Adam Blanchard
CEO @ Tanager Logistics & Double Diamond Transport
See why this $50M asset-based brokerage ditched their legacy TMS
Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics, a hybrid brokerage and trucking company with a combined annual revenue of $50 million, faced numerous challenges with their previous legacy transportation management system (TMS). Inefficient operations, lack of visibility and integrations, and excessive costs hindered their ability to scale and provide top-notch service to customers.
Alvys TMS streamlined their operations and propelled growth with superior tech, simple pricing, and excellent support.
Blanchard, CEO & Co-Founder, said, “I’ve always been a big believer of ‘staying in your lane,’ you know? I don’t want to be a software development company – I want to be a trucking company and a freight brokerage. So finding a good partner like Alvys is hugely important, because it affords us the ability to focus on what we do best. Then, we’re driving efficiencies with technological capabilities equal to those of our large competitors while being able to focus on what we do day-in and day-out.”
“Really what Alvys has provided us, is the ability to have our team seeing what the needs are for each company and to be able to bring that into one platform. We have all the information for every single load, for every single account, all in one pane of glass. With extensive growth comes a lot of pain points and now Alvys is giving us that capability to take us from $50 million to $100 million.”
Challenges
Before implementing Alvys, Universe Carrier
encountered these key challenges:
Slow data entry
Teams were experiencing delays due to time-consuming manual data entry, which hindered productivity.
Inefficient Reporting
Clunky and outdated reporting tools made it difficult to generate timely reports, causing delays in accessing essential information.
Difficulty accessing critical information
Teams struggled to retrieve crucial data quickly, leading to inefficiencies and delays in daily operations.
Overwhelmed Dispatchers
Dispatchers were burdened by excessive manual tasks, which caused workflow bottlenecks and limited their ability to manage operations effectively.
High Administrative Workload
Back-office staff faced challenges keeping up with administrative tasks, resulting in delays and reduced overall team performance.
From Costly Legacy Systems to Streamlined, Scalable, and More Profitable
Challenge
Their outdated, costly TMS not only hindered operational efficiency and scalability but also required separate systems for brokerage and carrier divisions, doubling expenses and complicating management.
Solution
With Alvys TMS, Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics now manage both businesses seamlessly on a single platform with one subscription, enhancing visibility, reducing costs, and eliminating fees for users and integrations
Results
Their outdated, costly TMS not only hindered operational efficiency and scalability but also required separate systems for brokerage and carrier divisions, doubling expenses and complicating management.
“Alvys has gone out of its way to develop this platform for freight people, by freight people.
When you’re talking to the development team, it’s like you’re talking to freight people. It’s freight people who understand what we’re doing on a day-to-day basis and what our needs are.”
John Bejin
Director of Operations
“When we looked at Alvys, there was just no question that this is on the forefront of transportation management software in our industry.
Alvys is giving us everything we need in one platform that’s cloud-based, that anybody can work in in a very intuitive manner.”
Adam Blanchard
Co-founder & CEO
Results
Since implementing Alvys, Universe Carrier
has seen measurable improvements:
60% reduction in manual labor and data handling
Universe Carrier reduced manual labor and data handling by 60%, drastically improving overall efficiency.
Saved 5-6 hours daily in admin tasks
The team saved 5-6 hours daily by eliminating time- consuming administrative tasks, freeing up valuable resources for more critical work.
Increased Focus on High-Value Tasks
Dispatchers can now prioritize booking higher-paying loads and improving operational efficiency, leading to better resource management.
