Atlas Cold Storage /Atlas Logistics Services USA Chooses RedPrairie for Optimized Transportation Management; Leading temperature controlled logistics provider will enhance efficiency, improve customer visibility and increase optimization.WAUKESHA, Wis. -- RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that Atlas Cold Storage will implement RedPrairie's DLx(R) Transportation Management Solution (TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ) across its distribution network to optimize the efficiency of their growing cold storage warehousing and distribution business. Atlas operates one of the largest public refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. warehouse networks in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the largest in Canada. The RedPrairie solution will provide transportation planning Transportation planning is the field involved with the siting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, sidewalks, bike lanes and public transport lines). , execution and reporting capabilities necessary to meet the ever-changing demand of the transportation industry and Atlas' customers. RedPrairie's Transportation solution will provide a uniform system that enables real-time visibility throughout Atlas' business entities. Atlas plans to implement the RedPrairie TMS in their Green Bay, WI; Hatfield, PA; and McDonough, GA facilities later this year and in Canada in 2006. The three US sites represent over 1.3 million-square-feet of refrigerated and frozen storage space with over 200 dock doors to provide pool and consolidation programs to its customers. Atlas provides refrigerated and frozen storage and transportation services to many well-known frozen food companies, with products including ice cream, prepared meals, bakery, poultry and dairy. "Having a streamlined supply chain is important for any company - but for a third party logistics provider, it's everything. Storage and distribution is our entire business. The RedPrairie transportation solution will ensure we have the most cost efficient and effective utilization of our carriers. The RedPrairie system will also help us better utilize our employees' time. Currently they are doing a lot of manual entering, faxing, adjusting and re-entering. RedPrairie will help us eliminate that wasted time so that we may spend more time on value-added activities for our customers and maximize productivity," said Gary Jira, General Manager of US Transportation. Jira continued, "Prompt loading and unloading Unloading Selling securities or commodities whose prices are dropping to minimize loss. of trailers, and timeliness of arrival and departure of trucks is vital to us. The RedPrairie system will help us serve our customers better and gain savings through continuous movement, backhauls and guaranteed reloads." "Transportation needs for a third party logistics provider are more complicated due to the fact that we serve multiple customers in each distribution facility and provide consolidation services. We chose RedPrairie because the system was a great functional match for our needs," said Darryl Peacock, Senior Manager of IT for Atlas. RedPrairie DLx Transportation manages all aspects of the transportation cycle, including planning, optimization, execution, communication and payment. The system provides the real-time tools needed to accurately build, route, tender, assign and track shipments in collaboration with carriers, customers, suppliers, 3PLs and exchanges. DLx Transportation has a continuous planning engine that responds in real-time to changes in orders, capacities and constraints. RedPrairie Company Leader John Jazwiec comments, "Cold storage is a competitive business with sensitive products that need fast turnaround. RedPrairie's Transportation Management System can automate over 75% of shipments, making the process far more streamlined, and reducing transportation costs up to 35% at the same time." About Atlas Cold Storage Atlas Cold Storage, is an integral part of the supply chain of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. frozen and chilled food Chilled foods are prepared foods stored at refrigeration temperatures (at or below 8°C). They have been available in the United Kingdom and many other industrialised countries since the 1960s. industry, providing warehousing, distribution and logistics services. Through an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of 55 facilities, Atlas Cold Storage provides a broad range of temperature-controlled storage, transportation and third party logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet services. Atlas Cold Storage is a publicly traded income trust that operates one of the largest public temperature controlled warehouse networks in North America and the largest network in Canada. Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under FZR FZR Forschungszentrum Rossendorf .UN. Atlas' web site is www.atlascold.com. For additional information, please contact Gary Jira, General Manager, US Transportation at 678.432.6729, gjira@atlascold.com or visit the Atlas website at www.atlascold.com. About RedPrairie Corporation For over 30 years RedPrairie has enabled leading global companies to create competitive advantage through supply chain excellence. RedPrairie's comprehensive technology solutions provide rapid and sustainable return on investment by optimizing the performance of people, places and processes. RedPrairie provides industry-tailored solutions for diverse markets, including consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , direct to consumer and traditional retail, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , high tech / electronics, third party logistics, industrial / wholesale, automotive and service parts, and pharmaceuticals. For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or access www.RedPrairie.com. RedPrairie, DigitaLogistix and DLx are registered trademarks of RedPrairie Corporation. (C) 2005 RedPrairie Corporation. All Rights Reserved. |
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