SEKO Worldwide to Use Descartes' Local Haulage Service to Integrate its Pick-up and Delivery Agents Across North America.WATERLOO, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. -- Descartes' Global Logistics Network Empowering Leading Freight Forwarder An individual who, as a regular business, assembles and combines small shipments into one lot and takes the responsibility for the transportation of such property from the place of receipt to the place of destination. to Improve Customer Service and Reduce Transportation Costs The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) )(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 :DSGX DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (Sony) DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Extra ), a leading provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution and service provider enterprises, today announced that SEKO Worldwide, Inc., a leading international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage and logistics services provider, has signed up to use Descartes' Local Haulage Service(TM). The Local Haulage Service will initially help SEKO Worldwide manage its carrier network 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. and enhance its global supply chain services. "This advanced freight management service represents a significant opportunity for SEKO Worldwide in terms of transportation spend and internal resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs ," said Tom Madzy, Chief Information Officer of SEKO Worldwide. "Descartes' Local Haulage Service gives our regional and corporate offices the ability to consolidate shipments for increased transportation savings; select the most appropriate carriers; communicate electronically with the selected carriers; and then audit carrier invoices. We see significant ways to utilize these services to support our global services and the global supply chains of our customers." Descartes' Local Haulage Service leverages the power of Descartes' Global Logistics Network(TM) (GLN Gln glutamine. ), one of the world's largest logistics-focused networks. Through the GLN, SEKO Worldwide can gain access to hundreds of its carrier partners who are already on the network, and have the ability to rapidly connect others in its carrier community. SEKO Worldwide plans to use the Local Haulage Service to: - Help reduce shipping costs by enabling SEKO Worldwide to select the lowest cost shipping provider, consolidate separate shipments into loads and increase the use of back hauls; - Streamline procurement by electronically tendering freight using the GLN and its network of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. carriers; - Track delivery status through automated and webform-based collection of electronic pick-up and delivery messages; and - Streamline freight bill auditing by automating the processing of carrier bills across the organization. "We are pleased to add SEKO Worldwide to the growing list of global freight-forwarders using the Global Logistics Network to communicate with transportation providers in various modes of transportation," said Edward Ryan
Sir Edward Ryan PC FRS (28 August 1793 – 22 August 1875) was an English lawyer, judge, reformer of the British Civil Service and patron of science. , general manager of Descartes' Global Logistics Network. "The Local Haulage Service helps SEKO Worldwide provide a better service to their customers and helps save money at the same time. We are proud to be a part of this initiative with SEKO Worldwide." Descartes will be demonstrating its Local Haulage Service at the AirCargo 2006 Conference, March 12-14th at the Sheraton Bal Harbour in Bal Harbour, Florida Not to be confused with Bar Harbor, Maine. Bal Harbour is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census. Geography Bal Harbour is located at (25.893005, -80. . AirCargo 2006, the premier conference and exhibition of the expedited and express delivery and logistics industry, is co-sponsored by the Express Delivery and Logistics Association, the Air & Expedited Motors Carriers Association and the Airforwarders Association. "The AirCargo 2006 Conference is a great venue for Descartes to present its Local Haulage Service as it brings together all of the parties that can benefit from the solution including freight forwarders and motor carriers," commented Ryan. About SEKO Worldwide SEKO Worldwide first came to life as a freight forwarder, operating out of one Chicago office in 1976. As the years went by, the company built an extensive network and, not incidentally, a solid reputation throughout North America and the world as an innovative, flexible provider of first-class transportation services. Today, SEKO Worldwide is nearly everywhere, with a reach that extends to 45 North American offices, and offices in 40 countries around the globe. SEKO Worldwide provides solutions to meet your air, ocean and surface freight needs, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. About Descartes The Descartes Systems Group Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management solutions and services for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution and service provider enterprises. Descartes delivers trading partner connectivity and document exchange, route planning, wireless dispatch, rate management, inventory and asset visibility, transportation management and warehouse optimization solutions for industries such as retail, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , manufacturing, transportation, distribution and third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. . Descartes offers solutions that can be deployed as traditional applications or as a service to help customers optimize and gain real-time control of their inventory, logistics assets and mobile workforce. Descartes solutions are used by more than 2,500 customers in over 60 countries. For more information, visit www.descartes.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. This release contains statements that are considered forward-looking information by applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), including statements that relate to Descartes' product and service functionality and performance, potential benefits derived therefrom in general and by SEKO Worldwide, Descartes' competitive position and other matters that may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Descartes to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in the sections entitled, "Risk Factors" and "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other securities commissions across Canada. If any of such risks or factors actually occur, they could materially adversely effect our business, financial condition and results of operations. All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX:DSG) (NASDAQ:DSGX) |
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