Agistix Spring '07 Bridges The Gap Between Transportation Planning And Logistics Execution
Agistix, Inc., the provider of Logistics Management Automation (LMA) software, recently announced Agistix Spring ‘07, the next-generation global LMA software release that provides companies with end-to-end visibility into all their shipments in order to control logistics costs. Spring ‘07 delivers advancements in automating and enforcing shipping-related workflows; provides a single interface to manage inbound and outbound, multi-modal shipments of all sizes, domestically and internationally; and expands reporting capabilities to provide users a comprehensive view of the transportation spend picture. Agistix Spring '07 is available now.
"As a fast growing young company, NapaStyle needed a practical way to improve our logistics operations without the cost burden of hiring a large staff," said John Salvatore, vice president of logistics for NapaStyle. "Agistix's on-demand software gives me the control and visibility over a critical part of my supply chain that enables us to best meet our customers' needs and expectations yet also dramatically reduce our shipping costs."
Aberdeen Group's 2006 Transportation Management Benchmark reports that more than 80 percent of enterprises surveyed regularly experience higher freight charges due to lack of controls, limited order visibility and lack of collaboration with carriers, suppliers and customers. While supply chain executives are creating sophisticated transportation optimization plans to reduce transportation spend, today's very manual and carrier-specific means of scheduling and managing each shipment frustrates companies' execution of and compliance with these plans. This is especially true when companies rely on suppliers and other partners to comply with their routing guidelines. Globalization further magnifies the problem since optimized transportation often requires use of multiple strategic carrier partners in each region of the world.
Agistix solves this problem by providing the logistics execution functionality for the automatic management of multiple carriers, across multiple modes (small package, air, ocean and truck freight) on a global basis.
Agistix automates all aspects of the shipping lifecycle—from shipment preparation, bidding, bid comparisons and shipment scheduling to shipment execution, documentation, track & trace, vendor relationship/contract management and shipment settlement. Additionally, Agistix seamlessly extends corporate shipping rules and policies to authorized transportation partners to maximize global shipment visibility and control.
"Agistix Spring ‘07 extends the capabilities of our award winning Logistic Management Automation software," said David Fox, president and CEO of Agistix. "It enables companies to see shipping and transportation activities holistically and drive dramatic reductions in operating costs that increase profitability."
About Agistix Spring ‘07
Agistix Spring ‘07 offers a practical solution spanning both tactical and strategic logistics operations by delivering:
- A means to bridge the gap between transportation plans and real logistics operations with on-demand software that implements and enforces global logistics controls.
- A global, carrier-neutral and mode-agnostic platform that incorporates a rules-based workflow engine for driving and tracking day-to-day shipment processing operations.
- Centralized repository of real-time information.
Agistix Spring ‘07 offers new and enhanced features in the following key areas:
- Advanced Routing Guide Functionality – Agistix Spring '07 makes it possible to securely extend corporate routing guides and account numbers to all shipping parties, delivering the first practical solution enabling all corporate, supply partners, and third party shippers to easily comply with optimized transportation plans. At the same time, it gives companies much needed visibility into daily shipping activity and a means to control costs across all shipping modes. Best practice based processes lead users through a standardized shipment processing workflow enhanced by company specific routing guide rules, minimizing opportunities for costly diversions from the optimized plan. A central repository of all controls, documentation, and shipping requests mitigates the labor-and training-intensive nature of carrier-specific shipping processes. In addition, the flexible, dynamic Spring '07 software allows companies to update their global controls in real time, supporting continuous improvement of logistics management.
- Global Freight Carrier Integration – Agistix Spring '07 extends the user's ability to manage packages of all sizes with domestic and international freight shipment capabilities—adding significantly to the flexibility and convenience of Agistix LMA. Specific features include integrated rating, booking, and tracking through a single interface which provides organizations with flexibility to change carriers or routing guides seamlessly without changing internal processes. Companies can easily deploy optimized global logistics plans across the enterprise.
- Expanded reporting capabilities – Agistix Spring '07 further expands the library of standard reports available in real-time. Data can be viewed by totals, averages, carriers, users and even as on-the-spot, shipment-specific information. Agistix reports are easily imported into any required data format, allowing easy reconciliation with enterprise information. All shipping data is relative across carriers so organizations can monitor all shipping activity through one place as well as analyze lane and carrier performance in order to control costs. Agistix Spring '07 delivers actionable business intelligence, enabling organizations to refine their shipping operations and business processes over time.
SOURCE: Agistix