This company provides logistics software that streamlines freight forwarding operations, including tools for warehouse management, customs clearance, and job costing. Their platform integrates with existing systems to optimize workflows and improve communication for freight forwarders.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Freight forwarding operations often involve disparate systems and manual processes, leading to inefficiencies in warehouse management, customs clearance, and overall job costing. The lack of integration between these systems can result in communication breakdowns and duplicated effort.
Solution
PKA Systems provides custom logistics software designed to streamline freight forwarding operations by integrating various stages of the process into a unified system. Their platform offers modules for quotations, bookings, haulage, warehouse management, forwarding, communications, customs clearance, tracking, invoicing, job costing, and accounting. The software is designed to improve communication and optimize workflows by integrating with existing systems and providing a comprehensive view of the entire logistics process. PKA Systems also offers a packaging calculator called PAKWiz, which calculates the optimal arrangement of packages on pallets and pallets in containers to maximize space utilization.
Target Audience
The primary customers are freight forwarding companies seeking to improve their logistics operations with integrated software solutions.
Features
- Quotations and bookings management, including online forms
- Haulage and warehouse management tools
- Freight forwarding module with communication features (email, EDI, fax)
- Customs clearance functionality, including DTI support
- Integrated tracking capabilities with web interface
- Invoicing and job costing modules
- Sales, purchase, and nominal ledgers, plus payroll
- PAKWiz packaging calculator for optimizing pallet and container space
- PKAWeb system designed for netbooks, tablets, and portable devices