Logistics management in feed enterprises spans multiple stages, including raw material procurement, inbound quality inspection, weighing and unloading, finished-product loading, in-transit transportation, receipt and delivery, and freight settlement. Given the large number of stakeholders and the tight coordination required across these processes, traditional management approaches—relying on manual record-keeping, telephone communication, and paper-based documentation—are prone to issues such as vehicle congestion, information misalignment, loading errors, and lengthy reconciliation cycles, all of which can disrupt production workflows and delay customer deliveries.

Addressing the practical needs of feed‑company logistics management, Zhengchang’s TMS intelligent logistics system takes business processes as its core, integrating functions such as raw material receiving and dispatch, check‑in and queue‑calling, sampling and inspection, access control, unmanned weighbridge operations, finished‑product receiving and shipping, freight settlement, and a mobile‑app mini‑program. This drives online collaboration across key stages—including raw material inbound, finished‑product outbound, and delivery to farming operations—enabling end‑to‑end visibility of the logistics process, data accessibility, and full business traceability.

End-to-end integration of raw material inbound logistics enhances vehicle throughput efficiency.

At the raw material receiving stage, the system can identify the batch, supplier, and quality‑inspection status of incoming materials, and match unloading bays with storage locations according to predefined business rules. Upon arrival at the plant, drivers can check in by scanning a QR code or using license‑plate recognition. The system then generates an intelligent queue based on storage location, material type, and task priority, and broadcasts call‑out information via on‑site displays, voice announcements, and a mobile app.

The system supports remote ticket collection, dynamic queue-jumping, and re‑queuing upon timeout, helping enterprises optimize vehicle arrival schedules and reduce congestion and wait times caused by concentrated vehicle arrivals.

Online closed-loop sampling and quality inspection to strengthen raw material quality traceability.

After a vehicle checks in, the system automatically triggers a sampling task according to the business workflow. Staff use PDAs or tablets to record the sampling location, the sampler, and the sample ID; the relevant data is transmitted in real time, minimizing missed inspections and errors in information handover.

Quality inspection results can be integrated with subsequent release processes: conforming raw materials proceed to the next stage, while nonconforming materials are automatically flagged and held. The system can also generate inspection reports based on raw material batch, supplier, and material type, providing data-driven insights for raw material quality analysis and supplier management.

Access control and weighing are integrated for coordinated management, minimizing manual intervention.

Access control is implemented through a combination of license‑plate recognition and personnel identity verification, integrated with check‑in, quality inspection, and weighing status. For vehicles that are unreserved, fail quality inspection, or exceed the allotted waiting time, the system can enforce interception according to predefined rules, while automatically generating vehicle entry/exit logs and supporting blacklist/whitelist management and end-to-end query capabilities.

The unmanned weighbridge utilizes infrared detection, license‑plate recognition, and video surveillance to enable automatic vehicle identification, automated weighing, and automatic barrier lifting. The system matches gross weight with tare weight, promptly alerts to anomalies such as edge‑loading or over‑weight conditions, and uploads weighing data in real time for record‑keeping, thereby reducing the risk of human error and data tampering.

Error-proofing throughout the entire finished-product shipping process ensures accurate delivery.

During the finished‑goods shipping process, drivers can scan orders via a mobile app, and the system automatically matches the order with the appropriate vehicle and loading dock, dynamically scheduling loading resources. During loading, the system verifies product types, storage locations, and quantities; if any discrepancies are detected, it promptly triggers an alert and locks the task, thereby reducing the risk of misloading or omissions.

Upon shipment completion, the system automatically generates an electronic weighbridge ticket and a delivery receipt, creating a comprehensive record that spans order placement, loading, weighing, and delivery, thereby providing a solid basis for subsequent inquiries and business audits.

Automatic freight calculation enhances settlement efficiency.

To address challenges such as a large number of carriers, complex billing rules, and fragmented business documentation in the feed industry, the system can automatically calculate freight charges based on mileage, vehicle type, transport region, and tiered pricing, while also reconciling these calculations with weighbridge tickets, orders, and delivery confirmation records.

The system supports the concurrent management of multiple carriers and diverse billing rules, enabling one-click generation of reconciliation statements, online confirmation, and automatic transmission of invoice information. This reduces manual aggregation and redundant verification tasks, thereby enhancing financial settlement efficiency.

Multi-device collaboration ensures logistics information is accessible at any time.

The TMS intelligent logistics system provides separate access portals for drivers, warehouse managers, administrators, and farmers, tailored to their respective roles.

Drivers can use the mobile app to complete appointment check-in, scan codes for loading, perform electronic delivery confirmation, and view billing statements; warehouse staff can monitor vehicle queue status, scan codes to verify orders, and confirm shipment; management personnel can track in-transit vehicles, pending tasks, and anomaly alerts via a real-time dashboard; and farmers can query logistics tracking, receive notifications of cargo arrival, and confirm receipt online.

Through multi‑endpoint data synchronization, enterprises can promptly track the status of vehicles, shipments, and orders, thereby enhancing collaboration efficiency among internal departments, carriers, and customers.

From logistics digitalization to supply chain collaboration

Zhengchang’s TMS intelligent logistics system integrates data across vehicles, cargo, orders, quality inspection, weighing, delivery confirmation, and settlement, helping feed companies reduce empty‑truck mileage and on‑site queuing, improve vehicle turnover and workforce efficiency, minimize shipping errors, and enhance on-time delivery rates and customer satisfaction.

The system can also integrate with business applications such as ERP, weighbridge systems, and WMS, laying the foundation for enterprises to seamlessly connect production, warehousing, transportation, and farm‑to‑delivery data.

From raw material receipt at the factory to product delivery at the farm, Zhengchang will continue to refine its smart logistics system and digital solutions, tailored to the real‑world operational needs of feed companies, thereby helping customers build a supply chain management system that is more efficient, transparent, and fully traceable.