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ERP software for logistics & freight companies in Qatar
A freight forwarder or trucking company lives on many small jobs: a container move, a customs-related charge, a haulage run, a storage week. Each one needs a quote, a supplier bill and a customer invoice that match, and each client may pay on its own schedule. TAQNIX ERP keeps quotations, purchase orders, numbered invoices and payment follow-up in one Arabic and English system.
Freight forwarding around Hamad Port and the free zones
Qatari forwarders and trucking firms move containers through Hamad Port, air cargo through the airport and goods in and out of the free zones, for importers, contractors and energy-sector suppliers. Each job has a quotation, carrier and port charges, and a customer invoice in riyals, and clients often ask for Arabic and English documents. The owner checks that every charge paid on a client's behalf was invoiced back, and which clients are past their credit terms. TAQNIX ERP issues the invoices and tracks due dates.
From job quote to client payment for freight firms
The usual cycle, from the first quote to money in the bank, and where TAQNIX ERP fits at each step.
Step 1
Quote the client for a move through Qatar, listing freight, port or border charges and handling as separate lines, then confirm the job as a sales order.
Step 2
Raise purchase orders to the carrier, trucker or shipping line for the same job, so the cost you agreed can be compared with the price you quoted.
Step 3
TAQNIX ERP issues the client invoice with a sequential number, including charges paid on their behalf, in Arabic and English for the client's records.
Step 4
Track which clients are past their credit terms, follow up job by job, and issue a credit note when a charge is disputed or corrected.
Where the day gets harder
Job costs and charges drift apart
Carrier, terminal and trucking bills arrive after the quote was sent. If nobody ties them to the customer job, a shipment goes out invoiced for less than it cost, and the gap only shows when the accountant closes the month.
Reimbursable charges are missed
Forwarders often pay third-party charges first and recover them from the client later. When those payments sit in a spreadsheet or a driver's receipt pile, some never reach the customer invoice and the company absorbs the cost.
Long credit terms hide late payers
Shippers and importers often pay on thirty or sixty day terms while you pay carriers sooner. Without a clear list of what is due and from whom, chasing happens only when cash gets tight, and by then the oldest invoices are hard to collect.
Clients ask for documents in two languages
A local trader may want an Arabic invoice while an overseas principal wants English. Retyping the same invoice in two formats wastes time, and small differences between versions lead to queries, back-and-forth emails and delayed payment on an otherwise routine shipment.
How TAQNIX ERP helps
Sales and purchasing
Quotes that become invoices
Send a quotation for the freight rate and extra charges, then turn the accepted one into a sales order and invoice. The customer sees the same lines they agreed to, and your team does not retype figures.
Sales and purchasing
Purchase orders to carriers and hauliers
Raise a purchase order for each carrier, trucking or terminal service and record the supplier bill against it. You can compare what a job cost with what you charged the customer before you close it.
Numbered invoices
Numbered invoices for every shipment
Invoice each shipment with a sequential number and clear lines for freight, handling and recharged costs, so your accountant can see what was charged on every job. If a charge is disputed or corrected, a credit note linked to the invoice keeps the trail clear.
Payment tracking
A clear list of what is overdue
See every unpaid invoice with its due date and customer, so collection calls start with the oldest balances. Mark payments as they arrive and the list stays current without a separate spreadsheet that someone has to update by hand.
Where we cover Logistics & freight
Questions from Logistics & freight businesses
Can I invoice a client for charges I paid on their behalf?
Yes, you can add those charges as lines on the customer invoice next to your own service fee, so the client sees one clear document. Keep the supplier receipt with the job so each recharged line can be explained if the client asks.
Can I send the same invoice in Arabic and English?
Yes. TAQNIX ERP supports an Arabic and English interface and bilingual documents, so one invoice can carry both languages. That suits a forwarder whose local clients and overseas principals prefer different languages for the same shipment.
Does TAQNIX ERP track the physical location of a shipment?
No. TAQNIX ERP covers the commercial side: quotations, sales and purchase orders, numbered invoices, credit notes and payment tracking. It does not provide vehicle or container tracking, so keep using your operations tools for movement and use TAQNIX ERP for the money.
See TAQNIX ERP working for your Logistics & freight business
Tell us what you sell, how you invoice and how many people use the system. We will show you TAQNIX ERP on your own kind of work, in Arabic or English.