Step 1. Software for transportation company

The question of choosing proper software for managing the transportation company is very important because managers want to be sure that software creates conditions for effective workflow management. So what exactly the software should do and what features do managers and employees expect to get from?

First of all, the managers of the transportation company need to be able to set deadlines and track procrastinations, and his subordinates should execute their tasks in time. All shipments should be well-arranged and delivered properly. There must be no damages or delays while transporting the goods and all the transportation company staff should perform its tasks according to assigned schedule and corporate standards.

Hierarchical task structure

VIP Task Manager has Task Tree view that represents tasks in hierarchical structure. This view is helpful for the managers of the transportation company. The following capabilities are available for them in Task Tree view:

• Creating task group and sub-groups
• Assigning tasks to resources and tracking
• Filtering tasks by resources, departments, task name, etc.
• Setting permissions in tasks and task groups
• Building task reports and charts
• Moving completed tasks to archive

Simple task list

VIP Task Manager has Task List view that is useful and convenient for everyday performance of the employees. This view is flexible and can be set up according to each employee's requirements. The following advantages are available:

• Grouping tasks by a columns
• Sorting tasks by name, priorities, task status, etc.
• Filtering tasks by deadlines and assignments
• Getting displayed task details
• Attaching file and links to tasks
• Sending requests to the manager in real time

Tool for time management

VIP Task Manager has built-in Calendar. This tool grants a lot of advantages for better time planning and scheduling. The manager of the transportation company can lay out tasks by dates and deadlines, set priorities and assignments. Calendar offers to display tasks in daily, weekly, monthly and yearly view that can be printed out on paper. If to sum up features of Calendar, the managers and employees get the following benefits:

• Drawing up task schedule.
• Getting individual daily planner
• Setting up deadlines
• Filtering tasks by assignment, task statuses, due dates, custom field, etc.
• Getting displayed all the resources and their tasks on a single screen
• Printing out task view