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By Ken Waddell
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t is obvious that there is so much that has and will continue to change in our personal lives and how we do business on a day-to-day basis. And with these changes, whether you have started to look into it or not, is an opportunity to look for ways we can improve the inner workings of our companies and how we work with our customers. As the media that is responsible for bringing you the ideas and what you need to know to improve your parcel shipping operations, each year we bring to you a special magazine that is solely focused on giving you a unique look at a number of the industry’s “hot solution companies.”
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And this year, we have even more for your solution-seeking eyes to read about to help with your ongoing plans for developing (and maybe expanding) your parcel shipping logistics and supply chain. So with that brief introduction, it is time to announce the 2020-2021 HOT PARCEL LOGISTICS SOLUTION COMPANIES. Inside this special sponsored-content issue, you have easy access to details about 40 companies with the equipment, services, software, and supplies you may need now and in the coming months to help with all the areas of your supply chain, including warehousing, picking, packaging, distribution, shipping, and delivery of small packages. Take a good look at all of this year’s HOT COMPANIES and don’t forget to take the time to visit their websites and call or email them with your questions. In the coming months, you can easily find this information on the QUICK LINK bar of our website (PARCELindustry.com) along with our archived magazines, past webinars, and previously published content covering many areas of your parcel shipping operation. Wishing you all the very best. Take care,
Ken
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Finish Line Take the lead with automated parcel solutions from Engineering Innovation Eii will put you on the right track to match consumer expectations of
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Cultivating the Changing Parcel Landscape 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in current history. Who knows “what getting back to normal” will mean? What we do know, is we all must deal with the realities in front of us. Outside of hoping the best for the health and safety of family and friends, we must continue to move our businesses forward. Like you and your business, AFMS has adapted to the changing environment of the parcel shipping industry. Many of you have adapted to more online shipping while at the same time the carriers have had to adjust how they adapt as well. Cultivating this Changing Parcel Landscape for our clients is our top priority. From the carriers discontinuing Guaranteed Service Refunds (GSR’s), to the addition of new peak season surcharges and the pressure on the carrier networks to handle these increased demands, AFMS is finding ways to help our customers manage these challenges. Now, maybe more than ever, having an expert at your side, together can help your company stay ahead of these changes.
CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: AFMS
AFMS is the leading transportation price benchmarking firm in North America and Europe with business intelligence analytics focused on reducing transportation costs through carrier contract negotiations and automated freight audit and recovery. AFMS specializes in benchmarking your freight rates to tell you exactly what market discounts and concessions you deserve with your current carrier.
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The pedigree of the AFMS senior management team is unparalleled in our consulting space, averaging more than 25 years of senior pricing and sales experience for various transportation carriers like UPS, FedEx, and DHL. It’s an important foundation upon which our 28 years of business success has been built. Our inside pricing knowledge is why the largest shippers in the US and Europe use AFMS’s benchmarking and pricing expertise. Companies like GE, Sony, Disney, Under Armour, StockX, Dell, Honda, Toyota, DSW, Trek, Johnson & Johnson, Bose, and over 3,000 other large shippers have all negotiated best-inclass shipping rates with AFMS’s help. Our fact-based negotiation strategies, advice, and management solutions are key strengths as to why AFMS clients have the best shipping rates among various peer companies. Our senior managers are actively involved in every aspect of our clients’ carrier contract negotiation strategies and discussions. AFMS clients typically achieve 15-25% better rates than those companies that do not use AFMS.
Mike.Erickson@afms.com
Let AFMS help you Cultivate a successful path through this changing environment. We will provide a No Cost review of your current parcel shipments and how these have been affected by the carrier’s new changes and charges. Let our industry knowledge and our team of pricing experts help make sure your company is ready no matter how the “new normal” looks.
“AFMS is honored to have helped so many large and small businesses, both in the United States and Europe, over the last 25 years. It has been a pleasure helping our clients achieve best-in-class pricing solutions within their supply chains carrier network.” If we can be of any help to you and your business, please let me know.
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Parcel Spend Management Alexandretta is the global leader in parcel spend management and consistently drives cost savings for clients spending between $1mm-$500mm+ on parcel annually. Our expertise in the industry allows us to review every aspect of parcel data and optimize savings via detailed analytics, negotiations support, contract optimization, strategy, audit, and business intelligence. Typical savings average 10%-20%, leading to increased profits and competitive leverage for our clients. Contract Optimization Our dedicated team of parcel experts brings over 80 years of carrier pricing and sales expertise to our clients. Regardless of client size or spend, we find savings 95% of the time, therefore providing the biggest area of opportunity for shippers to impact their parcel spend. As parcel carriers continue to raise rates and Amazon and COVID-19 disrupt the parcel landscape, this remains an area requiring increasing analysis and significant focus. Alexandretta becomes a trusted extension of our clients’ teams, adding bandwidth and resources to optimize savings and time. Audit Recovery & Business Intelligence In addition to providing late shipment and manifest error recovery, we also provide sophisticated solutions that incorporate shipment booking, trend analysis, GL-coding, rate audit, shipment visibility, rate shopping, transit analysis, and business intelligence tools through our cloud-based systems.
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Alexandretta Transportation Consulting
PHONE:
714.777.3377
WEBSITE:
www.alexandrettaconsulting.com
EMAIL:
info@alexandrettaconsulting.com
Global Solutions While we are headquartered in the US and have a powerhouse team of domestic parcel experts on staff, we also bring a passionate team of global experts that optimize parcel savings in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition to parcel spend management, we also drive significant savings on global air freight and US, Canada, and Europe-based trucking expenditures. Global Savings Alexandretta is the global leader in parcel spend management and brings a unique mix of integrity, expertise, commitment, resources, skillsets, and strategy to maximize your savings globally.
Melissa Priest
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I would like to personally invite you to let Alexandretta be your global partner in parcel. We are focused on moving your business forward, through increased profits and competitive leverage — both in the US and abroad — with a team that is absolutely passionate about our clients and their results. With Alexandretta’s additional focus on diversity, the environment and giving back, we are making a difference while driving success for our clients.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Artitalia Group
PHONE:
833.333.6269
WEBSITE:
www.artitalia.com
Addobox — The Next Chapter in Automated Parcel Delivery and Omni-Channel Solutions
EMAIL:
addobox@artitalia.com
Artitalia Group’s and Parcel Port’s new locker offering is a versatile, turn-key parcel locker solution that looks to revolutionize first and last-mile delivery. Be it indoor or outdoor, the Addobox is a seamless solution for many environments. E-commerce companies can get orders and parcels out to their clients quickly and efficiently, and courier companies can streamline their last-mile delivery process for convenient customer experience across multiple industries. The Addobox offers clients an added level of convenience while providing businesses with a cost-effective alternative to deliveries. It features cameras and security measures for safety and peace of mind, making the Addobox perfect for housing returns, rendering them easy and hassle-free. Digital signage solutions are also available to promote your brand or sell advertising through your vendor network. Designed and manufactured in North-America, the Addobox includes state-of-the-art hardware, locker & cloud software and support services. The hardware is attractively built and expandable, based on each customer’s requirements. The locker software features an easy-to-use interface with visual and audio prompts and supports single scan technology for super-fast drop-offs and pickups. Ready to get started? Good. So are we. About the Makers Artitalia Group, where passion meets innovation Incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Montreal, Artitalia Group was founded by four craftsmen who shared an undying passion for the artistry of manufacturing. They set out to become the number one provider of complete retail environments and custom fixtures around the world. Since then, Artitalia has expanded to different markets, revolutionizing each one through its commitment to innovation and creativity. Artitalia Group offers quality products and services required to manage end-to-end specialty programs, from conception to completion. We take pride in being able to offer custom solutions to challenging issues and provide peace of mind to our valued clients. Artitalia Group, helping companies reimagine what’s possible since 1984.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Audintel, Inc.
PHONE:
408.675.2750 Ext. 106
Audintel is the leader in multi-mode Freight Invoice Audit, and has developed the next generation of analytics platforms to provide actionable intelligence and visibility of your transportation supply chain.
