Canada Cartage Revving up Performance, Efficiency, With Transportation Management Solution From Freight Logix.Business Editors TORONTO & OAKVILLE, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Canada Cartage cart·age n. 1. The act or process of carting. 2. The cost of carting. cartage a fee charged for carting of goods. See also: Dues and Payment Noun 1. System, a 90-year-old full service trucking company that operates throughout Canada and serves several major U.S. cities, has purchased the Freight Logix 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 ) and will move its operations to the new system in November of this year, it was announced today by Canada Cartage's Enterprise Architect, Dathan Liblik, and Mel Mills, president/CEO of Freight Logix, Oakville, developer-marketer of the system. 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. Liblik, the Freight Logix solution is replacing an earlier, less robust transportation management solution and brings the trucking company dramatically improved performance, flexibility and control across its operations, from dispatching to tracking and timing of deliveries. Canada Cartage provides a full array of transportation services, from cross-Canada and U.S. truckload truck·load n. The quantity that a truck can hold. truckload n → camión m lleno and LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic shipments to customer-based dedicated fleets and an extensive range of specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. services. The company operates terminals in Toronto, Oshawa, Rexdale and Brampton and in Montreal, employing a fleet of some 700 trucks in LTL, truckload, and dedicated fleets. "Over the years, steady growth in current accounts combined with the ongoing acquisition of new customers has resulted in a complex operations evolution that our existing systems could not accommodate," said Liblik. "A diligent dil·i·gent adj. Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d review of available alternatives revealed to us that Freight Logix was the only solution robust and flexible enough to engage our business today and for the future. Freight Logix' deep implementation experience and demonstrated history of satisfied customers on both sides of the border only made this decision easier." Freight Logix combines LTL, pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their & delivery (P&D), cartage and truckload functionality in a single integrated solution. Key features include on-line driver time and activity management, track and trace, margin analysis, full integration with satellite and communication systems, document imaging, fleet management, accounting, and one of the most flexible and functional rating systems in the industry. "Canada Cartage is one of the nation's most prestigious transportation companies, with nearly a century of history," noted Mills. "Their selection of Freight Logix represents a significant milestone for our company and we are currently building out additional functionality at their request, including extended driver time and activity management." About Canada Cartage Since its inception in 1914, Canada Cartage System has continued to expand its capabilities and operating territory, now providing a complete range of transportation services, including 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 , load-and-go, and just-in-time/quick response delivery. One of the first to offer customer-domiciled dedicated fleets, the company currently provides single-source dedicated fleet contract trucking to more than 40 corporations. Canada Cartage's headquarters and main terminal are located in Toronto. For more information, please call 416-259-5454, or visit www.canadacartage.com. About Freight Logix Freight Logix designs, develops and implements innovative solutions for the transportation industry, the first software of its type to fully combine LTL, pickup & delivery (P&D), cartage and truckload functionality in a single solution. The system integrates all functions of transportation operations, from order entry through driver settlements, eliminating redundant data entry, reducing errors and improving efficiency and profitability. Freight Logix installations commenced in 2000, and the company has since implemented transportation solutions in Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. . For more information, visit www.FreightLogix.com or contact Mel Mills (ext 224) or John Brutin (ext 225) at 905-337-7190 or email Info@freightlogix.com. |
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