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Side by Side: Comparing Transport Software to Excel Spreadsheets

Before evaluating a software investment, most transport businesses ask the same question: “Can’t we just keep using Excel?” Here's our side by side comparison of the pros and cons of excel vs dedicated transport software. Because businesses don’t compete on their ability to push paper around, they compete on efficiency, visibility and insights.

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Business intelligence

February 19, 2026

On Time Deliveries: Transport's Most Important KPI

Improve On-Time Delivery performance in your transport operation. Learn how accurate timestamps, ePOD, GPS tracking, geofencing and digital communication tools help measure OTD properly and strengthen contract retention, planning accuracy and customer confidence.

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Business intelligence

February 4, 2026

Protect Your Bottom Line with Smarter Fuel Surcharges: Staying Competitive with Stratum

Discover how to efficiently manage fuel surcharges in the Irish road haulage industry. Learn how Stratum's tools help businesses stay agile and competitive amidst fluctuating fuel prices. Safeguard your profits with accurate and up-to-date fuel surcharges managed from one central dashboard.

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Business intelligence

February 3, 2026

How to Get Real Business Value from Your Fleet GPS Tracking System

GPS tracking alone creates data, not insight. Discover how Stratum’s GPS integrations connect real-time telematics data with transport planning to improve visibility, reduce empty miles, control costs and deliver better customer outcomes.

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Explore additional features and functionalities of our products.

InCab apps

Enhance communication through instant, real-time updates, conduct fully compliant walk-around checks and seamlessly upload PODS to your system with our driver app.

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Solutions by industry

See how Stratum addresses specific industry needs. Manifest building, temperature records, specific compliance documents and tailor made reports.

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Garage and maintenance

With this module for Stratum TMS, optimize your garage management processes, improve cost control and enhance overall efficiency.

Stratum GMS

Customer web portals

Improve customer relations and make your business scaleable with our customer-facing web portal solutions. Help your customers help you.

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Tyre management

Control over your tyres is vital to having a cost efficient fleet. Improve tyre longevity, fuel efficiency, track inventory and control costs with one tool.

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