WEBSITE:
www.audintel.com
EMAIL:
info@audintel.com
The transportation analytics landscape continues to rapidly change. Maintaining your competitive advantage for a positive customer experience and cost containment through greater visibility and business intelligence requires a sophisticated, scalable technology platform. Audintel has disrupted this space with the most robust Business Intelligence platform available today, maximizing value for our clients, as well as holding Carriers to the highest degree of accountability and compliance for their billing accuracy and performance. Audintel’s real-time analytics drive smarter business decisions while effectively supporting complex global networks across all modes of transportation, including: Small Parcel, LTL, FTL, Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Intermodal and Courier. The Audintel technology platform is state-of-the-art, highly robust, agile, and stable; delivering a “best-of-breed” solution for your transportation analytics challenges. Services overview: } Perform a meticulous, comprehensive, multi-point weekly Audit of our client’s Freight Carrier Invoices. } Identify all invalid/inaccurate/unwarranted charges invoiced, along with identifying all Service Failures which are eligible for refunds, which we contest and file claims for on our client’s behalf. } Operate a professionally trained Call Center which calls claims into the Carriers, resulting in the greatest return per freight spend dollar in the industry. } Providing Data Visibility to highly detailed and beneficial Transportation KPIs, as well as Carrier Performance monitoring. } Providing a robust SaaS BI Portal, Ad Hoc Management Reporting, Online Invoice Visibility and Data Warehousing, running on an extremely responsive and highly secure SSL encrypted database. } Providing Carrier Contract Analysis, Optimization, Negotiation services. Audintel was founded by a team of technology veterans with a combined 75+ years of transportation, logistics and software development experience, and “aud”-“intel” is meant to convey that our value proposition is to provide not only the most thorough and comprehensive audit in the industry, but to also provide all the intelligence; analytics, KPIs, Carrier Performance monitoring our clients desire.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Caljan Inc
PHONE:
800.338.1751
WEBSITE:
https://caljan.com/
EMAIL:
info.us@caljan.com
Since 1963, Caljan has specialized in helping parcel carriers, retailers, and manufacturers around the world handle loose cargo efficiently. Using highly engineered logistics automation technology, we optimize the supply chain. Throughput is increased, cost is reduced, and the work environment is safer and more ergonomic. Operating at a global level with multiple production facilities and an international organization, our customer approach is individual. Telescopic Conveyors, Print & Apply Solutions and Automatic Document Handling Systems are configured and custom-built to match the specific requirements of each application. Our strong economy supports continued growth. Stage gate project management means we can successfully handle orders with larger volumes, an increased customer base, and comprehensive, turnkey projects. Working as a team, we deliver on customer expectations. Enquiries are handled efficiently and orders are executed accurately and timely — all to an exceptionally high quality. We have a long heritage of innovation, driving changes within the global logistics market. Caljan was first to introduce safety features on unloading equipment, protecting our customers’ employees, investment, and cargo. We were also first to introduce alternative Telescopic Conveyor models and the first to develop automated loading and document handling processes. Key technologies are protected by patents.
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2020-21 Cass Information Systems, Inc. is the market leader in freight invoice audit and payment solutions. We help customers reduce processing costs, ensure invoice accuracy, and provide actionable transportation data. Cass’ comprehensive parcel spend management solutions help to reduce and manage your parcel shipping expenses. Our complete parcel audit includes duplicates, rates, manifested and not shipped, accessorials, adjustments as well as compliance and service failure audits. We also will allocate parcel spend to meet complex general ledger requirements. In addition, Cass’ web-portal provides data visualization dashboards and ad-hoc reporting to help you further manage and reduce your parcel spend.
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Understanding and controlling parcel costs is nearly impossible without clear visibility into detailed cost components, trends, and more. With Cass, this information is easily available to you. With a few clicks, you will be viewing information for thousands — or hundreds of thousands — of shipments, by facility, account number, carrier, charge type, and more. Our clients consistently achieve high, ongoing value by leveraging the tools provided through CassPort®, our analytics and business intelligence engine.
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314.506.5500
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www.cassinfo.com cassmarketing@cassinfo.com
Identify persistent problems Ensure each package is audited Be prepared for negotiations Know your true cost per package Invoices are processed and paid Understand the effects of a new contract or GRI (General Rate Increase) Bridge the gap between purchasing and transportation
If your company ships over 100,000 packages annually, we can provide substantial savings for your company. Reduce processing expenses, stop overcharges, accurately allocate costs, and receive critical parcel data. Contact Cass today to see how we help create a competitive advantage through reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better decision making capability.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: CDL Last Mile
PHONE:
212.243.5600
WEBSITE:
www.CDLdelivers.com
EMAIL:
Sales@CDLdelivers.com
CDL has been a family-run business for 65 years and counting. What started out as a small local delivery service in Manhattan, has evolved into a full scale regional last mile logistics company. We pride ourselves on being early adopters of new innovations and technologies that have significantly enhanced our service. New technologies such as VPOD (Visual Proof of Delivery), live GPS, SMS communications with drivers, and interactive opt-in notifications via email or SMS were specifically made to increase efficiency and make customers delivery experience as simple and convenient as possible. Our Client Portal provides shippers from small businesses to large e-commerce retailers with detailed delivery information including VPOD, GPS, billing, invoicing, and captured documents. Today, CDL has emerged as a northeast final mile package delivery powerhouse, serving 8 states, operating from 7 distribution centers, with more than 1,000 delivery personnel. Our 1-day footprint covers the northeast and mid-Atlantic corridor, with expansion plans into New England in 2021. We are rapidly expanding, delivering most e-commerce products, including meal kits, prescription medications, essential household products, retail and much more. Our customers love our simplified pricing structures and minimal accessorial fees, which include no residential or weekend surcharges. CDL is fully staffed and operational 7 days a week. Consider CDL Last Mile today. As a family run business, we still care deeply about the quality CDL provides. We have capabilities far beyond most regional carriers and can help you grow your business by making your shipping and delivery operation seamless.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: CT Logistics
PHONE:
216.267.2000, ext. 2190
WEBSITE: ctlogistics.com
EMAIL:
sales@ctlogistics.com
PARCEL AUDITS Reduce parcel costs and save money with the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive packageE audit program. CTrak’s proven benefits include a completely automated, global audit system that delivers maximized savings. Customized Accounting Services: CTrak provides automation for general ledger account code allocations for every shipment and visibility of details at the shipment level. Complete automation ensures all pricing conditions and costs are rated including: optional bundled pricing rates, for all countries, for all currencies, including hundred weight pricing and third-party shipments. REPORTING CT’s Qlik Data Analytics and reporting platform delivers graphs, dashboards and visualization for effective and efficient management insight into your total freight spend. CONFIDENCE 97 years of experience allows us to create a full range of freight management solutions. CT will work with you, creating customized solutions so that you can focus on your firm’s core competencies, ensuring an efficient, effective, and robust supply chain management system for your global needs. TRUST Firms of all sizes, including Fortune 100 corporations around the globe, rely on CT Logistics to assist them in making solid, informed decisions regarding their freight audit, payment, and business intelligence needs. Our team of professionals has been instrumental in assisting our clients in leveraging expertise, technology, and best-in-class processes to maximize return on the client's investment. SOC II and ISO 9001:2015 certified. LEADERSHIP With FreitRater™, the industry's first choice for freight management software, AuditPay™, LION™, TranSaver™ and CT’s TMS software, our customized solutions for freight payment and 3PL will exceed your expectations. CONFIDENCE, TRUST, AND LEADERSHIP... TRADITIONS SINCE 1923 These attributes are woven into our corporate philosophy, the foundation and tradition that our clients have relied on for 97 years. Our evolving services and software will enable you to better manage and reduce supply chain costs while adding more visibility and control to your organization, positively impacting your bottom line; that's our commitment to you.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: DMW&H
PHONE:
201.933.7840
More than an Integrator DMW&H’s Post and Parcel division provides solutions specific to the industry. With more than a half-century of experience, DMW&H has refined a unique approach to automated solutions. We design, integrate, install, and support complex material handling programs that deliver complete, collaborative automation solutions to meet or exceed your fulfillment and distribution needs. DMW&H’s history of providing innovative solutions to the post and parcel industry is at the heart of this division. Our talented team of consultants, engineers, controls and software experts, installers, and project managers will work with you from conception through final commissioning. They’ll design and deliver a material handling solution that will transcend your strategic, operational, and financial goals. DMW&H understands cutoff times, throughput, processing time, increasing mix of bags and carton, and customer needs. We understand your needs for a robust material handling system and will design, manage, implement, and support your facility and make sure you have limited downtime due to your material handling equipment. DMW&H Analysis & Design Services } Facility Layout and Material Handling Design } Operations Improvement } Supply Chain Strategy and Modeling } Distribution Information Systems Planning DMW&H Connects You With Software & Integration } Shiraz Warehouse Control System – easily integrates with sortation management and manifesting systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and warehouse management systems (WMS). It directs operations to ship and manifest, pack, label, manage labor and tasks, sort packages, pick orders, and handle returns. } WHizard – The Monitoring and Tracking System: provides a comprehensive, powerful solution for you to monitor and control your complex material handling systems in real time. Implementation & Support } Experienced installation teams } Dedicated, professional project managers to remain on track and on budget } Post-sales support including parts, maintenance services, and 24/7 tech support hotline staffed by experienced engineers and material handling experts.
