Texas-based Fleetwood Transportation Services, Inc., an industry-leading provider of transportation services specializing in delivery of paper and forest products via their general commodities flatbed, oilfield flatbed and dry van divisions, has announced their selection of Netwise Enterprise® decision support software from Integrated Decision Support Corporation (IDSC). The Netwise solution is exceptional for identifying low or no-profit freight and how to fix it, identifying high-profit freight and how to get more of it, and identifying ways to improve network balance and profits.

"We expect Netwise to assist in providing avenues for continuous profitability improvement for the entire organization beginning with the National Division and moving to the Forest Products Division thereafter," said Mark Prowell, CEO of Fleetwood Transportation. "Our goal is to use the software to determine profitability or yield for existing customers, lanes, and loads and determine what action must be taken to improve profitability. We can also run large bids, conduct what if analysis, and help determine methods to improve network balance and profits."

Netwise Enterprise provides the organizational infrastructure or backbone for continuous profitability improvement for the entire organization. Netwise Enterprise supplies executives with a single view of the business so they can be confident in their decision-making and the impact of decisions on long-term growth, company productivity and customer service. This product also provides a Historical Analysis Module, which keeps a scoreboard on profitability. Additional functions include yield management, shipper profit analysis, and optimization of the freight mix.

"Our solutions integrate with Fleetwood's existing McLeod dispatch and Qualcomm technology systems?making implementation seamless," said Patrick Russell, Area Sales Manager at IDSC. "We expect that they will enjoy a competitive advantage using our planning solutions and an increase in overall profitability."

About Fleetwood Transportation Services, Inc.
Fleetwood Logistics, through Fleetwood Transportation, operates over 400 power units with flatbed, curtain side, dry van, live bottom and wood chip operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Fleetwood serves customers regionally and nationwide through its central dispatch center in Diboll, Texas and satellite terminal operations. For more information, visit www.ftwd.net.