Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Wal-Mart taps Quintiq for load and dispatch software

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc has selected software provider Quintiq Inc. for a load assignment and dispatch system, it was announced.

According to a statement, the Quintiq system is “designed to lower the total miles driven and and improve the efficiency of the retailer’s U.S. fleet.”

Quintiq’s software is configured to support the logistics load managers at Wal-Mart with assigning loads to driver-truck combinations and dispatching those trips through an on-board computer to the driver, the statement said.

Real-time updates from the driver's on-board computer provide recommendations to load managers through a user interface.

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