JV Customer case · Hogeschool PXL
A new generation of transport planners learns to work with OpenTMS during their studies
At PXL University of Applied Sciences in Hasselt, students prepare for a future in which connected IT landscapes are the norm by working with OpenTMS while still in training.
Ready for a connected future
While many transport companies are still wrestling with outdated systems, students at PXL University of Applied Sciences in Hasselt, Belgium are already preparing for a future in which connected IT landscapes are the norm. Joppe de Vroede, a lecturer in the Supply Chain Management cluster, sees every day how his students flourish when they work with modern software instead of planning transport with spreadsheets and maps.
From spreadsheets to OpenTMS
Joppe combines his IT background with his passion for transport and logistics. He deliberately has students work without transport software first, so they experience the struggle of it. Only then do they truly see what a modern system delivers: it goes much faster, much more accurately, and you can adjust things far more smoothly.
Why FiLogic OpenTMS
For Joppe the choice was obvious. If you tell students that a transport system has all kinds of automated functions, you cannot then go and buy a system that has none of that intelligence. OpenTMS offers exactly the smart functionality that brings the course material to life.
Working with real transport data
The programme does not invent trips, but builds case studies based on real data. This way students learn to plan in situations that match real practice, not an idealised exercise environment. That is the difference between theory and genuinely employable skills.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s trends
Joppe keeps a close eye on future trends, with sustainability at the forefront. The Netherlands is often ahead on that front, but the same regulations apply in Belgium too. By having students work with a modern, connected system now, they will be ready for the demands of the sector.
Ready to start
Move your transport to the new-generation TMS
Start free with up to 5 trips per day, no install, no credit card. Or let us show your process live in a demo.
Live within days · Open API · Local support