Supply Chain Products

Planning software and systems

Companies that improve management of their supply chain will become the success stories in the global marketplace.

Improving a process is complex, and meeting ever-rising customer expectations at a manageable cost can be daunting. Luckily, companies like those below are trying to make the process easier, more efficient, and cost-effective.

COMPANY: Aljex Software

PRODUCT: TMS Software for freight brokers, carriers, logistics, intermodal, and container drayage.

PLATFORM: Web-based, on-demand, available 24/7

CUSTOMERS: Some of the largest 3PLs in the U.S. — Fedex, Trinity Transport, and Dart-Advantage — as well as many small to medium-sized clients. Aljex clients move over one million loads per year.

WHAT SETS IT APART: Most new clients go from sign-up to live and fully functional in less than a week. Fully functional includes having customers and vendors imported, employees comfortably doing their jobs, logos on forms, utilizing built-in document imaging, and integrated web functionality on their website. Aljex includes unlimited training, support, and free weekly upgrades for its software. There is no up-front expense or long-term commitment required; clients simply pay their first quarterly bill, and Aljex takes it from there.

COMMENTS: Software has e-billing, fax-billing, document imaging, file management, and EDI integration. It can be accessed from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. It works for 10, 100, or 1000 users.

WEBSITE: www.aljex.com

COMPANY: GT Nexus

PRODUCT: The GT Nexus trade and logistics portal. Capabilities include visibility, global transportation management, supply chain finance, order management, and actual landed cost calculations.

PLATFORM: 100% Web-based, single multi-tenant network and applications.

CUSTOMERS: Over 40,000 users from 15,000 organizations are on GT Nexus today. Major customers include The Home Depot, Liz Claiborne, Weyerhaeuser, APL, Sears, HP, DuPont, P&G, CEVA, Caterpillar, K-Line, Del Monte, and DHL.

WHAT SETS IT APART: GT Nexus is a fully on-demand solution that blends a shared global network of suppliers, carriers, brokers, 3PLs, banks, and shippers with a single instance of advanced web software applications. All customers share one network, which provides the economy of scale for customers to achieve extremely high data quality levels with their global supply chain information.

COMMENTS: As a fully on-demand, pay-as-you-go service, GT Nexus offers a radical alternative to traditional software. It allows companies, during hard economic times, to avoid taking on the up-front risk of deploying software themselves.

WEBSITE: www.gtnexus.com

COMPANY: CargoWise edi

PRODUCT: ediEnterprise

PLATFORM: Microsoft Windows

CUSTOMERS: DSV Air & Sea, IJS Global, Mach 1, OHL, SEKO, Wings Logistics, Logistics Plus, among others.

WHAT SETS IT APART: Fully integrated software product range; highly flexible modular system with global capabilities to address the specific business needs of each company’s operations; cross-departmental functionality. Modules work together, streamlining the entire operational process and providing improved customer support services and complete supply chain visibility for both the company and its customers.

COMMENTS: ediEnterprise is a highly scalable enterprise solution designed to automate and streamline the operations and management of freight forwarders, NVOCCs, customs brokers, depots, container terminals, warehouses, and trucking companies. It supports and automates the highly fragmented logistics process used by service providers worldwide. The ediEnterprise system draws these disparate processes together to give the operator instant access to information and offer management transparent oversight at all times. ediEnterprise includes an accounting system, client order management, third-party and fourth-party warehousing, process and communication integration, automated reporting, customizable document and form sets, and a large set of front- and back-office integrations — all out of the box.

WEBSITE: www.cargowise.com

COMPANY: Savi Networks LLC
PRODUCT: SaviTrak, wireless shipment monitoring for the end-to-end supply chain. Monitors location, security, and environmental conditions — and their financial impact to the bottom line — in real-time.

PLATFORM: Web-based. It’s on-demand, available 24/7, and optimized for global performance.

CUSTOMERS: Logistics service providers and beneficial cargo owners such as: Johnson & Johnson, Cadbury, Western Digital, TIFFA, PNL Networks, Emprevi, Dow Chemical, and Warner Lambert.

WHAT SETS IT APART: Savi Networks delivers transformational value with a 21st Century intelligence service. It provides visibility and control of global trade — virtually any time, anywhere — supplying quick and tangible ROI.
SaviTrak answers a critical need to monitor, manage, and secure global shipments, efficiently and economically, through the only proven global wireless shipment monitoring solution based on GPS technology.

COMMENTS: Savi Group has wirelessly monitored over 2 million global shipments. The company is built on the strength and expertise of its owners, who are global leaders in transportation and information technology — Hutchison Port Holdings and the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

WEBSITE: www.SaviNetworks.com

COMPANY: Logistics Planning Associates, LLC

PRODUCT: PSI Planner™ for Windows

PLATFORM: Windows

CUSTOMERS: Manufacturers and distributors in various industries, worldwide.
WHAT SETS IT APART: PSI Planner is a high-tech, low-cost supply chain planning system for Windows. It features fully integrated Sales Forecasting, DRP/MRP, and Master Production Scheduling modules. Easy to install and use, it interfaces with all ERP, accounting, and WMS systems.

COMMENTS: It’s more important than ever to manage your company’s order-to-cash cycle and keep your supply chain “lean.” PSI Planner ™ for Windows® can improve your forecast accuracy and move from a “push” to a “demand pull” type of system, which can significantly improve inventory turns and customer service levels. PSI Planner ™ features integrated Sales Forecasting, Distribution/Materials Requirements Planning (DRP/MRP), and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) modules. It integrates easily with all ERP and accounting systems, enabling you to have a “closed loop” between your supply chain planning and execution functions, significantly speeding up planning and response times in this ever changing world.

WEBSITE: www.psiplanner.com