WEBSITE: dmwandh.com
EMAIL:
info@dmwandh.com
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Engineering Innovation (Eii)
PHONE:
800.350.6450
WEBSITE: Combining its postal and parcel automation design experience with a depth of processengineering, data-acquisition, and imaging-OCR experience, Engineering Innovation (Eii) is uniquely able to provide its customers — particularly those in a rapid volume-growth scenario — with sortation solutions that maximize throughput, efficiency, destination accuracy, and ROI. No matter what concerns your company faces, Eii is equipped to meet your needs and help you keep you with the increasing demands of the parcel industry! Struggling with budget constraints? Whether you need a custom configuration that adapts to your current system or a completely new setup, Eii experts can find an automated parcel processing solution that fits your budget. Solutions such as the award winning LightSort™ Sort-to-Light and LightSort™ Pick-to-Light are a low-cost way to improve accuracy, productivity, and data tracking. Feeling the squeeze of limited space? With several modular and linear designs to choose from, Eii offers your operation a smaller footprint and an easier, more cost-effective installation. Facing changing volumes? Eii has the automated parcel solutions that scale with your business as you expand to meet consumer expectations of faster, more affordable shipping, including an all-new modular system that can be added to at any time, the Chameleon™ Parcel-Processing Solution. Options that include barcode, OCR, weighting, dimensioning, RFID, label application, and sorting functions are available to fit the requirements of any size operation. Finding yourself short on labor? Find the perfect parcel automation solution to optimize your workflow and shorten training time. In line with Eii’s commitment to provide the industry with cost effective solutions, these systems open up new savings/revenue opportunities for fulfillment, consolidation, returns package processing, mailers, and shippers. We complement these great products by providing hardware and software service and support after the sale, designed to ensure our customers’ success. Eii has been providing innovative and cost-effective automated parcel solutions for more than a decade, growing from a start-up of three people in 2006 to a diverse and skilled team of more than 70 employees today. We look forward to many years of continued growth as we keep pace with the dynamic parcel industry.
www.eii-online.com
EMAIL:
sales@eii-online.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: enVista
PHONE:
877.684.7700
WEBSITE:
www.envistacorp.com
EMAIL:
info@envistacorp.com
Optimize your global transportation strategy and results with enVista. We deliver leading global transportation visibility and spend management solutions that significantly reduce costs and maximize transportation results for the world’s leading brands. Our experienced team of transportation management experts and former carrier pricing managers bring exceptional expertise to help you improve your operations and attain your goals. Our Services & Solutions: } Global Freight Audit & Payment } Strategic Carrier Sourcing } TMS Selection & Implementation } Vendor Dropship Solutions } Transportation Consulting } Business Intelligence & Analytics } Trading Partner Management } Supply Chain Network Design Our Expertise: } 1,000+ global clients across multiple industries } $6 billion spend managed annually } 14+ languages translated and 168 currencies on freight data platform } Highly experienced team of transportation experts } Inc. 500|5000 fastest growing transportation & logistics company (eight consecutive years) enVista is offering complimentary consulting sessions with our team of supply chain, transportation, unified commerce and IT experts. Let’s have a conversation.™
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FirstMile-True Multi-Carrier E-Commerce? If you’ve only used shipping for personal or low-volume shipments, it may seem pretty straightforward. You select a carrier and you pay the necessary postage to ship an item. You drop the package off at one of the carrier’s brick and mortar locations or at a mailbox, and then they do the rest. High growth e-commerce businesses quickly find that shipping isn’t quite so simple. Transportation costs have a big effect on your bottom line. E-commerce is highly competitive, with more consumers shopping online and industry giants like Amazon setting a 2-day service expectation. If you want your cut of the e-commerce pie, you’re going to need help.
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FirstMile
Most shippers are forced to choose one carrier: UPS, FedEx or USPS. Is any one of them perfect? No. USPS does a great job on lighter weight packages, UPS does a good job on heavier packages, and FedEx is known for its speed of service. How about regional parcel and mail carriers? They have their strengths and weaknesses too.
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What if you had a company that could shop each of your packages across all these modes and drive the right label to your shipping software for each order? How about a company that could pick all the packages up on the same truck, run it through sort operations, and linehaul it into the right carrier network each day?
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https://firstmile.com
EMAIL:
Sales@firstmile.com
What FirstMile Can Do to Help FirstMile is just that company. We’ve been helping companies of every size and market optimize their shipping in order to reduce costs, save time, and provide the best possible experience for every customer. Our system makes it easy and fast for you to access the best carrier for the job, selecting from a range of national, regional, and local parcel and mail carriers, including First Class and Priority Mail. FirstMile is a multi-carrier e-commerce parcel carrier. Our unique approach allows small, medium and even large ecommerce shippers to get the best combination of price and service across a wide range of USPS workshare and parcel carrier partners–including our own network. We do this all with one API connection, one pickup via our FirstMile owned and operated vehicles, one invoice, and one point of contact. We even handle claims. The FirstMile shipping algorithm works by first shopping each package for price and service. It then returns the right label for each unique package, which ensures the best combination of price and service for that package within the prescribed service limits you set. Need 5 day or less service? No Problem. Need 2-4 day service? No Problem. Just want the lowest priced service possible for every package? No Problem. If you are tired of the headaches from trying to navigate the e-commerce shipping labyrinth, let FirstMile help. Oh, and our systems integrate seamlessly into common shipping platforms like ShipStation, Order Cup, ShipRush, Ship Hero, and many more.
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Fluence Automation
PHONE:
888.832.4902
WEBSITE:
www.fluenceautomation.com
EMAIL:
info@fluencemail.com
Fluence Automation has a long history of providing innovative technologies to the mail distribution, logistics, and parcel automation markets. For more than 30 years, Fluence has earned a strong position in the commercial sorting segment and delivered numerous solutions for various entities, including the USPS, the US government, other national posts, mailing service providers (MSPs), 3PLs, and many Fortune 500 companies in various industries. Over the last several years, Fluence has continued to expand its footprint outside of mail processing by leveraging core imaging, linerless, and high-speed automation technologies to address challenges in parcels automation. Fluence parcels systems offer capabilities for high-performance imaging with optical character recognition (OCR), labelling, conveying and sorting, backed by one of the best service teams in the industry. At Fluence, we look forward to being a key part of the mail and parcels automation community in the years to come by serving our long-term customers in the best manner possible, while growing with new customers.
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General Logistics Systems, US
PHONE:
800.322.5555, ext. 4
WEBSITE:
www.gls-us.com
EMAIL:
info@gls-us.com
Our customers’ success is our success at General Logistics Systems US, Inc. (GLS US). Whether that means a large company in need of logistics solutions, a small business owner with a steady flow of outgoing parcels, or a son overnighting a birthday gift to his mother, we take pride in providing Reliable, Transparent, Flexible, Secure deliveries in a Sustainable manner. Leveraging a large footprint in the Western United States and our over 30-year history as a global parcel and LTL logistics quality leader, we help customers: } Build competitive advantage Ship faster with an expansive NEXT DAY service area at your disposal. } Free up time for your business Simplify with a single parcel and freight pick-up. } Scale and customize Gain a partner that can meet current and future needs. } Optimize shipping Take advantage of our suite of easily integrated data capabilities. If you’re looking for a provider to safely and responsibly deliver your shipments on time, you can count on our ‘Global Experience Delivered Locally.’ Contact us today to learn more about GLS US Parcel, Freight and Express services!
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Green Mountain Technology
PHONE:
877.397.2834
WEBSITE:
www.GreenMountainTechnology.com
EMAIL:
contact@GreenMountainTechnology.com
Few know the ins and outs of the parcel industry better than us. In fact, as the market has been impacted by the pandemic — from peak-season-like carrier delays, changing rates, and the loss of volume commitment as an RFP bargaining strategy — it’s never been more critical to identify network optimizations that help your brand succeed, not just survive. When you partner with Green Mountain Technology (GMT), you don’t receive a system designed to check the box, but instead a team dedicated to understanding both your brand strategy and parcel network inside and out. What’s more, we layer our knowledge of your business with a bird’s-eye-view of the industry only accessible from partnering with some of the largest and most complex parcel networks in the world. What kind of carrier service and parcel network bottlenecks are businesses like yours experiencing? How are they overcoming those challenges? When are they implementing solutions to ensure their brand sees 2021? A provider won’t consider these questions. But a partner works alongside you to seek the answers. We develop a strategic roadmap that’s customized to your parcel network, and one that aligns with the overarching brand strategy of your business as a whole for the ultimate Parcel Spend Management solution. Because when you succeed, we succeed. Ours is a proven, data-driven, award-winning process that’s been refined with each new partner. Tap into our market intelligence today.
