NextJet Launches First Online Nationwide Same-Day Delivery Service; Technology Easy to Use, Gives Delivery Options in Seconds.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 NextJet Nextjet (or Next Jet, as the title is sometimes spelt on its own page) is a Swedish airline based in Sollentuna, which serves five domestic destinations with a 19-seater Beech 1900D from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport's Terminal 3: Hagfors, Mora-Siljan, Sveg, Torsby and Örebro. , Inc. today launched the first online nationwide package delivery system with same-day service (humour, operating system) same-day service - An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). . NextJet's proprietary technology, available to businesses and individuals at www.nextjet.com or 888/NEXTJET, instantly arranges same-day, door-to-door shipment of packages anywhere in the nation. To ensure the fastest delivery possible, the technology digitally links 30,000 commercial airline flights and a network of 300 ground courier A monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence. companies that blanket the country. The technology also seamlessly integrates into e-procurement (Electronic-PROCUREMENT) Purchasing online. E-procurement systems are used to obtain materials and parts via the Web or using traditional EDI standards either for internal manufacturing (direct procurement) or office supplies and equipment (indirect procurement). portals, business-to-business  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. marketplaces and other e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. sites. NextJet provides online customers the fastest possible way to arrange shipping options at the point of purchase and then receive their orders. "For businesses that operate around-the-clock, tomorrow is often too late to receive items like critical repair parts or essential computer products," said Joseph P. Lane, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of NextJet, Inc. "Our system meets these types of time-sensitive needs in an easy-to-use ordering format that ensures delivery within hours." When a customer initiates a shipment request through nextjet.com or 888/NEXTJET, NextJet's system determines routing, scheduling and pricing of the delivery in typically less than 5 seconds. With other same-day delivery providers, shipment requests typically require 15 minutes to be arranged and cannot be coordinated online. NextJet's proprietary system automatically dispatches the selected courier, which picks up the package at the origination Origination The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property. Notes: Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real point. The courier takes the package to the chosen airline, which flies it to the destination city. Another member of the ground courier network then picks up the package at the airport and delivers it to the destination point. "Our system is unique because it proactively tracks and notifies customers in real time," said Steve O'Brien, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of NextJet. "Users can choose to be notified by phone or email about a shipment's progress at several points along the delivery chain -- ensuring that customers always know the status of their package." About NextJet NextJet, the fastest package delivery system in the world, offers same-day, door-to-door delivery service for businesses and individuals requiring rapid response. NextJet's groundbreaking technology evaluates millions of potential shipment possibilities and automatically selects the most efficient routing option. Through its digital transportation management system, NextJet utilizes a nationwide force of couriers and commercial airlines to carry packages from pick-up point to final destination. The company's technology also seamlessly integrates into existing e-commerce sites at the point of purchase, providing customers the fastest delivery possible. Founded in February 1999, NextJet is backed by Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. , Muse, Tate & Furst, a leading private equity firm, and Rare Medium Group (Nasdaq:RRRR RRRR Raritan River Rail Road RRRR Rare Medium Corp. (NASDAQ stock symbol) ). The NextJet service is available at www.nextjet.com and 888/NEXTJET. NextJet is a service mark of NextJet, Inc. |
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