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| Floyd and Beasley Transfer To Install Integrated Decision Support Software . |
| 09.26.2002 |
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Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company- has signed a contract with Integrated Decision Support Corporation, Richardson, Texas, to license Expert FuelŪ and OOR/ETA AlertŪ.
Through real-time optimization, Expert FuelŪ determines where to buy fuel at the lowest cost by providing drivers with guidance on which route to run, the fuel stops to make, and the amount of fuel to purchase in order to maximize fuel savings and minimize out-of-route miles. Other functions that this product offers are detailed routing and the ability to have multiple fuel networks with different discount structures. OOR/ETA AlertŪ (Out-of-Route/Estimated Time of Arrival) is a real-time management tool integrated into the Expert FuelŪ optimization to minimize out-of-route miles and service failures. It automatically notifies the fleet manager or dispatcher of out-of-route and/or projected late power units based on the planned routing. By using these two products jointly, customers will see a substantial reduction in their costs.
IDSC's products are designed as enterprise tools, which fully integrate with the host dispatch systems, mobile communications systems, and routing software. Designed to improve profitability and lower operating costs, IDSC's optimization software allows for easy use without leaving the host dispatch system environment. Floyd and Beasley is currently using ICC's dispatch system.
Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company chose IDSC's decision support products after comparing other optimization products. "We determined the IDSC's program was not only the best optimization tool for our company but because Integrated is continuously improving the tools they develop, we are assured of continuous improvement." Said Mr. Mark Payne, Vice President and CFO for Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company. "We are especially excited about the OOR/ETA AlertŪ. We believe that with the notification of potential late arrivals we can pro-actively prevent service failures and improve security with this tool."
ABOUT Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company
Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company was organized in 1944 when Cecil Floyd and Jule Beasley formed a partnership and acquired a small trucking firm headquartered in Sycamore, Alabama. Floyd and Beasley Transfer Company is an interstate common carrier and for many years operated primarily in the Southeast. The first operations of Floyd & Beasley Transfer Company were limited to the textile industry with a very limited scope of operations, but with determination, routes were extended to cover a large portion of the 48 states, handling a variety of products from textiles, food products, paper and many other commodities. Currently, Floyd and Beasley operate in excess 200 tractors and 600 trailers and still growing in the industry.
ABOUT Integrated Decision Support Corporation
Since 1990, Integrated Decision Support Corporation has been exclusively focused on providing optimization technology to full truckload carriers. Collectively, Integrated's customers represent more than 50ꯠ trucks. Integrated's objective is to provide its customers with a strategic competitive advantage through the use of optimization-based decision support systems. Integrated's full line of software addresses the entire range of decision-making issues for full truckload carriers from strategic and tactical to operational. These systems are proven to provide increased profits.
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