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ICC Logistics was founded on the premise that few executives have the time and, in many cases, the expertise to identify and erase inefficiencies in their transportation and logistics processes.
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For over 45 years, ICC has been saving clients thousands of dollars each and every month on their parcel and domestic shipping spend. ICC Audit processes keep your carriers honest and secure full refunds you are entitled to. We also develop pricing agreements that work for your company — not the other way around — without you having to lift a finger. ICC’s proprietary database and benchmarking tools contain millions of freight charge data elements and contract optimization highlights. These data elements cover virtually every shipping modality, carrier, and products shipped. Our seasoned auditor and analysts: } } } } }
Lower Parcel (UPS, FedEx) and Freight Shipping Expenses Help You Understand and Gain Control over Soaring Shipping Costs Provide Expert Insight into Your Shipping Characteristics Have All the Tools to Negotiate Improved Shipping Contracts Allow for Outsourcing Time-Consuming Audit and Billing Work to the Experts
ICC has helped hundreds of companies throughout the US gain control over significantly rising transportation and logistics costs. Are YOU ready to get more of your hard-earned money back in your bottom line?
“Our passion is helping companies streamline processes, significantly reduce costs, and finally gain power over their logistics operations and spends. The result is lost profits back on our client’s bottom line and a happy management team who can finally focus on selling products and services, rather than stressing about logistics.”
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ICC Logistics Services, Inc.
PHONE:
516.822.1183
WEBSITE:
https://icclogistics.com
EMAIL:
lschwier@icclogistics.com
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ID Mail Systems, Inc.
PHONE:
860.344.3333
WEBSITE:
www.idmailsystems.com
EMAIL:
Sales@idmailsystems.com
With e-commerce increasing packet and parcel shipments each year, ID Mail provides the perfect solutions to allow logistic and 3P service businesses to automate their parcel processing. From a low costing, productivity improving BCR-OCR Parcel Workstation to a fully automated Packet Parcel Sorting System, ID Mail Systems delivers package processing systems that are flexible, reasonably priced, and have a quick payback for small to medium volume processing requirements. The MAX-M OCR Manifesting System or the MMW Cross-Border Workstation System will provide both a fast processing solution using ID Mail’s OCR and/or Touch Screen user interface for much faster mail, packet and parcel processing at a price that surprises. The innovative automated Packet Parcel Sorting System handles a wide variety of mail and parcels from small packets up to medium size parcel at speeds up to 4000 pieces per hour. The unique design of the system optimizes processing of packets and parcels by automating key tasks and allowing manual methods when needed for tasks that are best handled by a person at a very affordable system price. With image capture, automatic dimensioning and weighing, barcode scanning and OCR, the system allows flexible labeling options and full sorting for processing more packages with less people. The sort output can accommodate postal trays, bags or wheeled carts and uses a very reliable pneumatic diverter roller system for dual sided outputs. Using a narrow belt sorter with pop up bidirectional transfer rollers, the sorting system handles a wide range of packets and parcels. Easily configured with turn conveyors and different numbers of inductions, labeling stations or sorting outputs, this system can fit almost any operational layout. ID Mail will customize or tailor a system to your needs and facility, so you achieve a lower cost per piece and increased capacity to better serve your clients. For more information, go to https://idmailsystems.com/products/ or call us at +1 860-344-3333.
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2020-21 LaserShip is the largest regional e-commerce carrier in the US and leader in lastmile delivery. Since 1986, LaserShip has continuously innovated to stay ahead of the evolving e-commerce marketplace by providing leading retailers and shippers shorter transit times, more flexibility, and lower costs than its competitors. Today, LaserShip has over 50 distribution centers and 4 sort centers reaching over 100 million consumers. LaserShip’s mantra, Personalize the Box, means LaserShip doesn’t just deliver packages. Behind every delivery made is a story waiting to be fulfilled by the contents of a package. And this year, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, LaserShip has responded to the increasing reliance on e-commerce with upgrades and enhancements to meet consumer expectations. This year alone, LaserShip expanded its network to reach an additional 7 million consumers and rolled out major updates to its mobile delivery application, elli 2.0™, to improve the efficiency and accuracy of deliveries. LaserShip also expanded its visual Proof of Delivery (vPOD) service, enabling consumers to better track their deliveries through photo confirmation, which is now available on LaserShip’s tracking results page. As more consumers turn to e-commerce, LaserShip will also add inbound lanes and expand automation to its 300,000+ sq. ft. sort center in South Brunswick, NJ, including an automated smalls/poly bag sort system. This enhancement will increase throughput by 20% up to an estimated 30,000 packages per hour.
CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: LaserShip
PHONE:
703.761.9030
WEBSITE: lasership.com
EMAIL:
sales@lasership.com
Whether it’s delivering meal kits to allow families to stay home during the pandemic or essential items, LaserShip is committed to setting the bar high by continuously improving the last-mile delivery experience in order to better serve its customers and respond to the changing needs to the e-commerce and delivery landscape.
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Through our hub-and-spoke model, LaserShip is positioned to help shippers provide free, fast, and on-time deliveries consumers demand today.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Logicor, Inc.
PHONE:
480.857.7900
WEBSITE: logicor.com
Integrated Shipping Management that Delivers! Be ready for what’s next with GlobalShip™, an enterprise-wide, multi-carrier shipping software that helps you meet your customers' delivery expectations at the lowest cost and can provide: } Advanced carrier selection optimization using time in transit, DIM, and accessorials } Containerization for optimal box sizing } Address Validation } Multi-Mode support for Parcel & LTL } Windows or IBM i support } On-Premise and Hosted deployment } Improved Tracking and Proof of Delivery management Top Tier Multi-Carrier Compliance With GlobalShip™, you can manage all your carriers and shipping modes from a single, simple user interface. Multi-carrier flexibility lets you quickly adapt to an ever changing environment and gives you the tools to make the right choice on every shipment. GlobalShip™ is a high-performance, shipping software that provides highly scalable, centralized shipping management for one or many locations. API - Integration and Business Rules Integrate GlobalShip™ with your ERP, WMS, and e-commerce applications with the GlobalShip™ API. The GlobalShip™ API enables easy and effective interfacing throughout the enterprise, as well as with related applications and hardware. Implementing business rules with GlobalShip™ helps mistake proof your shipping workflow and reduces training time, improves accuracy and customer satisfaction while reducing your overall cost. LTL GlobalShip™ can also provide intelligent support for your LTL shipments. Advanced API connectivity to your carriers and your rates makes selecting the right carrier fast and seamless. Rated or Non-Rated; using GlobalShip™ can automate your LTL shipping and generation of the bill of lading and pallet labels.
EMAIL:
sales@logicor.com
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CONTACT INFO: Your customers want their products now. Logistyx helps you deliver.
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Logistyx provides a cloud multi-carrier shipping system that gives shippers the tools they need to minimize parcel shipping costs and improve customer service levels worldwide.
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Carrier Network: Manage all carriers on one platform.
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Logistyx instantly compares carriers and services to locate the best value for each shipment according to business rules. The Logistyx carrier network is built on more than 8,500 global carrier service integrations, giving shippers the necessary agility to accommodate volume spikes or manage supply chain disruptions.
Logistyx Technologies 877.755.2374 www.logistyx.com
EMAIL:
info@logistyx.com
Parcel Shipping Execution: Set each parcel up for successful delivery. Logistyx integrates with the leading business systems to seamlessly execute shipments from any operation, whether it’s automated, manual, or somewhere in between. Once each order is input, Logistyx identifies the best carrier service and automatically provides a label that complies with the carrier’s requirements. Cross-Border Shipping: Prepare for a faster, more global future. Logistyx enables shippers to ship every parcel, including hazmat and dangerous goods, across borders with the correct label and documentation — no matter the carrier or destination. Control Tower: Gain complete visibility over parcel delivery. The Logistyx Control Tower empowers shippers to resolve delivery issues before they negatively impact the business. User-friendly dashboards present all shipment statuses in a normalized format, regardless of carrier, so teams can monitor all transportation activity and stay on top of any potential delays. Freight Audit: Save time and money processing carrier payments. Logistyx combines and audits all modes of transportation carrier invoices plus shipping system manifest data in one consolidated platform, providing shippers with insight into transportation metrics and delivering better transportation cost control. Business Intelligence: Gain a 360-degree view of shipping operations. Logistyx Business Intelligence collects and analyzes shipping data across all attributes, from spend to geography, carriers, and clients. Customers leverage this data to streamline transportation activity, increase efficiency, improve delivery performance, and save money. Prepare for the future of parcel shipping. Visit www.logistyx.com today.
