From Field to Freight: Why We Built a TMS for the Produce Industry

Generic software doesn’t understand the ticking clock on a pallet of fresh strawberries. It doesn’t grasp the critical importance of a few degrees’ difference in a refrigerated trailer. In the world of produce and refrigerated transport, the stakes are simply higher.

At ALC Logistics, we don’t just understand this—we’ve lived it.

An Insider’s Solution to a Generic Software Problem

For nearly five decades, our team has been deeply embedded in the transportation, logistics, and produce industry. We’ve been the ones on the phone rerouting a delayed truck to save a shipment. We’ve been the ones navigating the complexities of food safety compliance and the demands of retailers.

We saw firsthand that the software available to shippers was built by tech companies that had never worried about shelf life or the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As a result, this technology gap leads to inefficiency, increased risk of spoilage, and a lack of the real-time visibility needed to manage a modern cold chain logistics operation.

So, we built our own solution.

A Produce TMS Designed to Protect Your Bottom Line

AlchemyTMS is the direct result of our hands-on experience. It’s a state-of-the-art transportation management system designed by logistics veterans to solve the real-world problems of the produce supply chain. Its modular architecture means it can be tailored to fit the unique needs of any shipper, from a small grower to a multinational distributor.

AlchemyTMS provides the critical control, visibility, and security you need to turn your supply chain into a competitive advantage. Our platform is built to help you:

• Protect Temperature-Sensitive Freight: Gain full visibility into your cold chain from dock to delivery to reduce spoilage and ensure product quality.
• Streamline Complex Scheduling: Master time-sensitive appointments and multi-stop loads to improve on-time performance and avoid costly retailer chargebacks.
• Increase Supply Chain Visibility: Get a single source of truth for your entire operation, making it easier to track shipments in real time and anticipate disruptions.
• Ensure Food Safety Compliance: Our produce TMS is designed with regulations like FSMA in mind, simplifying your documentation and audit trails.
• Make Better, Data-Driven Decisions: Use robust analytics to identify inefficiencies and optimize your transportation spend.

Meet Us at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show

Your business is specialized, and seeing a specialized solution in action is the best way to understand its power.

Attending the Global Produce & Floral Show? We invite you to stop by Booth #4233 to meet the team behind AlchemyTMS. We’d love to discuss your unique challenges and give you a live look at how our platform can bring new levels of control and efficiency to your operation.

Not attending IFPA? You don’t have to miss out. You can see the difference an insider’s perspective makes by scheduling a personalized, one-on-one virtual demo with our team.