The Forward Solutions team is one of the longest established freight software development companies, providing an end-to-end solution for a wide range of operators in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US.  The company provides IT systems for leading multimodal players across air freight, sea freight, road freight and rail freight.

Jim is based within the Nottingham team and has worked for Forward Solutions for 17 years.  Unusual for a technology firm, Forwards Solutions’ staff retention rate is enviably high, and Jim is one of many long serving members of the team. Jim comments:

“It’s really exciting time for the business and I’m thrilled with this new role. There have been so many new developments with our products over the past year alone and I’m looking forward to getting more opportunities to work closely with our customers to deliver them.  It’s good to be able to be able to work on solutions from design through to development.”

At Forward Solutions Jim is responsibility for infrastructure including installations and setup, connectivity, cloud services, so, everything technical Forward Solutions is currently recruiting for additional Infrastructure Engineers to join its team.

Forward Solutions Managing Director Richard Litchfield adds:

“I’m really pleased that Jim will be leading our team of engineers and it’s great to be able to nurture talent and promote from within the business, as we continue to evolve and grow.”

In his spare time Jim enjoys CrossFit and is currently training for an East Midlands competition. CrossFit is a fitness regimen developed over the past 20 years that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity.

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Pioneering transport technology provider Forward Solutions has invested £1/2million and 3000 man hours in the development of new technology – Forward’s most significant investment to date – to ensure that its software is fully intuitive and easy to use.

The Forward Solutions team is one of the longest established freight software development companies, providing an end-to-end solution for a wide range of operators in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US.  The company are transport sector specialists, providing IT systems for leading multimodal players across air freight, sea freight, road freight and rail freight.

This is the first time that Forward Solutions has exhibited at Multimodal for many years and is using the event to launch its new UI.

Forward Solutions Managing Director Richard Litchfield comments:

“We’re in a new age of technology where the most successful solutions are already those which are highly intuitive. When your new iPhone is delivered it doesn’t come with an extensive training manual. So, our greatest investment has been in ensuring our software is easy to use with a new user interface, which we will be showing for the first time at Multimodal.

This is our largest single investment in reshaping our front-end and is the first of many developments we’re making to ensure our customers have best-in-class technology, to help them improve efficiencies and deliver the best solutions to meet their continually evolving needs.”

The logistics industry continues to prioritise operational efficiencies and investment in technology adoption. Freight forwarders that offer innovative online solution offerings including customs brokerage, and transportation management solutions are expected to lead the way and use technology to improve the customer experience.

Richard added:

“We have a unique appreciation of the many challenges operators face every day and are using this understanding to bring a different perspective to the market.  Technology is racing across every aspect of our lives so now is the time for the transport and logistics sector to embrace latest innovations and maximise new technologies.”

Forward Solutions is part of the Freight Software Group with BoxTop Technologies and together the duo has a portfolio of over 300 customers.

Multimodal is the annual flagship exhibition, which brings together thousands of people from across the supply chain, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham and features conference sessions, networking and awards, spanning three days.

Forward Solutions is part of the Freight Software Group and sister company of BoxTop Technologies.  Together the duo has an existing portfolio of over 300 customers.

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The leading technology provider (previously known as Forward Computers) has launched Forward Vision – a web-based portal allowing customers of Forward Office users to manage their entire supply chain, from purchase order to delivery.

Forward Solutions is one of the foremost suppliers of software to the multimodal sector, providing specialist IT systems for leading players across air freight, sea freight, road freight and rail freight.

The Forward team is led by logistics specialists with technology expertise, so understand the operational challenges faced by freight operators. Therefore, extending into the wider supply chain was a natural progression.  The new product was developed in partnership with Ceedbox Ltd and is a highly intuitive digital supply chain platform that provides real time control and processing of transactions, offering complete end-to-end visibility.

The creation of the new product means that for the first time Forward Solutions’ operators will be able to offer their own customer true visibility within their own supply chain.  The system offers dashboards and detailed reports that will monitor required KPIs and ultimately offer greater ability to meet delivery targets and more transparent communication, reducing errors.

Forward Solutions’ Managing Director Richard Litchfield comments “Following the huge pressures caused by the Covid pandemic there has been a massive growth in the need for more effective supply chain management.  Goods need to be successfully managed, stored and dispatched. Efficient and effective management of all these business functions is critical for any successful freight operator today.”

This new highly intuitive front end solution Forward Vision meets the rapidly growing need for digital platforms that can provide fast and UpToDate management information, providing instant access to all elements of the client’s supply chain.  Forward Vision’s insights means that customers can track, analyse, and provide real time data.

Richard added “The last 18 months has driven the need and expectation for highly powered data so that freight operators can offer the best service for their customers.  This is the first time we’ve been able to provide a total end-to-end supply chain management from purchase order to delivery on one platform.  The new product is highly intuitive, ensuring training is minimal. Those who have seen the solution are already beginning to roll it out to their own customers.”

This is the latest ambitious step from the firm who recently announced half a million-pound investment in redeveloping and reengineering its product portfolio. Forward Solutions is developing an additional User Interface (UI) to utilise the existing feature rich solution which will be rolled out in 2022.

Forward is one of the longest established freight software development companies, providing end-to-end solutions for a wide range of operators in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US.

Forward Solutions is also revamping the presentation of its Forward Office software to a suite of eight products designed to meet different customer needs.  Packages now start from a Forward Core – essential services package with additions such as integrated customs clearance, mobile apps and API integration.

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