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LSO™ (Lone Star Overnight) is the leading regional parcel delivery company throughout the Southwest, headquartered in Austin, Texas. With over 28 years of reliable timedefinite delivery service, we provide a broad range of parcel delivery services with our own personalized Texas touch that you simply can’t get anywhere else. LSO has a network of 23 locations, over 700 dedicated men and women that deliver 30,000+ packages per day with a higher degree of reliability. Our Austin, TX based customer service team is passionate about getting your most important packages delivered on time, every time. We deliver next-day Express Service by 8:30 am, 10:30 am, and 3:00 pm, 2nd day Express Service, and offer an E-Commerce and Ground Parcel service that delivers mainly overnight with coverage to 30 million consumers in Texas and Oklahoma. Our customers tell us there are three simple reasons they trust us with their most important packages instead of FedEx or UPS: } Same or better service as FedEx and UPS. We consistently run at or above 98.5% ontime because we specialize in Texas and Oklahoma. We will never take your package to an out-of-state hub and back. } Up to 40% less expensive. Because we don’t have all their overhead to include corporate jets and naming a stadium after ourselves. } More flexible and easier to use. We will flex to your needs and, in many cases, they won’t. Doing things your way through fewer policies, rules, bureaucracy, and fine print legalese.
Richard Metzler President and Chief Executive Officer As a senior leader with over 25 years of general management and growth leadership, Richard Metzler has extensive experience and accomplishments in the parcel and freight transportation, third-party logistics and e-commerce disciplines. He also has extensive M&A experience on a global basis.
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Mr. Metzler has worked extensively with private equity, debt financing, venture capital, and as a senior leader in portfolio companies and advising on individual investments and divestitures.
He has held growth leadership roles such as VP/GM of FedEx Logistics, Chief Executive Officer of APL Logistics, EVP at DHL with three business units totaling nearly $500 million in revenue, Chief Commercial Officer at Greatwide Logistics, and CMO of uShip, an online transportation marketplace. In operating and growth-oriented leadership roles Mr. Metzler through organic growth and acquisitions that has resulted in substantial top and bottom line results. Mr. Metzler currently serves on the board of directors of Flash Global Logistics, iGPS Logistics, and BOXC and Lone Star Overnight. He is a past President and Chairman of the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA). He currently resides in Austin, TX.
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LSO (Lone Star Overnight)
PHONE:
844.265.0939
WEBSITE: https://lso.com/
EMAIL:
customerservice@lso.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: NPI
PHONE:
888.821.7678
WEBSITE:
www.npisorters.com
EMAIL:
Sales@NPISorters.com
NPI has been designing leading-edge sorting equipment for over 40 years setting the standard for affordable, high quality, high speed, low maintenance machines, while meeting the highest expectations in automated mail sorting with the industry’s most compact design. NPI equipment currently operates in over 27 countries providing functionality specific to each country and each customer’s operational requirements. NPI’s Xstream dual shoe-sorter has a modular, compact, ergonomic-design that makes sorting of parcels and flats faster and more efficient. It is capable of automated sortation of up to 24,000 parcels and flats per hour. With an Xstream system, you will be able to sort poly-bags, boxes, flats, trays and tubs, and most irregular pieces as it can handle a wide variety of product sizes, shapes and weights; it is OCR and BCR capable, with optional in motion weighing, dimensioning, and labeling; offers several options for bin destinations such as carts, sacks, and gondolas and a versatile and user-friendly Windows-based user interface. The Xstream integrates with your existing conveyor system and continues growing as your business grows!
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: OnTrac
PHONE:
800.334.5000
WEBSITE: ontrac.com
EMAIL:
salesweb@ontrac.com
OnTrac provides an affordable logistics network that speeds up ground delivery so companies can delight shoppers with world-class service and save money on shipping. The OnTrac service area can reach 65 million consumers and includes all of California and the major cities of the Western United States. E-commerce companies choose OnTrac for their economy pricing and faster residential Ground delivery service. They offer the features and tracking tools you expect from big companies while still focusing on small-company customer service. OnTrac is a SmartWay Transport Partner, a USPS Workshare Partner, is SOC 2-certified, and integrates with over 30 leading multi-carrier software providers. Adding the OnTrac logistics network to your cross-channel strategy gives your business a chance to reach more customers with overnight delivery. That means faster service, happy customers, and repeat orders. Plus, OnTrac has fewer fees and lower surcharges than the national companies, which means more profit to your bottom line. } } } } } }
Surprise and delight customers with next-day delivery at Ground rates. Reach more shoppers each week with six-day delivery. Reduce costs with competitive rates, fewer fees, and lower surcharges. Increase productivity with late-night pickups and next-day service. Stay competitive with Sunday pickups for Monday delivery. Gain the advantage by offering same-day delivery with OnTrac Now service.
For more information, visit ontrac.com.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Quadient
PHONE:
678.819.1599
WEBSITE: Quadient is a leading provider of automated packaging solutions that provide revolutionary auto-boxing technology to optimize all steps of package fulfillment. Its two models, CVP Impack and CVP Everest, offer savings on shipping and materials costs, decrease reliance on labor, and aid in sustainability efforts. These fit-to-size auto-boxing technologies measure, construct, seal, weigh, and label variable dimension single- or multi-item orders of either hard or soft goods in one seamless process while eliminating or reducing the need for void fill material. The systems make fulfillment faster, more reliable, and more efficient than ever before and can be utilized in a variety of industries, including e-commerce, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), wholesale, and manufacturing. Auto-boxing improves the customer experience while solving many of today’s shippers’ biggest pain points. The CVP Impack packs up to 500 parcels per hour and requires only one operator while the CVP Everest packs up to 1,100 parcels per hour and uses two operators, meeting social distancing requirements and creating greater efficiencies in the warehouse. The solutions also offer a more sustainable fulfillment process. The CVP Impack seals parcels with tape on only two sides while the CVP Everest uses a patented gluing system to affix a custom-fit lid to each box. This allows the solutions to be considered a reuse/recycling program initiative as the corrugate can be 100% recycled and the boxes can be reused for returns or other items, which also enhances the customer experience. With these auto-boxing technologies, shippers can: } Reduce shipping volume by an average of 50% } Save an average of 88% in packing labor as the solutions can replace up to 20 manual packing stations } Eliminate box inventory SKUs and save an average of 30% in corrugate material } Greatly reduce DIM weight costs to save more on transportation and shipping } Achieve a full return on investment in as little as 6 to 18 months Contact one of Packaging by Quadient’s experts today to discuss the CVP Automated Packaging Solutions and the ROI opportunities that can save labor, shipping, and material costs while boosting fulfillment during times when it matters most.
us.packagingbyquadient.com
EMAIL:
sales.packaging@quadient.com
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ParcelLogix is the industry leading provider of affordable small parcel price benchmarking and carrier contract negotiations. Looking to improve operational efficiencies? Request a demo of Parcellytics, their powerful SaaS parcel analytics tool that provides the necessary visibility into your key parcel metrics so you can take action, minimize costs, and quickly quantify savings. Not only does ParcelLogix provide their services to shippers directly, but also to some of the most respected global consulting companies, allowing them to help clients reduce shipping costs. Have a portfolio of companies? ParcelLogix also excels working with private equity groups to leverage the spend of their entire portfolio of businesses to drive costs down and accelerate returns. The benchmarking and negotiation services that ParcelLogix provides are the most accurate in the industry and save clients millions each year. And what about the savings? Clients retain up to 97% of the savings over the term of the carrier agreement. And no, that’s not a typo. EXPERIENCE: The ParcelLogix team has analyzed and benchmarked thousands of FedEx, UPS, and DHL pricing agreements over the course of their careers spanning several decades.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: ParcelLogix
PHONE:
800.471.2310
WEBSITE:
https://ParcelLogix.com
EMAIL:
MKelley@ParcelLogix.com
TECHNOLOGY: Their proprietary SaaS analytics and benchmarking software measures over 100 key cost drivers to determine attainable, best-in-class pricing for their clients. PRICING: ParcelLogix has made it their mission to provide industry leading results at a fraction of the cost of their competitors. They don’t require long-term contracts and their services are offered on flat fee or affordable gainshare models. How confident are you in your own rates? To find out how much your organization is overpaying for small parcel shipping, reach out to the ParcelLogix team for a complimentary assessment, just mention us - “PARCEL MAG.”
Michael Kelley | Commercial VP & Executive Director Why us? Not only do you get the road map to appropriate small parcel pricing, but you also have full access to your small parcel shipping data allowing for increased visibility, operational and business insights, and reduced costs.
