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Some new features include a recurring orders scheduler, roundtrip func- tionality, and a local mileage table. McLeod also offers interfaces with CarrierWeb, Teletrac, and Qualcomm’s HOS and T2 trailer tracking systems. u www.mcleodsoftware.com ✆ 877-362-5363 NetSuite WHAT’S NEW: The launch of NetSuite 2007.0. THE VALUE: This integrated enterprise software suite for growing and mid- sized businesses offers new features that make automating complex oper- ations and processes simpler and less expensive than traditional solutions. The software can manage orders, fore- casts, quotas, and commissions on a per-country basis in local currency. u www.netsuite.com ✆ 650-627-1000 RedPrairie WHAT’S NEW: The use of consumer demand signals to help companies optimize people and products across
retail and supply chain networks. THE VALUE: RedPrairie’s solutions enable point-of-sale demand signals to trigger and forecast inventory and workflow demand across the expanded supply chain. By capturing demand signals, retailers maximize opportuni- ties to fulfill consumer demand, and align tasks and labor to provide the best consumer experience possible, resulting in increased revenues. u www.redprairie.com ✆ 800-990-9632 XTRA Lease WHAT’S NEW: Custom features for XTRA’s trailer tracking solution. THE VALUE: Dormant and idle trail- ers could become more scarce for fleets using leased trailers, thanks to a new set of trailer tracking fea- tures launched by XTRA Lease. With new custom landmarking tools and the ability to isolate dormant trailers at these landmarks, users now have more ways to impact fleet produc- tivity and minimize idle trailer time.
Other new features – emergency track- ing and enhanced options for pinging trailers and monitoring cargo and door sensor events – improve fleet vis- ibility and tighten security. u www.xtra.com ✆ 800-325-1453 Sterling Commerce WHAT’S NEW: A product that addresses the full lifecycle of service contracts. THE VALUE: Sterling Service Contracts administers and automates the entire lifecycle of service, subscription, and other duration-based offerings. The product can help companies deliver a better buying experience to their cus- tomers and partners by addressing the complexities of selling and post-sales management. u www.sterlingcommerce.com ✆ 800-299-4031 Aldata WHAT’S NEW: A PDA extension of Aldata’s voice-directed logistics solution. THE VALUE: The G.O.L.D Vocal system is now available in a PDA environ- ment. This extension allows for a wider choice of operator terminals, and improves the potential for new business processes based on multi- modal applications integrating voice and other data management methods. u www.aldata-solution.com ✆ 404-720-2037 GT Nexus WHAT’S NEW: Integrated trade and financial services delivered on demand. THE VALUE: GT Nexus Trade gives companies, their trading partners, and their banks a single, industry-neu- tral platform to automate the global procure-to-pay process. The new capa- bilities support a range of advanced supply chain finance strategies to reduce costs and improve working cap- ital efficiency across the supply chain. u www.gtnexus.com ✆ 866-GTNEXUS
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