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| Melton Truck Lines, Inc. Licenses Planning Solutions from Integrated Decision Support Corporation |
| 12.15.2003 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma - |
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Melton Truck Lines has licensed Netwise®, Netwise400® and Netgraf® from the suite of Integrated's planning software to take advantage of leading-edge technology that improves efficiency in customer service to shippers while accelerating profitability. Melton Truck Lines is one of the nation's leading flatbed trucking companies serving over 5000 shippers covering the United States, Mexico and Canada with a 98% on-time pick-up and delivery record.
"We are excited to find an analysis solution that will effectively give our entire organization the needed information to improve our profitability," said Randy Rhines, Vice President of Information Technology for Melton Truck Lines. "We determined that IDSC's solutions integrated best with our enterprise systems and will aid our sales and customer service staff in making better freight decisions."
These planning solutions are designed to guide and direct a motor carrier on how to improve the quality of the freight and improve utilization. Netwise and Netwise400 are exceptional for maintaining yield management within an organization. Netwise provides the yield-based continuous profitability backbone for all functions within the organization. Specific functions include yield management, shipper bid response, "what-if" analysis, and optimization of the freight mix. Netwise400 is a resident AS/400 system that provides the frontline with access to key yield management intelligence to solicit the most profitable freight, maximize equipment utilization and driver time at home.
"By adding Netwise and Netwise400, management can quickly calculate and direct profitability actions within Melton's freight network," said Dave Harris, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Integrated. "We are excited to have Melton Truck Lines as a customer."
The complete suite of software solutions from Integrated interfaces with Netgraf®, a powerful geographical information system. Netgraf graphically displays complex business data making it easy to analyze historical lane flow, real-time power and load data, real-time fuel networks, purchase information and real-time out-of-route information on a map of North America.
About Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
Founded in 1954, Melton Truck Lines today is recognized as one of the most dependable carriers in North America operating a growing fleet of modern and safe flatbed equipment that utilizes state-of-the-art mobile communications and transportation management technologies. Melton Truck Lines was recently honored with the prestigious President's "E" Award for excellence in exporting -- recognized for facilitating export expansion through transportation. The past 20 years of Melton's export service, cross border operations expertise, advancements in technology, flexibility in service and the ability to deliver products on time and damage free have contributed significantly to the export success of their customers. Visit www.meltontruck.com for more information.
About Integrated Decision Support Corporation
Integrated Decision Support Corporation (Integrated) is celebrating 25 years as a leading provider of decision support software for the truckload carrier, serving customers representing over 70ꯠ power units and the "Top 100" carrier market. Integrated is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and for developing innovative software technologies that include the first power-to-load match in 1978. Integrated is committed to providing customers with a strategic advantage by accelerating profits through the use of optimization-based decision support planning and execution solutions. For more information, visit www.idscnet.com.
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