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I would love to connect and show why we’re more effective and secure more savings for you than anyone else in the industry.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: PCF
PHONE:
877.723.6668
WEBSITE:
https://pcfcorp.com/
EMAIL:
Sales@PCFcorp.com
Northeast, Next Day, No Bull. PCF is a final mile parcel delivery provider, concentrated on simply and efficiently fulfilling the high density needs of the northeast market. Affordable Flat Rate Pricing & Tools Customers Expect You need a partner that keeps delivery costs low, with a pricing structure that is straightforward and simple. We get it, which is why we offer flat rate pricing, with no variable revenue tiers to worry about. In addition, we have eliminated many costly accessorial charges, while reducing others to make managing expenses predictable and reliable. As for service, we’ve got the tools for maximum visibility so you can track and verify each delivery’s status, with proof of delivery image or signature capture available. We can help you give customers more of what they want, which means you can concentrate on growing your business — and margins. Easy to Integrate and Easy to Work With To simplify things, we’re integrated with a number of major multi-carrier shipping platforms and the list keeps growing; plus, we easily integrate to any transportation management system via API. We aren’t the biggest last-mile parcel delivery provider, and that is not a bad thing. In fact, it brings a lot of advantages, such as being nimble, responsive, and easy to work with, especially in our dense and desirable northeast territory. Early AM Next Day Service We built our business on early morning demand, which gives you an affordable edge to have northeast customers’ packages arrive usually by 8AM. Just imagine your customers’ delight when their packages arrive early the next day, while enjoying the first sips of morning coffee. Plus, getting more packages into customers’ hands before they leave the house reduces the window of opportunity for porch pirates. Regardless which service option you choose, you’re getting four decades’ experience delivering in the cities and suburbs of the northeast and our solid reputation for getting it right everyday — accurately, safely and on time.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Pierbridge
Transtream Streamlines Multi-Carrier Shipping Across the Enterprise Why do thousands of shippers, developers, and logistics service providers trust Pierbridge technology to process hundreds of millions of packages every year? Because we know shipping. It’s no wonder Transtream has helped our technology partners achieve the highest FedEx, UPS, and USPS certification levels. We deliver.
PHONE:
508.630.1220
WEBSITE:
www.pierbridge.com
EMAIL:
sales@pierbridge.com
What makes us different? Experience: Pierbridge’s executive team has led the parcel software industry for over 25 years, introducing innovation after innovation that has transformed the way businesses ship. We turn complex problems into simple solutions. Global Reach: In times like these, it is more important than ever to rely on technology partners with staying power. Pierbridge is part of the WiseTech Global Group with over 2,000 employees helping customers across 150 countries streamline all modes of shipping. Extensive Carrier Network: Transtream provides one platform to automate cartonization, routing, rate shopping, shipping, tracking, and returns for hundreds of parcel, LTL, and local carrier services worldwide. Multi-Purpose: Our design studio (Composer) enables administrators to modify and adapt Transtream apps to role-specific requirements in warehouses, stores, suppliers, offices, and mail centers. Then change as business needs change. Cartonization: Transtream algorithms instantly take the guesswork out of determining the most transportation cost-effective way to pack an order, load a pallet or a container. Save time, money, and eliminate unexpected dimensional weight (DIM) fees. Mobile: Transtream’s browser apps or API can be accessed by thousands of work stations, tablets, or phones across the enterprise and beyond. Integrate with scales, printers, and other data sources from the cloud using Transtream’s IoT technology. Enterprise-Class: Deployed on premise or in the cloud, Transtream’s scalable, high-performance architecture enables you to ship hundreds of thousands of packages from a single location, or a few packages from thousands of locations per day. Regulatory Compliance: Transtream provides the controls you need to ensure compliance with Dangerous Goods shipping. Community Management: If you are a software developer or 3PL, Transtream multi-enterprise cloud architecture enables you to rapidly onboard, configure, and administrate thousands of customers, all from the cloud.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Pitney Bowes
PHONE:
877.727.3887
WEBSITE:
Pitneybowes.com
The Business Landscape Has Changed. Send Smarter with Pitney Bowes. For 100 years, Pitney Bowes has crafted innovative sending technologies that empower businesses to ensure they get it right every time they send, by simplifying the complexities of mailing and shipping. Sending is at the core of everything we do. Shippers of all sizes can access industry-leading multi-carrier shipping via the SendPro® family of solutions, which brings together enterprise-caliber multi-carrier shipping, LTL/ TL, postal capabilities and much more to take the guesswork out of selecting the right service level and carrier while delivering better control, visibility and accuracy over the entire shipping operation. If your business has multiple data sources it becomes even more difficult to harness and control costs and other pertinent information across your organization, this exasperates the situation and creates an uphill challenge to effectively manage your operation. With rising shipping rates, growing volumes and an expanding market of viable carriers, it becomes harder to determine which carrier or mix of carriers offers the optimal combination of costs and service. Through our connected digital eco-system of hardware and SaaS, we offer the latest analytics tools to help you manage your cost, understand your carrier mix and get more from your sending solutions. We provide the data and insights about everything you send, how much you’ve spent, how much you saved and identify new savings opportunities across your organization. From the world’s largest mailers and shippers to the smallest home offices, Pitney Bowes delivers innovative and scalable sending technology solutions to drive more value and help businesses grow. Let Pitney Bowes help you simplify sending. pitneybowes.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: ProShip, Inc.
PHONE:
800.353.7774
WEBSITE:
www.proshipinc.com
ProShip Multi-Carrier Shipping Software
EMAIL:
sales@proshipinc.com
25% of the Top 100 Retailers who ship parcel trust ProShip Multi-Carrier Shipping Software. As the most trusted global provider of automated multi-carrier shipping software, ProShip empowers its customers to ship at lightning speeds, stay carrier compliant 24/7/365, and build stronger-than-ever customer revenue streams. Retailers, manufacturers, thirdparty logistics, and healthcare companies who choose ProShip choose the number one in parcel shipping speed, compliance, reliability, and support. } Advanced Rate Shopping: ProShip’s rate shopping algorithms go above and beyond what other multi-carrier shipping solutions offer. Our patent pending feature Advanced Date Shopping - allows shippers to optimize carriers’ holiday schedules, special conditions, expanded timeframes, rates, and last trailer pulls to select the best shipping option and generate an accurate delivery date for each shipment. } Faster Shipment Processing: With the fastest and most well-built carrier engines in the industry, ProShip enables you to get your products on the truck faster. } Omnichannel Fulfillment: With ProShip, you can utilize the best source for inventory regardless of location (store, 3PL, manufacturer), to exceed your customers’ needs while significantly lowering shipping costs. } 100% Carrier Compliant: Automate carrier updates and be confident about label compliance and having the latest rate changes and surcharges. With over two decades of enterprise experience in the shipping and supply chain industry, ProShip increases its customers’ ability to continuously optimize one of the most important areas in the supply chain arena today. Customer Testimonial “Due to the persistence of both teams working cohesively to execute shipment processing from both our distribution centers and 500+ stores, we’ve gained significant parcel expense savings and a quick ROI. I want to thank the ProShip team for stepping up and assigning a management team with such passion for success.” — Scott Davis, Director of Supply Chain Systems, Maintenance and Process Excellence, JD Finish Line To get a conversation on the calendar right away, schedule a call with our shipping software expert, Dave Salter at www.calendly.com/davesalter
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:
Rice Lake Weighing Systems
PHONE:
800.472.6703
WEBSITE:
www.ricelake.com
EMAIL: Leading the New Era of Dimensioning At Rice Lake Weighing Systems, we develop and manufacture dimensioning solutions for every shipping need — from flats and poly bags, to pallets and LTL freight. Our expertise in designing solutions for the shipping and logistics industry is built on our steadfast history as a weighing and measurement manufacturer. Our committed growth allowed us to become leading innovators in emerging technology, including dimensional measurement. Dimensioning is essential to companies — especially those transitioning from manual, time-consuming processes to modern, streamlined ones. To meet that need, we developed the iDimension® Series of dimensioners to capture dimensional data for virtually all shipping environments. Innovative Dimensioning Technology Rice Lake has created the fastest static parcel and pallet dimensioning technology available. Our iDimension systems are certified for accuracy, are simple to use, and engineered with innovative features to make shipping teams more productive. Our dimensioning technology goes beyond market expectations. } Instant scans of any shape. Parcels are dimensioned faster and more accurately than other solutions, all without the risk of human error. In as little as the industry-leading 0.2 seconds, parcels are automatically calculated. } Certified accuracy. With models calculating at just 0.2 inches, our iDimension Series ensures precision. Our Legal for Trade models provide the certified accuracy needed to meet strict regulations. } Complete data capture. Our patented designs use the latest in sensor, camera, and dimension capturing technology to assure exact dimensional weight measurements and package data. } Simple interfacing and peripheral support. Our touchscreen displays allow an intuitive user experience, and iDimension software integrates the dimensioner with scales, barcode scanners, PCs, and more — streamlining warehouse operations. Rice Lake is a family-owned, ISO 9001 certified corporation, and has been manufacturing and distributing weight and measurement products since 1946.
