Carrier Dispatch and Operations

TL2000 Dispatch and Operations

Carrier dispatch and operations software built on the IBM System i, developed by TMW Systems over roughly two decades and now sold by Trimble, with a web edition layered over the original IBM i application.

Business Applications Vendor: Trimble (formerly TMW Systems)

Program Overview

TL2000 is dispatch and operations software for carriers and logistics services firms running on the IBM System i, the platform most of this audience still calls the AS/400. TMW Systems built and invested in it for roughly twenty years before Trimble acquired the business, and it remains one of the clearest examples of transportation business logic that never left the box.

What makes TL2000 relevant to a buyer today is not nostalgia. It is that the dispatch, order entry and rating logic is already correct for the carriers running it, and Trimble has offered subscription versions of TL2000 alongside Innovative Access and Access Plus. A carrier evaluating this product is usually deciding between extending what already works and moving the system of record somewhere else, which are very different projects with very different risk profiles.

Best Fit

Best fit for asset-based carriers and logistics services firms already running dispatch and operations on IBM i who want to modernize the interface, add integrations, or move to a subscription arrangement without relocating the system of record.

What this program helps with

  • Dispatch and fleet operations management running natively on the IBM System i
  • Order entry and dispatch routines with configurable hotkeys and editable dispatch data
  • A web edition built on Profound Logic's Profound UI, adding configurable screens, mouse support, dashboard views and mapping visualization over the same IBM i application
  • Integration with mobile communications and fuel card services, and with TMW optimization tools including IDSC ExpertFuel and IDSC MatchAdvice
  • Available on subscription alongside Trimble's other IBM i transportation products

What to vet before shortlist

  • Confirm which release Trimble is selling and supporting for new customers today, since the product has moved through more than one owner
  • Decide whether the real complaint is the 5250 interface or the underlying logic, because the web edition solves only the first one
  • Scope any rating or dispatch logic change around understanding the existing code first, and start the project on a lower risk capability

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