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Supply Chain : Product Review Trucking drayage and chassis management software By Diane METTLER There is a host of trucking drayage and chassis management software on the market handling everything from your basic needs to specific applications. Following are some of the options available: Company: Advent Product: Chassis.com, Chassis Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting (DVIR) Solution Platform: Microsoft .Net, MS SQl Server Customers: Marine terminal operators, depot operators, maintenance and repair providers, shipping lines, railroads and intermodal service providers’ equipment leasing companies What Sets It Apart: Advent’s Chassis.com has been selected by the OCEMA affiliated shipping lines to provide a solution for DVIR reporting to their chassis users. This system is available as a free service to motor carriers who use OCEMA pool chassis and it is also available as a paid solution to non-OCEMA intermodal equipment providers. Web based entry of DVIRs is free to the trucking community and Advent will be offering additional paid services such as SMS text entry and IVR phone call entry of DVIRs in the near future. Comments: It offers seamless interface to other Advent system offerings like Repair-View (Advent’s IEP M&R solution) and Depot View (Advent’s Depot Management tool). Website: www.chassis.com, www.adventinc.com Company: FreightDATA Transportation Software Product: FreightDATA LTL, FreightDATA Intermodal Platform: Runs primarily on Unix-based platforms, with the exceptions of its web and image-based products. Customers: Wide range of small and medium size carriers What Sets It Apart: The FreightDATA LTL software package is an integrated, full-featured enterprise software solution. The LTL application includes dispatch, rating, billing, manifesting, A/R, A/P, G/L, interlines, management & financial reporting, tracking & tracing, driver management & pay, credit & collections, among others. It interfaces with other systems such, as PCMiler, ProMiles, ODBC programs and 3rd party accounting systems. The system also provides flexible rating files available with a multitude of options that allow the freight carrier to negotiate a relationship with the client that meets the needs of both the carrier and the shipper. The FreightDATA Intermodal software package is also an integrated, full-featured enterprise software solution, and is designed to meet the needs of rail and harbor transportation companies. Comments:* FeightDATA software comes with features previously available only to the largest carrier while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction possible. Website: www.freightdatasoftware.com Company: Intellect Technologies Inc. Product: Complete suite of transportation and logistics software products featuring Intell eModal with capabilities for all aspects of intermodal operations and equipment management. Platform: Hosted - worldwide access, which is available 24/7 on the web via an Internet browser. Purchased - Windows, Unix and Linux Servers and Windows and Linux machines with an Internet browser. Customers: Logistics service providers, shipping lines and agencies that supply intermodal and chassis/container management services. What Sets it Apart: Intellect products offer a functionally rich, intuitive, user friendly, Internet based interface. The Intell eModal functionality covers the full Intermodal transportation scope for FCL container moves and all modes of transportation including truck, rail, barge, and inland feeder. Chassis and optional container management form an integral part of the system. The functionality is easily customized for each customer’s requirements on a local, regional or global basis. It’s implemented on an Oracle database, which provides high performance, scalability, and security. Comments: Intellect works with their customers to offer a cost effective solution that will show significant business value by leveraging our extensive experience in the transportation and logistics industry sector. The Intell eModal solution provides exceptional tools to facilitate the business process improvement and provides information for all business levels. The system is extremely flexible in operation and can be configured by the customer without development to suit their requirements. Website: www.intellecttech.com Company: Trinium Product: Trinium-TMS, Transportation Management System for Intermodal Trucking, Drayage and Cartage Platform: Based on OPEN SYSTEMS software standards and can be deployed on a wide range of platforms  Customers: Companies ranging from 20 to 1,000+ drivers What Sets it Apart: Trinium-TMS has fully integrated intermodal trucking, warehousing, dispatch management, container freight and distribution functionality. Its configurable software design allows customization without expensive programming, and features user-friendly windows based, graphical interface. Customers appreciate the powerful filtering capabilities and complete real-time reporting, as well as the easy interface with other applications. Trinium-TMS provides a complete E-commerce environment as well as EDI and XML connectivity, and it’s capable of handling hundreds of concurrent users from multiple locations and high volume transaction processing. Comments: The system promotes ease of use; especially the usability of the dispatch screen. Being able to view all your jobs and drivers on the same screen allows dispatchers to execute in real-time, allowing each dispatcher to handle more drivers per day, which translates into more revenue.” Website: www.triniumtech.com	In This Issue Up Front News, Trends & Analysis News Trade Tools: Missing money Capitol Watch: Focus on job creation Supply Chain Chris Steele: Why you might be buying industrial real estate soon Compliance Corner: Use the Web for denied party lists Tech Trends: From open source to terminal visibility Product Review: Trucking drayage and chassis management software Commentary David Bennett: Real signs of trouble Gateway Glance New England Southern California The Port Community Bumpy Ride: Rebuilding PNW containerized exports Southwest Intermodal: Can intermodal incentives show the way? The Shipping Environment: Engaging in the community, slow steaming, and new green products Oceans are making waves Casualties The Big Texas spill leads off this month’s rundown Final Say Top 25 TIGER projects
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Supply Chain : Product Review