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| National Carriers To Install Integrated Decision Support Software |
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National Carriers Inc., an irregular route truckload refrigerated carrier serving all 48 states and Canada and offering a complete line of fully integrated Logistics Services, announced today that it has selected decision support tools from Integrated Decision Support Corporation of Richardson, Texas. In particular, National Carriers Inc. has signed a contract for the installation of Expert Fuel®, Netwise®, Netwise®400, and Match Advice®.
Expert Fuel® minimizes fuel costs by providing an optimal fuel plan at the time of dispatch. Netwise® provides continuous profitability improvement. Specific functions include yield management, shipper bid response, "what-if" analysis, and optimization of the freight mix. Netwise® 400 is a resident AS/400 system that provides the frontline with access to key yield management intelligence. Match Advice optimizes the assignment of drivers to loads in order to maximize profitability while at the same time satisfying customer service requirements and driver time-at-home commitments.
"After a thorough analysis of providers of optimization-based decision support software, we concluded that Integrated's technology best fit our needs. We are convinced that this technology will provide us with a competitive edge," said Mr. Gary Denning, President of National Carriers Inc.
"We are very pleased with National Carriers' decision to install our suite of truckload decision support systems" said Dr. Rick Murphy, President of Integrated. "The management team at National Carriers is first-rate and we are excited about working with them to maximize the return on their investment in our technology."
ABOUT NATIONAL CARRIERS INC.
National Carriers Inc. is an irregular route common and contract carrier that transports general commodities throughout the 48 continental United States and Canada. National Carriers was incorporated in 1968 in Liberal, Kansas as a contract carrier to service National Beef Packing Company. National Carriers has over 950 tractors and 1175 trailers in four different divisions. These divisions include over the road, livestock, container and regional divisions. National Carriers also operates four terminals in Liberal Kansas, Dallas Texas, Jackson Mississippi, and Denison Iowa. These terminals are designed to service the needs of their customers with satellite equipped tractors. National Carriers has adapted and embraced the latest technology to create the "Elite Fleet®".
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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