LeanLogistics, a technology company specializing in supply chain management, announces the expansion of its Software-as-a-Service program LeanTMS® to serve ocean shippers called LeanGlobal®. 

The module is designed to streamline logistics processing to improve performance and reduce costs. On average, LeanGlobal improved client productivity by 30 percent and reduced transportation costs by at least 10 percent.   

LeanGlobal allows clients to plan and book full container load (FCL) ocean moves directly with the vessel carriers and freight forwarders, provide full visibility of FCLs from pickup to delivery, and ensure compliance with international trade laws—all on one platform with domestic transportation.   

“We heard from shippers about the time-consuming issues they were experiencing moving ocean freight, from accessing sailing schedules to communicating shipping details with multiple parties, and created this software solution,” said Josh Hunt, Director of Product Management at LeanLogistics. “With LeanGlobal, shippers can take control of their ocean freight management all the way down to container-level reporting in a single workflow.”   

LeanGlobal clients can leverage the drayage management system to automate the creation of drayage loads that are synchronized with the associated ocean booking. Through direct connectivity with U.S. government systems, the necessary import and export security filings for international shipping are auto-populated, based on the data within the TMS, and electronically filed.   

Another feature of LeanGlobal is the utilization of WebSettle® for ocean freight audit and settlement. WebSettle manages accruals, freight invoice, discrepancy checking, and freight cost allocation to avoid inaccuracies and delays.   

“LeanGlobal brings in real-time data and visibility from the LeanLogistics Transportation Network to give shippers what we call actionable intelligence—benchmarking information to help them make better sourcing decisions while monitoring supplier and carrier performance,” said LeanLogistics’ Chief Commercial Officer Chris Timmer.