Across automotive, industrial, and high-tech supply chains, the pressure to move products faster has never been greater. Production cycles are shorter, shipment volumes are higher, and customers expect precision and speed.
Many global shippers rely on Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) to plan and optimize logistics. It’s the backbone for routing, carrier selection, and cost control. But once shipments leave the dock, planning gives way to execution — and that’s where complexity often begins.
The Challenge: Bridging Planning and Execution
Even with powerful planning tools, logistics teams still face daily execution challenges:
- Different carrier systems and regional rate structures
- Manual documentation and invoice reconciliation
- Limited shipment visibility across global lanes
For manufacturers shipping thousands of parcels per week, these manual steps slow deliveries, inflate costs, and introduce compliance risk.
This is the execution gap — where plans meet real-world logistics.
QAD GTTE: Extending Oracle OTM with Real-World Execution
QAD Global Trade and Transportation Execution (GTTE) — QAD’s Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping and Transportation Execution solution — integrates seamlessly with Oracle OTM to close that gap.
Through this Oracle-certified integration, logistics teams can:
- Connect to thousands of global parcel and express carriers with live rates and service levels.
- Carrier compliant labeling, documentation, and customs forms in multiple languages and formats.
- Gain real-time visibility and exception alerts to manage issues before they affect production or delivery.
For automotive, industrial, and distribution companies, this means smoother execution, faster shipments, and consistent compliance — while keeping OTM as the system of record.
The logistics leaders who are closing this gap aren’t reinventing their systems — they’re extending them.
Discover how Oracle and QAD are working together to connect planning and execution in a way that delivers measurable results across global supply chains.
Download the white paper: “Why Integrate Oracle Transportation Management with QAD.”
Building Smarter, Compliant Logistics Networks
From just-in-time components to finished goods distribution, every shipment matters. By integrating Oracle OTM with QAD GTTE, shippers can:
- Ensure regulatory carrier compliance across plants and countries.
- Standardize execution processes for scalability and resilience.
- Reduce transportation costs through automation and audit accuracy.
The result is a logistics operation that’s as agile and intelligent as the plans it’s built on.
