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What's New For February

Our Development team is currently putting the finishing touches on CMS 5.0, and we will soon be offering one-on-one demonstrations of this first-rate software and the advantages it will provide you. Read on to learn about just a few of the innovations you have to look forward to.

Also in this issue, learn how to save time by eliminating repetitive clicking and unnecessary steps by using Hot Keys. Easily create new records by using shortcuts provided here.


Demos of CMS 5.0 will be available soon, and will spotlight some of the following innovative features. If you'd like to be one of the first to have a sneak peak, contact us now to arrange for a demo.

  • "Visual Dispatch" interface which allows you to dispatch shipments onto multiple trucks or brokered carriers from a single screen.
  • Adjustments of posted invoices and bills cause CMS to automatically reverse and recreate the record, resulting in a better audit trail of changes and fewer discrepancies between CMS and your accounting software.
  • Adjustments to invoices and bills keep the original reference number, resulting in less confusion when looking up historical data.
  • Ability to make partial payments on vendor bills.
  • Ability to configure note subject drop-down and default notes for each subject.
  • Ability to define drop-down options for all user-defined fields.
  • More flexible fuel surcharge calculations including flat rates, percentage of revenue, or rate per mile.
  • Ability to add custom Crystal OR Tailwind (XML) reports to your management reports.
  • Cargo claims, accident reports, and incident reports contain more information and have a cleaner user-interface.
  • Shipment flags can be set to default to "on", "off", or "undefined".
  • Ability to configure minimum profit by revenue OR minimum profit by percentage of revenue.
  • Shipment flags can be set to default to "on", "off", or "undefined".
  • Enhanced security settings that allow you to set "view only" for almost any type of record.
  • Ability to record multiple different "travel documents" for each driver, including passport, visa, birth certificate, driver's license, etc.
  • Ability to integrate with Carrier411.com for automatic retrieval of carrier safety ratings and insurance expiry settings on your carrier records.
  • CSA/FAST support including reports and CSA-approved fields.
  • Ability for CMS to automatically insert new dispatch route plan locations based on most efficient mileage (rather than shipment pickup/delivery dates).
  • Overhaul of Fuel Tax module, allowing users to add fuel stops to the equipment record without requiring use of the incoming invoice wizard.
  • Better handling for "pending bills" (expected carrier bills that have not been received) in the accounting synchronization module.
  • Better handling for border crossings and customs brokers on shipment form.
  • Ability to create invoice write-offs and bill cheque reversals and export them to QuickBooks as Journal Entries.
  • Enhanced user-interface in Receivables/Payables modules.
  • View customers, vendors and locations using Google maps.
  • Enhanced shipment tracking.
  • Improved User interface throughout the program.
  • Advertise loads in CMS and they will automatically be posted on your favorite load boards (POST EVERYWHERE).



Much of our growth has been fueled by satisfied customers recommending our software to others. To show our appreciation, we would like to reward you. We've established the Referral Reward Program through which we pay $500 for each referral of an online demo that subsequently results in a sale of our CMS software for Carriers, Brokers, or Moving and Storage. Read more about the program or contact us to learn how you can earn $500 in a just few easy steps.


Tailwind™ will be soon be conducting a survey to better understand your needs as a customer. We will be using this feedback to further improve the performance of our software and operations. In the meantime, we continue to be committed to providng the best customer service possible. Please contact us if you have any comments, questions or concerns. We'd love to hear from you.


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