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Digitalisation of Logistics and Transport in Switzerland.


Every untracked shipment is a risk. 
Every dispute without documentation is a cost.

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The specific context of Swiss logisticsWhere logistics loses efficiency and marginThe digitalisation journey for a transport company

The specific context of Swiss logistics

Switzerland has characteristics that make logistics more complex than the European average:

  • Alpine transit corridor with restrictions on heavy traffic, night restrictions, seasonal variations and driving time regulations (CH + EU)
  •  High market fragmentation: many transport SMEs with 5–50 vehicles, without dedicated IT resources
  • Enterprise clients requiring EDI or API integrations with their supply chain systems
  •  Environmental reporting (CO₂) increasingly required by international clients

Where logistics loses efficiency and margin

  • Manual planning: orders via email, assigned by phone. Every assignment error costs fuel and time.
  • Absent traceability: the client calls to find out where the goods are. The driver replies via WhatsApp. Nothing is formally recorded.
  • Paper proof of delivery: CMRs arrive at the office days later. Disputes are handled without digital documentation.
  • Disconnected invoicing: rates are manually recalculated for every invoice. Errors and delays are the norm.
  • No customer integration: enterprise clients require real-time data. Providing it manually is costly and not scalable.

The digitalisation journey for a transport company

Phase 1: digitalise planning. Orders in the system, digital driver assignment, stop WhatsApp updates.

Phase 2: traceability and proof of delivery. Mobile app for drivers, digital signature, POD automatically attached to every shipment.

Phase 3: integration and automatic invoicing. Rates linked to shipments, automatic invoicing, integration with main customer systems.


Each phase has a measurable ROI before moving to the next.

The solution for logistics: OdooTMS

OdooTMS is the platform for transport and logistics companies: shipment planning, route calculation with PTV integration, dynamic ETA, parcel-level traceability, AI scanning of parcels, mobile app for drivers, complete digital POD and advanced rate calculation for any tariff structure.

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FAQ

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Swiss transport SMEs need scalable solutions that integrate planning, shipment tracking, digital proof of delivery and automatic invoicing without requiring a dedicated IT team. OdooTMS, implemented by EsseLab, is designed to scale gradually: start with planning and digital POD, then add integrations and advanced rate calculation over time.

OdooTMS includes an integration manager configurable via REST API and webhook.

EsseLab designs custom connectors for main customer systems — ERP, supply chain portals, tracking platforms — with automatic updates at every event (departure, stop, delivery, incident).

Thanks to integration with PTV libraries, OdooTMS automatically calculates CO₂ emissions per route, taking into account vehicle characteristics and the actual distance travelled.

Emission data is available in reports and can be shared with clients for their ESG reporting.