Buoy5 Announces Contract with Cardinal Logistics Management; iApprove Software Improves Workflow Between Home Office, Field Personnel.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 Buoy buoy (boi, b  `ē), float anchored in navigable waters to mark channels and indicate dangers to navigation (isolated rocks, mine fields, cables, and the like). 5, a software company that provides innovative business process
management solutions, announced that Cardinal 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 , Inc.
(Cardinal), in Concord Concord, cities, United StatesConcord (kŏng`kərd, kŏn`kôrd'). 1 city (1990 pop. 111,348), Contra Costa co., W central Calif.; settled c.1852, inc. 1906. , N.C., has selected its iApprove software for use in automating the hand-off of paperwork for requests between its corporate office and field personnel. Cardinal provides dedicated contract carriage, delivery services, asset- and non-asset-based third party logistics and warehousing to its customers. "Before turning to Buoy5, we really didn't have a consolidated plan," said Jonathan Turner, Director of MIS, at Cardinal Logistics. "Each department had its own processes. There was no visibility into the system and field users were constantly calling in to check on the status of various requests. Inevitably, requests got lost in the shuffle." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Turner, most of Cardinal's employees work on-site at customer locations, with a limited number of staff being housed at corporate headquarters to administer IT, accounting, maintenance and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. duties. Each department had its own system of receiving requests from field users, including faxes, e-mail, and phone calls. The management team wanted to create a standard streamlined workflow process. The first major process to be managed through the iApprove system will be the new driver approval process. "The process right now is very manual and efficiency is hard to track," said Turner. "With iApprove, we'll be able to track the time each application is held at each processing step, and field managers will be able to use our intranet site to know where each application is within the process." According to Turner, Cardinal also plans to automate most of the request and processing functions related to its IT/Help Desk group. iApprove is an intuitive business process management (BPM (Business Process Management) A structured approach that models an enterprise's human and machine tasks and the interactions between them as processes. BPM software provides users with a dashboard interface that offers a high-level view of the operation that typically ) tool that allows companies to automate request and approval workflow. The software eliminates problems typically related to labor-intensive processes such as manual paper handling and email requests. iApprove provides form creation, routing definition and tracking tools to those responsible for processing requests, minimizing data entry and simplifying requests for approval and fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. . Turner said Cardinal chose iApprove because, "It is very easy to use and set up. Also, with the ability to add custom scripting, it makes the system extremely flexible. The iApprove solution will support Cardinal's goal of growing our business without growing our overhead." Buoy5's President, David Willsey, said that the Cardinal's implementation is a perfect example of how iApprove can benefit an organization that has a large number of employees working remotely. "When the majority of your employees work outside of your office, paper-based processes are risky because of the high likelihood of misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. paper forms, duplication of effort and reliance on human effort, which is naturally subject to mistakes," said Willsey. "iApprove will give Cardinal increased process control, increased visibility for all, better auditing and increased efficiency." The iApprove solution at Cardinal is scheduled to be fully implemented by the end of the summer. About Cardinal Logistics Management, Inc.: Cardinal Logistics Management (Cardinal) is an integrated transportation solutions provider that uses dedicated shipping resources, extensive industry expertise and advanced technology to help companies optimize their supply and demand chains. Cardinal's logistics experts work directly with clients to develop and implement innovative solutions that turn their logistics operations from liabilities into strategic advantages. Cardinal customers include Fortune 50 companies within the retail, manufacturing and pulp and paper industries The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. such as The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box and Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, . Cardinal is headquartered in Concord, N.C. For more information about Cardinal, please visit www.cardlog.com. About Buoy5 Launched in 1999, Chapel Hill, NC based Buoy5, Inc. is a premier enterprise software provider of next-generation request and approval management solutions. The company, which focuses on improving corporate productivity with web-based software and superior service, has created software that enables enterprises to realize cost savings by optimizing business processes. A few of Buoy5's customers include GlaxoSmithKline, National Commerce Financial, MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy may refer to one of the following:
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