Digital adoption in logistics is set to redefine the operational model with two technological breakthroughs- Fleet Management Software (FMS) and Transport Management System (TMS). These solutions differ from each other in terms of 9 functionalities: Communication- FMS: Facilitates communication between two stakeholder parties- fleet operators and the central authority. TMS: Allows multi-channel coordination among stakeholder units- operations, sales, logistics, carrier, finance, carrier partners and drivers, ensuring seamless collaboration. Management- FMS: Provides insights into vehicle location, fleet performances and maintenance dynamics, allowing shippers to identify and manage escalations and risks. TMS: One-window management helps logistics teams organize materials and products strategically, ensuring supply chain resilience and strategic execution. Compatibility- FMS: Suitable for businesses with a large fleet of vehicles with specific requirements. TMS: Ideal for shippers with regular goods dispatches, requiring seamless execution and tracking operations across the supply chain. Visibility- FMS: Provides digital telematics and insights into process stages & vehicle movements across all business units and locations. TMS: Facilitates real-time telematics and absolute visibility across the entire supply chain workflow and enables live in-transit visibility. Functionalities- FMS: Empowers shippers with better asset allocation, utilization and management strategies, unlocking competitive advantage. TMS: Improves stakeholder satisfaction across shippers, transporters and customers with automation-driven efficiency. Planning- FMS: Ensures proactive strategies & roadmaps around fleet management operations and maintenance. TMS: Helps logistics managers formulate efficient strategies across the entire logistics workflow- from vehicle procurement to freight invoice settlements. Strategy-driven operations streamline each process stage with the power of automation technology. Execution- FMS: Automates process execution across the vehicle life cycles, improving delivery and overall performance. TMS: TMS-driven processes empower the operations and ground teams with execution efficiency for all process stages. Post-processing- FMS: Captures vehicle speed, fuel consumption, driver’s performance, details, pickup information and delivery, improving decision-making. TMS: Auto-captures all administrative activities across site preparation, billing processes, documentation, deviations, etc., ensuring informed decisions. Reports and analytics- FMS: Offers digital reports around vehicle performance and maintenance dynamics. TMS: It provides real-time dashboards and KPI reports of carrier performances, deviation metrics, deviations, digital audit logs and customer complaints. Holistic documentation helps the organization track, compare and improve efficiency.