Eagle USA Expands Internet Capabilities for its Customers
HOUSTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc. (Nasdaq: EUSA - news), today announced the expansion of its Internet capabilities for its customers through the introduction of an extranet client/server application software program named E@GLE ADVISOR.
Through E@GLE ADVISOR, customers can access Eagle's web site to track and trace shipment information without the need for separate PC browser software. Shipment status, including proof of delivery information, is automatically ''pushed'' to the customers' desktop PC whenever a new shipment is entered or there is a status change to any of the customers' shipments. E@GLE ADVISOR provides the status on all of the customers' shipments, thereby removing the burden from the customer of entering and viewing shipments on an individual basis. The software contains a search engine to quickly access shipment details and has the ability to generate customized reports right from the customer's desktop PC.
''By simply selecting a date range, the customer can search or print the activity on all of their shipments and can customize the presentation of this data for their own internal uses,'' explained Robert Towle, Director of MIS for Eagle USA. ''This software is designed to enhance the efficiency of our customers' operations, as well as our own.''
Daniel Di Gregorio, Senior Vice President of MIS for Eagle USA, noted that further expansion of the technology is forthcoming. ''A similar application for our international terminals and agents is currently in the final testing phase. The use of the Internet as a Virtual Private Network is a key component of our overall technology strategy.''
Slated for implementation in the second quarter of calendar 1999 is the addition of ''Proof of Delivery Digital Signature Images'' which will be available through Eagle's web site. The technology will enhance the shipment information customers receive through E@GLE ADVISOR.
''As a result of the efforts of Eagle's own MIS team, our goal of utilizing the most advanced technology via the Internet in all areas of our operations is quickly becoming a reality,'' said John McVaney, Executive Vice President of Eagle USA. ''With the anticipated addition of Proof of Delivery Images on our web site and real time shipment status updates, our customers have information literally at their finger tips when they need it. This is just another example of Eagle's commitment to streamlining operations, reducing multiple functions, reducing costs through technology and meeting and exceeding our customers' increasingly sophisticated demands and expectations.''
Eagle USA Airfreight's dedication to providing superior flexibility and fewer shipping restrictions on a price competitive basis has made it a leading provider of airfreight forwarding and other transportation and logistics services. Its network of 72 terminals features state-of-the-art information systems designed to maximize cargo management efficiency and customer satisfaction. The Company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ''EUSA''.
For more information about EUSA:
Visit EUSA on the Internet at eagleusa.com Contact EUSA Investor Relations via the Internet at mslaught@eagleusa.com Or by telephone at 281-618-3428, Michael Slaughter, Director of Investor Relations.
SOURCE: Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc. |
