MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xata Corporation (Nasdaq:XATA), the leader in fleet optimization software, announces its award-winning Xata Turnpike fleet management software is now integrated with TMWSuite® transportation management software from TMW Systems, driving efficiency, productivity and convenience for both drivers and fleet managers by automating key functions throughout the load planning and back-end processes. The Xata Turnpike integration with TMWSuite provides a cost-effective solution that uniquely combines both driver and fleet management tools in one. The integration provides fleets all the functions and services for the end-to-end transportation process, and is scalable for a wide range of customers, from regional brokers and 3PLs to national carriers with fleets ranging from 50 to 15,000.
"Our relationship with TMW Systems is very important, and we look forward to continue working with them across their various products serving the transportation industry to bring customers more cost-effective integrated solutions," says Kirsten Lester, Xata senior integration program manager, who has 12 years' experience helping fleets around the world improve their bottom line. "Xata is dedicated to partnering with industry leaders to develop integrated solutions for customers, extending the value of their technology investments."
According to Scott Vanselous, chief marketing officer at TMW Systems, "Our integration with the Xata Turnpike offering presents another affordable option for our TMWSuite customers. We are committed to provide our customers out-of-the-box integrations to leading mobile communication systems."
The integrated solution from Xata Turnpike and TMWSuite combines powerful driver and fleet management tools to drive efficiency and productivity throughout the process. Powered by Xata Turnpike's GPS data, TMWSuite can detect site arrival and departure events and update loads in Dispatch without manual intervention. Eliminating manual data entry by dispatchers based on check calls from drivers saves time for both drivers and dispatchers, and improves data accuracy.
"We originally purchased the Xata Turnpike product several years ago to manage driver logs, hours of service and fuel tax information. Now as a standalone brokerage and for-hire trucking company, we have implemented TMWSuite to manage all aspects of our brokerage and dispatch operations," said Jason Meares, manager of transportation systems with Red Classic Transit. "By integrating Turnpike data into TMWSuite, we provide a streamlined solution for our dispatchers, referencing hours of service and tractor position information, saving them up to 30 minutes per day in planning, dispatching and order updates. In addition, the integration allows us to collect and report more data for each order with the level of accuracy our customers demand."
Xata Turnpike's HOS data also assists dispatchers with load planning by organizing driver availability based on available hours. When a dispatcher is planning a load, they can quickly determine which drivers are available, maximizing productivity.
The integrated solution provides additional convenience to planners and dispatchers by showing important information – remaining driver hours, stop arrivals and load completions – and controlling all dispatch activities from one screen. It also speeds billing and payroll processes by automating manual processes with Xata Turnpike data integration.
For more information, contact your TMW regional account manager, visit www.tmwsystems.com or call 800-401-6682.
About Xata
Xata Corporation (Nasdaq:XATA) delivers mobile compliance and fleet management software solutions to the trucking industry, resulting in a previously unattainable level of mobile fleet optimization for its customers. Xata Turnpike is leading the trucking industry's migration to mobile devices for collecting and analyzing compliance and management data. It is a low-cost and easy-to-install solution that runs on consumer grade smartphones, tablets and rugged handhelds-- devices most often owned by drivers, themselves. Xata is the only company with compliance partnerships with all three of the major mobile platform providers in the trucking industry – AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.
Xata's software helps drivers and fleets comply with governmental regulations, keeping drivers on the job. Xata makes it easy for fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers to collect, sort, view and analyze data to help reduce costs, increase safety and compliance, and improve customer satisfaction.
For more information, visit www.xata.com or call 800-745-9282.
About TMW Systems
TMW Systems is the leading Transportation Management Software (TMS) provider to for-hire and private fleets, brokerage and 3PL organizations. Founded in 1983, TMW has focused exclusively on providing mission-critical enterprise software to the transportation industry, including asset-based and non-asset-based operations as well as heavy-duty vehicle service centers. With offices in Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh and Vancouver, the company serves over 2,300 customers, including many of the largest, most sophisticated and complex trucking companies in North America. TMW customers collectively manage over $70 billion in annual freight spend, direct more than 500,000 power units and maintain more than 1.7 million assets worldwide, including North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia-New Zealand.
About Red Classic Transportation Services
Red Classic Transportation Services (RCTS) is a full service transportation company specializing in van truckload shipping and is committed to providing top quality services at competitive prices. RCTS's primary carrier, Red Classic Transit, currently has 280 power units running over 20 million miles annually with over 30 terminals throughout the Southeast.
For more information, visit www.red-classic.com or call 866-768-8809.
Contacts:
Megan Mahoney
Xata Corporation
megan.mahoney@xata.com
952.707.5681
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