Chapman express tms

Hello, I’m reaching out because I’m looking for an experienced software developer or development team to build a custom logistics management platform for my company, Chapman Express. I want to explain the project in detail so you can understand exactly what I’m looking to accomplish. I’m not looking for someone to simply build a website. I’m looking to develop a complete, cloud-based logistics management system that will allow me to operate and manage multiple departments of my company through one centralized platform. The system will combine three major components: 1. TMS – Transportation Management System 2. WMS – Warehouse Management System 3. ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning System 1. Executive Management Dashboard I want an owner/admin dashboard where I can oversee the entire company. I need to be able to see: * Total company revenue * Brokerage revenue and profit margins * Transportation revenue * Warehouse revenue * Operating expenses * Active and completed shipments * Customer accounts * Carrier accounts * Employee performance * Broker and dispatcher activity * Invoices and payments * Financial reports * Department performance As the owner, I need full access to everything, while employees should only have access to the departments and information assigned to them. 2. Freight Brokerage Department I want each broker to have an individual login and dashboard. Brokers should be able to: * Manage their customers and accounts * Enter new prospects * Create and book loads * Generate customer quotes * Find and assign carriers * Upload rate confirmations * Upload BOLs and PODs * Track load profitability * View their commissions * Monitor their performance I also want the ability to assign customers and loads to individual brokers so they can manage their own accounts. 3. Dispatch Department Dispatchers should have separate accounts and dashboards. They need to be able to: * View assigned shipments * Manage pickup and delivery appointments * Access carrier and driver information * Update shipment statuses * Track loads * Upload documents * Communicate with carriers * Receive alerts for delayed shipments * Confirm completed deliveries When a broker books a load, it should move into the dispatch department automatically or through an authorized handoff. Once the delivery is completed and the POD is uploaded, the system should notify accounting that the shipment is ready for billing and payment processing. 4. Warehouse Management System This is a major part of the business. I want a warehouse management system specifically designed for receiving freight, handling pallets, cross-docking, staging, and shipping freight back out. Warehouse employees should be able to: * Receive incoming freight * Record pallet quantities * Scan pallets using barcodes or QR codes * Identify which customer owns the freight * Record shipment information * Take pictures of damaged freight * Assign staging locations * Track freight movement * Manage outgoing shipments * Scan pallets when they leave * Record which carrier picks up the freight * Generate warehouse charges For example, if a customer sends us 40 pallets, the warehouse employee should be able to receive those pallets into the system, scan them, document their condition, and assign them to a staging area. When another carrier arrives to pick up those 40 pallets, the employee should scan them out, verify the quantity, document the carrier, and complete the shipment. The system should maintain a complete record of everything that happens to that freight. I also want configurable warehouse pricing for services such as: * Cross-docking * Receiving * Outbound handling * Storage * Special handling 5. Transportation and Fleet Management I want a section to manage our company transportation operations. This should include: * Box trucks and company vehicles * Driver profiles * Vehicle assignments * Delivery schedules * Maintenance records * Fuel expenses * Insurance documents * Driver documents * Vehicle availability * Delivery confirmations I would also like the ability to integrate GPS and tracking services such as Motive or Samsara in a future phase. 6. Customer Portal and Company Website I want a professional public-facing Chapman Express website connected to the private management system. Customers should be able to visit our website, learn about our services, request freight quotes, and contact the company. I also want customers to have their own login portal where they can: * Create an account * Enter company information * Request freight quotes * Submit shipment requests * Enter pickup and delivery information * Upload documents * Track shipments * View shipment history * Download PODs and BOLs * View invoices 7. Carrier Portal I want carriers to have their own login portal. Carriers should be able to: * Register with Chapman Express * Submit their company information * Upload insurance documents * Upload W-9 forms * Submit operating authority information * View assigned loads * Accept or confirm loads * Upload BOLs and PODs * Update pickup and delivery statuses * Check payment status I want administrators to be able to review and approve carriers before they are used. 8. Accounting and Financial Management All departments need to connect to one financial system. I want to manage: * Customer invoices * Carrier payments and settlements * Broker commissions * Warehouse charges * Transportation revenue * Accounts receivable * Accounts payable * Operating expenses * Profit and loss reporting * Revenue by department * Profitability by shipment I would also like to explore QuickBooks integration. 9. One Centralized System One of my biggest requirements is that all departments communicate with each other. I don’t want separate software programs that don’t connect. For example: A broker creates a shipment. The shipment moves to dispatch. Dispatch coordinates the carrier and delivery. If freight needs to come through our warehouse, warehouse employees can receive and scan the pallets. Once everything is completed, the shipment information flows into accounting for invoicing and payment processing. Every shipment should have its own identification number, and that same number should follow it throughout the entire operation. I want the owner to be able to see the entire process from beginning to end. 10. Employee Accounts and Permissions I need individual logins for: * Owner * Administrators * Brokers * Dispatchers * Warehouse managers * Warehouse employees * Transportation managers * Drivers * Accounting employees * Customers * Carriers Each person should have access based on their position. I need to be able to add employees, remove access, assign permissions, and monitor activity. 11. Technology and Development I’m open to your recommendations on the technology stack, but I want this built as a secure, scalable cloud-based application. Technologies I’m interested in include: * React or Next.js * Python or Node.js * PostgreSQL * AWS or Microsoft Azure * API integrations * Secure user authentication * Role-based permissions * Automated backups * Mobile-responsive design Experience building TMS, WMS, ERP, freight brokerage, or logistics software is especially important. 12. What I Need From You Before moving forward, I’d like to understand your experience and how you would approach this project. Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you previously built a transportation management system, warehouse management system, or logistics ERP? 2. Can you show me examples of systems you’ve developed? 3. Have you built software with multiple departments, individual employee logins, and different permission levels? 4. Can you build the brokerage, dispatch, warehouse, transportation, customer, and carrier portals into one connected system? 5. What technology would you recommend? 6. Would you personally develop this, or would you have a development team working on it? 7. How would you break this project into development phases? 8. How long would it take to build the first working version? 9. What would the estimated cost be for the first phase? 10. What would ongoing maintenance and support cost? 13. Ownership and Long-Term Development I want Chapman Express to retain control of its software, business data, domain, hosting accounts, database, and source code under our written development agreement. I also want documentation, administrator access, and the ability to continue expanding the platform as the company grows. I’m looking for someone who can potentially become our long-term software development partner. Ultimately, I want Chapman Express to have its own logistics technology platform that connects freight brokerage, transportation, warehouse cross-docking, dispatch, customers, carriers, and accounting under one system. This is a serious business project, and I’m interested in working with someone who has the technical experience to help bring this vision to life. Please review everything above and let me know how you would approach building it, what you recommend starting with, your estimated timeline, and your pricing. Thank you.