prodinfo@ricelake.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: S&H Systems
PHONE:
870.933.7346
WEBSITE:
www.shsystems.com
EMAIL:
info@shsystems.com
Today’s new challenges mean new ways of thinking — to meet rapidly changing business conditions. S&H Systems has partnered with some of the most innovative companies in the world. And we’ve invested the time to understand how those innovations benefit our customers. But that’s not all. We’ve invested in a quality team — knowledgeable, accountable people who all hold the same uncompromising commitment to customer satisfaction. We’ve invested in work processes, developing our own project capacity software, so our customers can plan accordingly and keep their competitive advantage. We’ve invested in safety, from our in-house staff to our installation team, with daily check-ins from health to procedures. And, as a leader in goods-to-person solutions, S&H Systems works hard to deliver value to our clients. We know success must be earned every day, with every interaction, and every transaction. Our investment in our people and our customers will never stop. And we’re proud to say our clients appreciate that kind of commitment — it’s why they return — year after year.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: ShipSights
PHONE:
800.248.7192
WEBSITE:
www.shipsights.com
EMAIL: Realize maximum savings in every one of your parcel contracts. Let ShipSights show you how.
info@shipsights.com
Optimized for your specific sector, ShipSights combines proprietary market intelligence and AI-driven analytics to discover avoidable expenses and compelling cost saving opportunities — immediately improving your profitability. Technology – Our Approach Sigma PSM, our cloud-based parcel spend management (PSM) platform, discretely conducts enterprise-grade supply chain analysis to deliver actionable insights into your parcel spend. Through intuitive reporting and sophisticated data integration, Sigma PSM simultaneously provides high-level analysis and package-specific insights. ShipSights is unparalleled in this capability. Experience the difference. Our Clients Our clients significantly increase profitability by recovering unnecessary costs and gaining heightened visibility into their shipping data. Explore whether ShipSights can make your parcel spend a profit center. Your Advantage Through deep spend analysis, proactive contract management, and significant fulfillment improvements, ShipSights offers next-level insights to make intelligent shipping decisions. Strengthen market resilience through intelligent spend optimization and profit creation. Uncover Additional Savings Contact us today for a quick, no-cost, no-obligation parcel profit analysis. Don’t wait to reach the next level. Start saving now with ShipSights.
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Shipware
PHONE:
858.879.2020
WEBSITE:
https://www.shipware.com/
Whether you spend $200 thousand or $200 million per year on shipping, Shipware will help you generate the bottom-line savings needed to turn your shipping operations from a cost center to a profit center. 9 out of 10 shippers are overspending on parcel & LTL services. Obtaining best-inclass discounts and terms from your shipping carriers requires deep domain expertise, data mining, bid analysis technology, rate benchmarking, and a competitive bidding process. It may sound complicated and time-consuming, but it’s not. At least not for businesses that engage Shipware to manage their cost reduction and control efforts. In fact, Shipware lowers our clients’ shipping and fulfillments costs an average of 21.5% annually with no required change in carriers, no disruption to your operation, and little time involvement on your part. Our team works in the background year-round. Our clients’ average time-commitment? Five to ten hours… annually. How do we do it? Airtight solutions that every high-volume shipper needs to spend efficiently: Parcel & LTL Carrier Contract Analysis & Optimization Shipware attains significant cost savings through restructuring and renegotiation of your carrier contracts by aligning terms to fit your shipping profile. Our consulting team builds a cost-reduction strategy, based on your unique case, and drives the RFP process. Parcel Invoice Auditing, Recovery & Payment Not all auditing solutions are created equal. Shipware provides our clients with the industry’s deepest audit with 65 failure checks per package, lost & damaged claims service, rate audit, and payment processing with GL coding through our spend management portal for a holistic approach to carrier spend management. 3PL Contract Analysis & Optimization Outsourcing fulfillment? Don’t think only the national carriers are laser-focused on margins. Most 3PL contracts are not optimized, are lacking critical Service Level Agreements, and hide excess costs that can be eliminated with expert analysis and negotiation. Contact Shipware today to learn more about our customized solutions!
EMAIL:
inquiries@shipware.com
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Spend Management Experts
PHONE: With transportation, distribution, and fulfillment costs soaring due to a rapidly changing business environment, even the most sophisticated supply chain operations are frequently overpaying. Large shippers are bombarded with price increases, costly policy changes, and a myriad of new surcharges that are impossible to evaluate and mitigate without technology tools and insider knowledge. Achieving a competitive advantage in a dynamic global marketplace requires efficient supply chain operations.
404.902.5390
WEBSITE:
www.spendmgmt.com
EMAIL:
solutions@spendmgmt.com
Spend Management Experts can help you optimize your spend across the supply chain, reducing transportation, distribution, and fulfillment costs by 20% or more. Our finance backgrounds and extensive experience analyzing costs relative to vendor profitability enable us to develop effective supply chain optimization strategies. Our approach is non-intrusive to daily supply chain operations. We employ unparalleled market intelligence and a proprietary cost modeling approach, targeting hidden costs and identifying savings opportunities. We then build strong business cases based on actual data to negotiate better terms, pricing, and service levels for our clients. Our value proposition is often based on a pay-for-performance fee model. We offer three categories of service to help clients effectively manage spend across all modes: Strategic Sourcing: You must understand where you are today before you set goals for tomorrow. SME provides a complete evaluation of existing carrier contracts, terms and pricing as well as alternative sourcing solutions Supply Chain Strategy: Most supply chain strategy teams are big on challenges and short on resources. SME provides companies with a complete view of their spend environment, enabling them to maximize efficiency and minimize waste. Business Intelligence: Freight audit has gone digital and the returns go well beyond cost savings. SME ensures carriers comply with their contract terms and agreements and will help generate harddollar savings by identifying and claiming 100% of the entitled funds. The benefits are undeniable: reduced transportation costs, increased operational efficiencies, dynamic reporting and data normalization, greater budgeting and forecasting accuracy, and optimized supply chain planning. Spend Management Experts delivers a true competitive edge.
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Tension Packaging & Automation
PHONE:
855.763.7275 x 4103
Automated Order Fulfillment Solutions WHO ARE WE? Tension Packaging & Automation designs and builds modular and scalable automated packaging, weighing, manifesting, and sorting systems for direct-to-the-consumer order fulfillment distribution centers, AND mail order and central fill pharmacies. If you are hand picking and packing items into corrugated boxes, polybags, or padded envelopes, then one of Tension’s automated packaging and sorting solutions could be a very costeffective option for you. AUTOMATED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS For many years, Tension has been developing semi-automated polybagging packaging and sorting solutions to handle the shipping of various items to customers' homes. Up to now, Tension has only sold polybagging systems that produce fixed length polybags. Traditionally, the costs for shipping packages directly to your home was based only on the weight/distance of the package. New shipping rates are now based on the dimensional weight (DIM), which is a calculation that uses the weight AND the length x width x height of the packages. Our polybagging solutions range from the Sharp SX tabletop bagging systems, to our unique HPC Fixed Length Horizontal Polybagging system and now our NEW HPS-100 — Variable Length Horizontal Packaging System. Designed specifically for shipping variable length items, the HPS accepts a continuous stream of products, determines the optimum length using sensors and then cuts the polyfilm to create a custom sized package. The package exits the system and a shipping label is applied. An optional inline scale is available for weight verification or rate shopping. Once the package is finished, it travels down to a sorter so it can be diverted into the correct bin for carrier shipping. A smaller package results in less consumables being used and lower shipping costs. WHY CHOOSE US Tension Packaging brings a totally integrated automated packaging labeling, weighing, and sorting solution to the pre-pack and direct-to-the-consumer order fulfillment market. Given that we are responsible for all facets of the solution, including concept design, machine, software, consumables, training, and support, we remain committed throughout the installation and operation process to make sure your automated pre-pack and order fulfillment solution project goes smoothly and meets all your expectations. We understand the demand to control costs, increase productivity, and grow your organization.
