Central Transport International Selects Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management Solution; Carrier to Gain Savings and Efficiencies.ATLANTA -- Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates Manhattan Associates is a supply chain management software provider. It was founded in 1990 in Manhattan Beach, California from where it borrows its name. The company has been headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1995 and operates offices around the world. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MANH MANH Manhattan Associates, Inc. (stock symbol) ), will deploy its Carrier Management solution for Central Transport International. Detroit-based Central Transport International selected Carrier Management to provide line haul optimization functionality that helps companies determine the best routes for its carriers to pick up and drop off freight. Central Transport, a less than truckload Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight. The alternatives to LTL carriers are parcel carriers or full truckload carriers. Parcel carriers usually handle small packages and freight that can be broken down in to units less than 150 US (LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic ) transportation provider offering direct service to 98 percent of major manufacturing and retail markets across 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. , selected Manhattan Associates to help it better forecast and project line haul movements as freight moves from facility to facility. Central Transport will use Carrier Management daily to analyze shipments and optimize its line haul network to gain savings and efficiencies through its line haul process. "We looked at similar products, but chose Manhattan Associates' solution because it is the only solution geared toward the LTL marketplace," said Phillip Van Trump, director of business continuity. "Carrier Management functionality is aligned with our vision to provide the most cost-effective and error-free movement of freight from pick up to delivery." Dedicated to streamlining its service to customers to reduce costs, Central Transport continually works to advance its technology to be a total transportation solution. "Customers like Central Transport choose Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management solution to help them maximize asset utilization and drive profits without compromising efficiency and quality," said Jeff Mitchell Jeffrey Clay Mitchell (born January 29, 1974 in Clearwater, Florida) is a former American football center who most recently played for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Florida. , Manhattan Associates' executive vice president, Americas. "By helping them overcome the challenges in their transportation networks, our Carrier Management solution puts carriers in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. of a competitive marketplace." The breadth of Manhattan Associates' Carrier Management solutions - Driver&Load(R), Drop&Swap(R), Fuel&Route(R), Profit Analyzer, Load Analyzer and SuperSpin - allow motor carriers to optimize their entire fleet to achieve maximum profitability and increase overall efficiency. Designed for TL, LTL and large fleet operations, these solutions support and meet the needs of carriers and their transportation network. About Central Transport Central Transport is a dynamic less-than-truckload (LTL) general commodities transportation service available throughout North America. Central Transport traces its roots to a group of companies founded in the early 1930's in Detroit, Michigan “Detroit” redirects here. For other uses, see Detroit (disambiguation). Detroit (IPA: [dɪˈtʰɹɔɪt]) (French: Détroit, meaning strait . We will put our transportation experience to work for you. About Manhattan Associates, Inc. Manhattan Associates is a leading supply chain solutions provider. The company's demand intelligence, advanced planning, supply chain planning, supply chain execution and business process platform capabilities enable its more than 1200 customers worldwide to enhance profitability, performance and competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.manh.com. |
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