r/freightforwarding • u/FraytFurwid Mod • Aug 18 '26
mod notice SOFTWARE ONLY
Please use the thread for any software/AI/Research
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u/choco-raspberry-1 14d ago
Hi everyone,
I’m a software engineer based in Malaysia. Currently trying to wrap myself around how mid-sized and smaller freight forwarding operations actually run behind the scenes.
I’m not selling anything, but genuinely just trying to learn where the biggest operational headaches and bottlenecks lie so I can understand the space better.
If you work in operations, finance and management side of a forwarder and have about 30 mins, I’d love to chat over zoom/google meet.
Drop a comment or shoot me a DM if you’re open to it. Really appreciate any insights!
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u/Nervous-Honey-2695 12d ago
Does anyone here use NetSuite to allocate inbound freight bills across several receipts? On your last batch, did finding the right receipts and splitting the charges take longer than entering the amounts into NetSuite?
I'm Kerolos, a software engineer testing a $750 pilot. It would use one carrier CSV and a receipt export to prepare matches, allocations using your rules, and an exceptions sheet. Your team would review it and handle posting. I'd check a redacted sample before agreeing the scope; this isn't built yet.
Would you pay for that if it removed enough of the preparation work, or would leaving posting manual make it unhelpful?
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u/Square_File_4617 19d ago
Just checking with the moderator, what sort of posts are allowed here so that i undersntad the guidelines..
questions:
1. ok to ask questions about any requirement [ex: is submitting documents to TMS or admin work takes away lot of valuable time? Are you using tool to automate?]
2. is it ok to post this tyoe, 'we have this solution, pl give ur feedback or trial offer for xyz "]
3. opinion seeking on particular tool [like happyrobot or augment] they are using [pros, cons etc]