At the risk of copying a press release (Yahoo! seems to let links expire all too quickly):
July 11, 8:07 am EST
Descartes-Versatile Solution For Home Delivery And Consumer Direct Gains Rapid Adoption By Internet Grocers
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--
U.S. Based Internet Grocers Select the Industry's First Complete End-to-End Order Scheduling, Wireless Dispatch and Delivery Management Solution
Versatile Systems Inc. (a subsidiary of International Sales Information Systems Inc. CDNX:ISI) a leading provider of wireless workforce automation systems and the Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NasdaqNM:DSGX - news; NASDAQ:DSGX - news), (TSE:DSG - news), a leading provider of global Internet logistics solutions, announced today that the Descartes-Versatile solution for home delivery and consumer direct has been selected for use by Internet Grocers in the U.S., including H-E-B in Texas. These companies will be the first to take advantage of the complete end-to-end order scheduling, wireless dispatch and delivery management capabilities of the combined Descartes-Versatile solution. Descartes and Versatile first announced their alliance and the joint solution in a press release last week (see July 6 release).
``Versatile and Descartes have created a truly end-to-end home delivery and consumer direct solution that has gained rapid acceptance in the marketplace,'' said Larry Oliver, President of ISIS. ``With the combination of Descartes' leading Web-based scheduling and route optimization solutions and Versatile's leading wireless mobile workforce automation solutions, our Internet Grocer customers will gain greater visibility and control over the end-to-end order-to-delivery-to-payment process for their online businesses.''
``Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct has become the solution of choice for major Internet grocers across the globe,'' said Michael Jakab, Vice President at Descartes. ``Versatile's wireless mobile workforce automation solutions extend the value of the DeliveryNet solution by closing the order-to-delivery-to-payment loop with real-time dispatcher-driver communication and online transaction capabilities at the customer's doorstep.''
The combined Descartes-Versatile solution integrates Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct with Versatile's VersaROUTE mobile delivery solution. Descartes' DeliveryNet solution for home delivery and consumer direct combines mobile applications, wireless technology, street-level route optimization, supplier visibility, innovative Web-Based customer self-scheduling and customer relationship management programs. The VersaROUTE solution enables real-time information exchange for monitoring delivery activities, including driver performance, package tracking, payments, mileage and customer signatures. Together, the Descartes-Versatile solution enables companies to manage their delivery operations in real time, from the point of order all the way to the customer's doorstep.
About H-E-B
H-E-B has established itself as one of the largest regional food retailers in the United States. It is still owned and operated by the H.E. Butt family. Since 1971, when Charles Butt became company President, the number of H-E-B partners has grown tenfold from 4,500 to nearly 45,000. H-E-B operates 245 retail stores in 122 Texas communities, with expansions into Louisiana and Mexico.
About ISIS and Versatile
ISIS develops customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions that can operate via wireless networks and exchange data in real time to automate and manage mobile teams. Current users of SalesPOINT(r) include Cadbury Schweppes, Trebor Bassett and Elizabeth Arden. ISIS, which is ISO 9001 certified, operates out of four offices in Vancouver, British Columbia; Long Island, New York; Seattle, Washington and London, England. Further information is available at www.isissoft.com. Shares of International Sales Information Systems trade on the Canadian Venture Exchange under the Symbol ISI.
Versatile Systems, acquired by ISIS in June of 2000, develops wireless software and hardware solutions that enable businesses to manage mobile delivery logistics for B2B and B2C in the new economy. Its suite of products addresses the needs of corporations to automate the mobile worker in areas such as e-commerce Web delivery, courier, freight, and field dispatch. Versatile's customers include U.S. West, Procter & Gamble, Keebler, Airborne Express, and Eddie Bauer. For more information about Versatile, visit www.Versatile-Systems.com.
About Descartes
Descartes is a leading provider of end-to-end logistics solutions that facilitate B2B e-commerce. Descartes' e-fulfillment software and exchange solutions enable companies to create high-speed, high-performance fulfillment networks called DeliveryNets. DeliveryNet solutions empower organizations to deliver reliable, responsive customer service in a profitable manner and to create innovative new products and services.
DeliveryNet solutions leverage the Internet-based Global Logistics Network, an open, worldwide network of shippers, receivers, carriers, logistics service providers, e-marketplaces, vertical portals, and transportation exchanges. The result is a global e-fulfillment information infrastructure that provides cost savings and revenue opportunities for businesses that need to manage physical product movement.
Descartes products are licensed today by more than 850 companies in 35 vertical industries in over 50 countries worldwide. For more information about Descartes, visit www.descartes.com.
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