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Four Soft Launches its Freight Optimizer Solution, 4SePlanner(TM)
HYDERABAD, India, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Will Enable Users to Focus on Multi-modal Cost Routes, Delivery Timelines
Four Soft(R) [http://www.four-soft.com ] (4S(R)) (NSE: "FOURSOFT", BSE: 532521), a
global leader offering software solutions for the logistics, transportation
[http://www.four-soft.com ] and supply chain industries, is pleased to announce the launch
of its web-based shipment planning and freight optimization solution, 4SePlanner(TM) that
will enable users across geographic locations in making the right decisions to find the
least cost route and meet the delivery timelines.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340 )
Shipment planning and optimization can be done based on a number of configurable
parameters like trade lanes, modes (Air, Sea, and Truck), commodities, transit duration,
customers/carriers, service levels, service types, etc.
4SePlanner(TM)Facts:
- Highly configurable, web-based transportation planning tool for 3PL as
well as shippers
- Manages multi-modal route and rate planning for air and sea
- Optimizes cost or optimizes time
- Predicts the best next step, and delivers it in time
- First simulate estimated savings and then execute with real-time information
- Ease of integration with order management and freight execution modules
About 4SePlanner(TM):
4SePlanner's flexible rules help realize significant cost savings by suggesting
cost-effective carrier selections, while respecting the customer's specific routing
requirements and requested delivery times. One can simulate the planning required prior to
executing the shipments.
"Four Soft's freight optimizer solution has been instrumental in helping us choose the
right delivery options. We wanted a solution in place that had the capability to interface
very neatly with our existing IT solutions," explained Ravi Kumar, CEO at Flyjac Logistics
Pvt. Ltd. "Adherence to strict timelines and best optimized route plan is the key to meet
our global business requirement."
Rakesh M. Kumar, SVP- Product Management & Marketing, Four Soft Limited, said: "In the
highly competitive and cost conscious environment in which logistics and shipper companies
operate in, customers are continuously looking to optimize freight cost. 4SePlanner helps
achieve this while maintaining service leadership." He further added: "We are currently in
discussions with number of customers across geographies and are confident of making strong
in-roads into the market."
About Four Soft Limited
Four Soft(R) is a public listed company which provides innovative software solutions,
IT consultancy and BPO services exclusively for the logistics, transportation and
supply-chain management market place. It is the market leader in the transportation and
logistics segment with a large international client base including the majority of the top
logistics and transportation companies in the world. With regional offices strategically
located worldwide, it supports customers including DHL, CEVA, DB Schenker, Panasonic,
Flyjac (A Hitachi Transport System Group Company), and Geodis Wilson. Additional
information about Four Soft(R) is available at http://www.four-soft.com [http://www.four-soft.com
]
Four Soft(R) offers a full suite of web-native products across the logistics supply
chain. This includes 4S eTrans(R) for freight forwarding and logistics
[http://www.four-soft.com/freight_forwarding.asp ], 4S eLog(R) for extended warehouse
management [http://www.four-soft.com/warehousing.asp ], 4S VisiLog(R) & 4S VisiLog plus(R)
for track & trace, visibility [http://www.four-soft.com/visibility.asp ] and supply-chain
management [http://www.four-soft.com/integrated_logistics_management.asp ], 4S eCustoms(R)
for customs brokerage [http://www.four-soft.com/customs.asp ], 4S iShipping(TM) for
shipping line execution [http://www.four-soft.com/liner_shipping.asp ], 4S eConnect(TM)
for business-to-business connectivity and 4S Infotips(TM) for informed decision making.
Primary Media Contact: Narendra Nargundkar, narendra.pn@four-soft.com,
91-9246165754
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340
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Four Soft Limited
CONTACT: PRN
Four Soft Launches its Freight Optimizer Solution, 4SePlanner(TM)
HYDERABAD, India, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Will Enable Users to Focus on Multi-modal Cost Routes, Delivery Timelines
Four Soft(R) [http://www.four-soft.com ] (4S(R)) (NSE: "FOURSOFT", BSE: 532521), a
global leader offering software solutions for the logistics, transportation
[http://www.four-soft.com ] and supply chain industries, is pleased to announce the launch
of its web-based shipment planning and freight optimization solution, 4SePlanner(TM) that
will enable users across geographic locations in making the right decisions to find the
least cost route and meet the delivery timelines.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340 )
Shipment planning and optimization can be done based on a number of configurable
parameters like trade lanes, modes (Air, Sea, and Truck), commodities, transit duration,
customers/carriers, service levels, service types, etc.
4SePlanner(TM)Facts:
- Highly configurable, web-based transportation planning tool for 3PL as
well as shippers
- Manages multi-modal route and rate planning for air and sea
- Optimizes cost or optimizes time
- Predicts the best next step, and delivers it in time
- First simulate estimated savings and then execute with real-time information
- Ease of integration with order management and freight execution modules
About 4SePlanner(TM):
4SePlanner's flexible rules help realize significant cost savings by suggesting
cost-effective carrier selections, while respecting the customer's specific routing
requirements and requested delivery times. One can simulate the planning required prior to
executing the shipments.
"Four Soft's freight optimizer solution has been instrumental in helping us choose the
right delivery options. We wanted a solution in place that had the capability to interface
very neatly with our existing IT solutions," explained Ravi Kumar, CEO at Flyjac Logistics
Pvt. Ltd. "Adherence to strict timelines and best optimized route plan is the key to meet
our global business requirement."
Rakesh M. Kumar, SVP- Product Management & Marketing, Four Soft Limited, said: "In the
highly competitive and cost conscious environment in which logistics and shipper companies
operate in, customers are continuously looking to optimize freight cost. 4SePlanner helps
achieve this while maintaining service leadership." He further added: "We are currently in
discussions with number of customers across geographies and are confident of making strong
in-roads into the market."
About Four Soft Limited
Four Soft(R) is a public listed company which provides innovative software solutions,
IT consultancy and BPO services exclusively for the logistics, transportation and
supply-chain management market place. It is the market leader in the transportation and
logistics segment with a large international client base including the majority of the top
logistics and transportation companies in the world. With regional offices strategically
located worldwide, it supports customers including DHL, CEVA, DB Schenker, Panasonic,
Flyjac (A Hitachi Transport System Group Company), and Geodis Wilson. Additional
information about Four Soft(R) is available at http://www.four-soft.com [http://www.four-soft.com
]
Four Soft(R) offers a full suite of web-native products across the logistics supply
chain. This includes 4S eTrans(R) for freight forwarding and logistics
[http://www.four-soft.com/freight_forwarding.asp ], 4S eLog(R) for extended warehouse
management [http://www.four-soft.com/warehousing.asp ], 4S VisiLog(R) & 4S VisiLog plus(R)
for track & trace, visibility [http://www.four-soft.com/visibility.asp ] and supply-chain
management [http://www.four-soft.com/integrated_logistics_management.asp ], 4S eCustoms(R)
for customs brokerage [http://www.four-soft.com/customs.asp ], 4S iShipping(TM) for
shipping line execution [http://www.four-soft.com/liner_shipping.asp ], 4S eConnect(TM)
for business-to-business connectivity and 4S Infotips(TM) for informed decision making.
Primary Media Contact: Narendra Nargundkar, narendra.pn@four-soft.com,
91-9246165754
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130131/591340
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Four Soft Limited
CONTACT: PRN