Progress-Based Solution Helps International Transportation and Logistics Company Load up on Savings.BEDFORD, Mass. -- Application from Progress Partner Carrier Logistics Uses OpenEdge(TM) Platform to Integrate Billing and Tracking, Reducing Errors and Enhancing Customer Service Progress Software, a leading supplier of technology for building the world's best business applications, and an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), today announced that Billings Transportation Group, Inc. has selected the FACTS total freight management system from Carrier Logistics, Inc., a premier provider of transportation systems and a Progress Application Partner. The "less-than-truckload" (LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic ) carrier, which specializes in consolidating multiple shipments from different customers on a single truck, relies on FACTS to eliminate costly delays and delivery problems by integrating and automating administration, customer service and operations. Based on the Progress(R) OpenEdge(TM) platform, FACTS offers transportation companies high return on investment by improving operating efficiencies, automating freight billing and reducing administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. . The system also gives customers a comprehensive online self-service option for shipment tracking, account information, rate quotes and 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 requests. FACTS was selected from among 18 applications evaluated by Billings Transportation Group when the company decided to replace a proprietary software system for billing, pricing and tracking. Carrier Logistics was chosen based on the flexibility of its technology and the company's willingness to tailor FACTS to fit highly specific requirements. Since its implementation just one month ago, the OpenEdge-based FACTS program is already providing Billings Transportation Group with the checks and balances required for optimal accuracy. For more than 80 years, Billings Transportation Group has provided fast, reliable transportation, serving the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Texas, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). and Mexico. The company initially developed its business of transporting fabrics, apparel and textiles between the Carolinas and the Northeast, but has now expanded to handling nearly every type of shipment, including hazardous materials. "Carrier Logistics, together with Progress Software, provides the robust, state-of-the-art technology we need for our multi-company operation and the support to back it up," said Wayne Bersch, vice president of operations for Billings Transportation Group. "Service is our product. If a shipment is scheduled to go to Miami and it ends up in California, that's a costly problem on a number of levels. Accurate data is what this business is all about, which is what FACTS delivers by eliminating human error." "FACTS gives businesses the real time information they need to operate at peak efficiency and stay one step ahead of the competition," said Kenneth Weinberg, vice president of Carrier Logistics. "Since the Progress OpenEdge platform is able to run our software application on any operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. - and with the added convenience of support for CHUI as well as GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. user interfaces - the investment customers make in our product will stand the test of time." About Billings Transportation Group, Inc. Headquartered in Lexington, North Carolina Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem, near the intersection of I-85, U.S. Highway 29, U.S. , our history has allowed us to evolve from a single, interregional in·ter·re·gion·al adj. Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions: interregional migration; interregional banking. LTL carrier to a multi-faceted transportation solutions provider. Now operating as Billings Transportation Group, we offer many different forms of transportation services ranging from North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. LTL and Truckload truck·load n. The quantity that a truck can hold. truckload n → camión m lleno to International trans-oceanic services and everything in between. We can offer a single choice in quality transportation solutions, whatever your requirements may be. Our integrated systems of regional and inter-regional service (Billings Freight and Billings Express), coupled with national truckload service and multiple international services (Billings Worldwide Logistics), give you the choices you need in a single call. For more information about the company, visit www.billingsgroup.com. About Carrier Logistics, Inc. Carrier Logistics, Inc. has been a leading provider of transportation systems, engineering consulting and systems technology development for the trucking industry since 1972. CLI's customers include major U.S., Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. , British and Australian carriers. The company can be reached by phone at 914-332-0300, by fax at 914-332-0949, via email at sales@carrierlogistics.com, or on the Web at www.carrierlogistics.com. About Progress Software Progress Software is an operating company of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a $300+ million global software industry leader. Progress Software simplifies the development, deployment, integration and management of the world's best business applications. Progress and its 2,000 Application Partners offer more than 5,000 Progress-based business applications that precisely fit customer needs and deliver competitive advantage. Customers purchase more than $5 billion annually in cost-effective software and services from Progress and its partners. The Progress(R) OpenEdge(TM) platform enables its partners to rapidly build and deliver lowest cost-of-ownership applications. Progress Software Corporation also conducts business through its other operating companies: Sonic Software, DataDirect Technologies, ObjectStore and PeerDirect. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Progress Software can be reached on the Web at http://www.progress.com or by phone at +1-781-280-4000. Progress, OpenEdge, and Progress OpenEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks or service marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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