TMS?

Retrack TMS is a cloud-based transport management system. We built it for companies moving palletized freight, drawing on more than 20 years in the industry. It plans your routes, tracks your carriers in real time and manages deliveries from pickup to drop-off.

What languages are supported by the platform?

The platform and the driver app are available in English, Dutch, and German. This keeps cross-border routes and international drivers working in their own language.

2. AI-Powered Innovations

How does Agentic AI automate our route planning?

The AI reviews your delivery constraints, traffic, dock availability, and vehicle capacity. It then builds optimised route plans in seconds. Think of it as a dispatch assistant that never gets tired. You can still adjust any route by dragging and dropping.

How does AI help us reduce daily resource requirements?

Route planning drops from hours to minutes. A small dispatch team can then handle a bigger fleet and more shipments, without hiring extra staff.

3. Fleet, Routing & Reverse Logistics

How does the route optimization feature work?

Planners build routes with a simple drag-and-drop screen. The system then optimises them around your delivery windows, dock slots, and customer timings. The result is less mileage and lower fuel costs.

How does dock planning reduce our transportation costs?

You assign each order to a specific dock and time slot. Drivers wait less. The warehouse stays clear. Your trucks get back on the road faster.

How does the system track and recover empty carriers like CC trollies?

The system keeps a live count of trollies at every customer address. The AI schedules collections automatically. Drivers log each return in the mobile app. Your customers also get a weekly inventory statement by email, which prevents balance disputes.

How does Retrack TMS manage plastic flower buckets and secure deposit refunds?

We track the standard flower buckets left at your customer sites. Drivers are routed to collect them and return them to the auction or floral authority. That tracking is what gets your customers their deposit back. Weekly balance emails go out automatically, so nobody has to chase paperwork.

Can we manage third-party trucks or charter fleets using this software?

Yes. You can plan, assign, and manage third-party trucks next to your own fleet, all from one dashboard.

Do our drivers need specialized hardware to use the platform?

No. Drivers use a mobile app on a normal smartphone. The app gives them their route, sends their location back in real time, and captures digital signatures.

Can the software help maximize output during driver shortages?

Yes. Better routes and dock slots mean drivers spend less time waiting and more time driving. When you still run short, charter support lets you hand overflow routes to third-party trucks straight away.

4. Administrative Efficiency & Billing (Doing More with Less)

How does Retrack TMS enable transport companies to operate with fewer back-office employees?

The system automates the paperwork from order entry through to invoicing. Digital CMRs and automatic tariff calculations remove hours of manual typing. A small back-office team can then handle far more shipments.

How does the system handle Proof of Delivery (POD) and CMR documents?

Drivers create digital CMR reports in the app at the moment of delivery, with proof attached. The data syncs to the office straight away. Nothing gets lost and nothing waits for paperwork to arrive.

How does the platform streamline billing and calculate profitability?

As soon as a driver captures a digital CMR, the data reaches your back office. The system then applies your own pricing rules to fuel, mileage, and time. You get consolidated invoices and a profit figure for every trip.

How does the system reduce the workload on our customer service staff?

Customers get their own web portal. They can place orders, track shipments live, and download delivery documents themselves. That removes most of the “where is my order” phone calls.

5. Technical Integration, Customization & Support

Can Retrack TMS integrate with our existing logistics and accounting software?

Yes. Retrack TMS connects to your existing systems through native integrations, EDI, APIs, and webhooks, so you do not re-type data.

Can Retrack TMS be customized for our specific business workflows?

Yes. Retrack TMS covers a lot out of the box, but every logistics operation has its own quirks. Our development team builds custom features to fit how you work, without destabilising the core platform.

What level of customer support do you provide?

Logistics never stops, so neither does our support. Our award-winning team helps your dispatchers and drivers fast, keeping your operation moving.