The ERP Integration Highway: Automating Shipment Creation for Maximum Efficiency

If you’ve ever worked in logistics, you know how quickly tasks can pile up: creating shipments, processing orders, and the constant pressure of keeping everything moving smoothly. A Transportation Management System (TMS) is no longer a luxury; it’s the engine of modern logistics. But its real power comes to life when it’s connected directly to your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

This isn’t just a technical upgrade- it’s a transformation in your business’s operations.

Why ERP-TMS Integration Changes Everything

Think about the sheer amount of data that moves through your supply chain. Every time someone manually keys in purchase order details, there’s room for error- and even one small mistake can ripple into costly delays or frustrated customers.

ERP-TMS integration solves that by letting your systems communicate seamlessly, creating a single source of truth for your logistics data.

Here’s what that means in practice:

  1. Faster Shipments, Zero Re-Keying
    Nobody enjoys retyping endless order line items. When your ERP and TMS are connected, shipments are created automatically and accurately. That means less admin time per order, fewer mistakes, and a smoother flow from purchase order to delivery.
  2. Visibility from End to End
    Integration is a two-way street. Once a shipment is processed, all the key information- tracking, costs, and carrier details- automatically flows back into your ERP. Finance, operations, and warehouse teams stay aligned without chasing updates.
  3. Actionable Data for Smarter Decisions
    With data synchronized to the SKU level, you gain sharper insights into landed costs, claims, and overall performance. Those insights lead to more brilliant, faster, and financially sound decisions.

The Power of Automation in Action- Encore Wire

The benefits of ERP-TMS integration really shine in high-volume operations.

Before integration, the logistics team at Encore Wire, a major copper and aluminum wiring manufacturer, had to manually enter orders into individual carrier websites or contact freight brokers- a tedious, error-prone, opaque, and slow process.

After connecting their ERP and the Kuebix by FreightWise TMS, everything changed. It may not sound like much, but across hundreds of daily shipments, that adds to saved hours and a happier, more productive team.

Even better, Encore Wire manages all its shipments, invoices, and analytics from one centralized dashboard, giving its team complete visibility and confidence across every shipping process step.

Introducing the Kuebix by FreightWise ERP Integration Highway

At FreightWise, we make connecting your ERP and TMS simple and stress-free through the ERP Integration HighwayThis streamlined, five-step process delivers fast, reliable results without the complexity of a custom build.

It’s a proven approach built on flexible, modern APIs that make setup smooth and scalable.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Middleware Connection (Via API): Our connector leverages robust APIs to act as the translation layer, mapping your ERP’s order data and automatically creating matching orders in the TMS.
  2. Order Storage: These orders are stored securely in the TMS, ready for your team to rate, assign carriers, and ship.
  3. Configurable Trigger: Custom triggers can automatically create or update shipments in the TMS whenever an order hits a specific status in your ERP.
  4. Shipment Execution: Once the best rate is chosen and the shipment is tendered, the TMS takes over, requiring no manual intervention.
  5. ERP Notification & Data Mapping: The TMS instantly pushes shipment details- cost, carrier, tracking- back into your ERP for complete visibility and accurate records.

The result? Two systems perfectly in sync, so your team can focus on managing logistics- not data entry.

Built for Flexibility, Ready for Any System

One of the biggest reasons companies delay system upgrades is the fear of complex, drawn-out implementations. That’s precisely the barrier we remove.

Our modular, cloud-based TMS scales easily and integrates with major ERP platforms like Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, and Infor. With flexible APIs, setup is fast, customization is simple, and the system adapts to your business- not the other way around.

Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, the Kuebix ERP Integration Highway helps your ERP and TMS work together seamlessly to simplify logistics and drive results.

The Bottom Line

ERP-TMS integration isn’t just about connecting two systems- it’s about transforming how your logistics operation runs. It means faster shipments, greater accuracy, and complete visibility across your supply chain.

With Kuebix’s ERP Integration Highway, your team gets more time, control, and confidence- paving the way for a brighter, more efficient future in logistics.

Learn how smarter freight management can unlock savings, efficiency, and peace of mind.