WEBSITE:
www.tensionautomation.com
EMAIL:
info@tension.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: TForce Logistics
WEBSITE:
www.tforcelogistics.com
EMAIL: Market trends have trained the e-commerce end consumer to expect faster delivery options with little to no increased cost. A true online retailer differentiates from competitors by offering this low-cost same-day delivery. The trick is finding the right transportation partner to navigate final mile with both consistent service and a budget friendly price point. This is where TForce Logistics provides the right mix of network scope, density, financial stability, and dedicated resources so that shippers can manage supply chain needs ranging from supplier shipments into warehouses, to replenishment of inventories, strategically staging products close to end-users, and consistent, on-time final mile delivery. It’s a package of services that can be designed and deployed to meet the unique needs of virtually any industrial or consumer product-based business. To support e-commerce business, the newly designed tforcelogistics.com website supports TForce Logistics’ mission to deliver strategic advantage and value to customer supply chains as an innovative logistics partner through flexible, integrated final mile services. This also means an official rebrand from TForce Final Mile US and Canada into a unified TForce Logistics. TForce Logistics’ network is purpose-designed for the demands of final mile, e-commerce-generated shipping and covers all the major metropolitan communities in the US and in Canada. TForce Logistics creates a better client experience by sending proactive communications including text notifications to the end customer, providing a sense of control and personalization for each delivery. Feedback from the delivery process is shared with the client purchasing delivery for an enhanced post-purchase experience. This seamless delivery experience coupled with increased speed improves client to customer conversion rates. With a vision to lead final mile with diversity in work, people, customers, and solutions in the spirit of growing and winning together, TForce Logistics is a package of services that can be designed and deployed to meet the unique needs of virtually any industrial or consumer product-based business.
Sales@TForcelogistics.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Trax
PHONE:
800.755.0110
WEBSITE:
www.traxtech.com
Trax is the global leader in parcel and non-parcel invoice audit. Combining industry leading cloud based applications with expert services across all modes, we are transforming traditional freight and parcel audit into Transportation Spend Management to help customers better SEE, SAVE, and CONTROL their global transportation costs and drive enterprise wide efficiency. With a global footprint spanning North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver data based visibility and insights, higher savings, and better control of transportation spend for shippers of all sizes. Transportation Spend Management At Trax, our Total TSMsm solution is purpose-built as a closed loop spend management solution for transportation; combining and leveraging a best-in-class rate management, data processing, and audit capabilities with a rich set of spend intelligence solutions or Transportation Spend Intelligence (TSI). Total TSM represents the next generation of freight and parcel audit and we intend to drive the industry toward comprehensive transportation spend management to finally deliver the capabilities shippers require to better manage and control their transportation costs. Transportation Spend Intelligence Best-in-class analytics can transform transportation cost data into any advantage for any shipper across any mode. Analytics can eliminate the pain involved with managing raw transportation data and converting it into actionable intelligence — reducing the time required to take action. Trax delivers transportation spend intelligence through our TSI solution suite, enabling shippers to analyze their transportation spending and answer key questions like “Where can I save money?", "What should I be able to see that I can't?" and "How do I control my spend better?". Whether it’s our TSI Insights solution, which captures all spending and KPIs in a best-in-class business intelligence solution or our patent pending TSI Variance Analysis, which quickly lets you measure the changes in your spending and identify the root causes of those changes, TSI gives you control. Why Trax Trax delivers solutions that move beyond traditional freight and parcel audit and enable shippers of all sizes to quickly gain the benefit of transportation spend management — enabling you to better manage and control one of your most significant and complex spend categories.
EMAIL:
sales@traxtech.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: US Bank
PHONE:
866.274.5898
5 ways to cut costs at every mile. Shippers are facing major challenges as small parcel costs increase, budgets shrink, and more customers expect free shipping. Carriers are adding and increasing surcharges on top of rising annual rates, resulting in higher costs and greater pressure on shippers’ budgets. Meanwhile, corporate expectations are to cut costs and maintain service levels while offering free shipping. So, what can companies do to get a handle on the last mile? These five steps are an important place to start. 1. Get visibility into the entire supply chain. We all know shipping isn’t free, but customers increasingly expect not to pay for it. That’s why businesses need to understand the true allocated cost per package. Business intelligence that allows a holistic look at the supply chain enables shippers to understand details that, over time, can make a serious impact on shipping budgets. 2. Focus on financial validation. Using a fully automated process, shippers can break down freight costs and assign GL codes. Essential for tracking costs, GL coding can be a key component of fraud prevention. Marrying carrier data with shipper data allows shippers to look for any misuse of the account. 3. Identify opportunity with proactive account management. Smart information management is key to streamlining processes and cutting costs. However, disparate systems and lack of resources to analyze data often means improvement opportunities are missed. U.S. Bank Freight Payment makes small parcel data manageable with easy-touse reporting functionality and proactive account management. 4. Audit all shipments. While many companies only spot-check small parcel shipments, it’s essential to audit every package that’s sent to ensure overpayments aren’t being made and to capture the data needed for internal review. To do this correctly requires a true small-parcel rating engine that audits every package. If a package arrives late or damaged, we’ll know, and fees can be recovered. 5. Move toward automation. This final step enables the previous four, so it’s essential for any shipper. Manual processes are time-consuming, more error prone, and make data analysis nearly impossible. A partner like U.S. Bank Freight Payment can automate your small parcel and large freight processing, streamlining data feeds from multiple carriers’ systems. To learn more visit freight.usbank.com/smallparcel.
WEBSITE:
freight.usbank.com/smallparcel
EMAIL:
CPSTransportation@usbank.com
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2020-21 At Visible, USPS also stands for Unprecedented Speed & Parcel Savings. That’s because we are a USPS Approved Licensed Vendor, which enables us to satisfy each customer’s specific needs with optimized rates and services. Being one of only three companies authorized to resell USPS rates has made Visible an industry leader and authority in finding the perfect mix of price, speed, and accuracy to ensure a delightful customer experience. In the online shopping world, customer experience is the new competitive advantage, so fulfilling shipping and delivery promises are of paramount importance. Thanks to Visible’s nationwide warehousing network and proprietary routing technology, not only can we provide two-day shipping to every US ZIP Code — but we have a proven 99.90% ontime delivery record. Due to the sheer volume of packages we process — close to 800 million every year — we have extraordinary buying power, but even greater value lies in the partnerships we build with our customers. Visible works with each client to analyze their specific needs and provide them with a customized solution that makes our resources work for their business. The result is selecting the best shipping option, every time. And it doesn’t stop with shipping. Over the last three decades, Visible has become one of the country’s leading providers of packaging, fulfillment, warehousing, and freight services, up and down the supply chain. So, as consumer demand for online shopping and delivery options has aggressively increased, so has our ability to service it. And we fully recognize that our success is tied to the success of our customers. As they have grown, they have found that partnering with us and utilizing our ability to scale with them has turned their supply chain into a massive advantage over their competition. Visible has partnered with more than 25,000 customers, shipping almost anything, to anywhere on the planet. We are offering companies of all sizes, in all industries, a comprehensive free analysis to help optimize shipping processes and costs. Contact our team to schedule your free analysis today.
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Why partner with an Approved USPS Reseller like Visible? Casey Adams, Visible’s President, has the answer: “The volume discounts, and a more thorough understanding of the speed and price consumer expectation mix, all result in a uniquely positive experience for USPS shippers. While there are two other companies who’ve achieved Approved USPS Reseller status, intuiShip and Express One, no other company offers everything Visible does. Simply put, we were given this honored status largely because you just won’t find another partner that will handle parcels, shipping strategies, fulfillment, distribution, logistics, and custom packaging as seamlessly and efficiently as we do.”
CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:
Visible Supply Chain Management
PHONE:
877.506.2614
WEBSITE: VisibleSCM.com
EMAIL:
sales@visiblescm.com
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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Wise Systems
PHONE:
857.327.5802
WEBSITE:
www.wisesystems.com
EMAIL:
info@wisesystems.com
Trusted by the world’s largest brands, Wise Systems builds next-generation routing software that continuously improves fleet efficiency and performance for parcel operations. Wise Systems automatically schedules and monitors deliveries and pickups, and adapts in real time to delays and challenges on the ground. With intuitive experiences for drivers, dispatchers, and customers, the system offers real-time visibility for dispatchers and delivery recipients and keeps your team on-time and on-plan. In the parcel industry, Wise Systems has been on front lines handling the recent surge in demand for B2B and B2C deliveries worldwide. Delivery organizations are using Wise Systems to meet fluctuating customer demand, onboard and train newly hired drivers, and support contact-less deliveries. In addition to intuitive applications, the platform’s machine-learning makes intelligent, data-driven decisions to optimize both fleet performance and customer service — processing millions of data points and making thousands of real-time decisions that would be impossible for even the most experienced human dispatcher. Wise Systems empowers last-mile parcel operations to improve fleet efficiency and offer differentiated customer service, seamlessly adapting to the everyday challenges they encounter. Upgrade your fleet today with Wise Systems.
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