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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 05:03:34 -0700
Subject: Stockwatch US: RIMM
(Applies to: DSGX RIMM)
(DSG.) G.O.D. Successfully Extends Their DeliveryNet With Descartes'
Wireless Routing Application for the Less-Than-Truckload Market
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Oct 19, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Wireless Solution Enables Real Time Updates From the Field
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX) (TSE:DSG), a leading
provider of e-business solutions, announced today that G.O.D., Inc.,
headquartered in Newark, NJ, has successfully implemented Descartes'
DeliveryNet.LOG(tm) wireless routing application for the
less-than-truckload market. The application running on the RIM
Inter@active(tm) Pager from Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM),
(TSE:RIM), extends management's operational visibility to the level of
the individual vehicle.
"Having real-time communication with our drivers is a necessity for us
to meet the high level of expectations of our customers," said Walter
Riley, owner and CEO of G.O.D. "Descartes has been our wireless vendor
for years and it is exciting to use their new products. With the new
application, Descartes continues to prove that they are the technology
leader with routing and tracking expertise."
The application integrates computer-based routing with mobile data
communication to expand fleet management capabilities for pickup and
delivery operations. Benefits include accurate proof of delivery
reports, incremental route optimization as new pickup requests are
received at a centralized dispatch location and real-time status
updates on driver locations.
"Wireless computing has now reached the functionality and price point
that enables delivery centric companies to dramatically improve
fulfillment efficiencies," said Ken Bob, Senior Vice President at
Descartes. "By combining wireless communication technology with our
real-time optimization systems, we are helping innovative companies
like G.O.D. meet customers' expectations in today's Internet age."
About DeliveryNet.LOG
DeliveryNet.LOG is a Web-based collaborative fulfillment management
and optimization solution that enables logistics service providers to
create a custom-tailored logistics network for each customer's supply
chain. DeliveryNet.LOG includes collaborative capacity planning,
Internet-based load tendering and carrier availability notifications,
carrier selection, and shipment and route optimization across common
carriers and private fleets, considering both cost and revenue
objectives. DeliveryNet.LOG also acts as a real-time
command-and-control system, providing global shipment and inventory
visibility and managing the dynamic information exchange between
customers, suppliers, carriers of all modes, third-party logistics
providers and other trading partners via the Internet.
About Descartes
Descartes develops e-business solutions for customer fulfillment
networks. Descartes' industry-specific, prepackaged solution portfolios
and its componentized applications enable companies to create
high-performance customer fulfillment networks -- aka DeliveryNets(tm).
These solutions empower organizations to deliver reliable, responsive
customer service in a profitable manner and to create innovative new
products and services. Descartes products are used today by more than
850 companies in 35 vertical industries and 50 countries worldwide. For
more information about Descartes, visit descartes.com.
Note to Editors: All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned
in this release are the property of their respective owners.
The product name "RIM Inter@active(tm) Pager" has an "at" sign between
"Inter" and "active" that may not have transmitted properly on some
systems.
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CONTACT: Descartes Systems Group, Waterloo
Sandra Walsh, 800/419-8495 ext. 2209
swalsh@descartes.com
or
Mindstorm Communications, New York
Jennie Svitavsky, 212/320-2155
jsvit@mindstormcomm.com
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