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C. R. England Optimizing Transportation Processes
Largest U.S. refrigerated truckload carrier using Manhattan Carrier solutions to match drivers to best possible load, better manage drivers' hours of service while ensuring on-time performance
Atlanta — August 5, 2009 — C. R. England, the largest refrigerated truckload carrier in the United States, is reducing empty miles and improving resource utilization with solutions within the Manhattan Carrier product suite from Manhattan Associates, the solution provider is reporting.
The Driver&Load solution matches specific C. R. England drivers to the best possible load, while Drop&Swap identifies service, home-time and utilization issues within its fleet and determines the optimal "swap" — managing drivers' hours of service and time-at-home while ensuring on-time performance, Manhattan said.
In addition, the company soon will be live with Load Analyzer, also part of Manhattan Carrier, which will allow C. R. England to respond to load requests and solicit freight based on current and future capacity, according to the solution provider.
"As fuel costs change in different markets across the country, Driver&Load enables us to adjust our deadhead decision-making based on those fuel cost changes, reducing empty miles," said Ron Hall, director of business strategy for C. R. England. "This year, we've also improved our Scheduled MPH to help eliminate the slack time in our deliveries to customers, through effective use of Manhattan's Drop&Swap utilization tools."
Manhattan Carrier, a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry, is intended to enable North American truckload (TL) motor carriers and private fleet operations to improve network balance and increase resource utilization for maximum efficiency and profitability.
"By offering comprehensive management and day-to-day analysis of information, motor carriers are able to make strategic decisions to overcome business challenges," Manhattan said.
The Driver&Load solution matches specific C. R. England drivers to the best possible load, while Drop&Swap identifies service, home-time and utilization issues within its fleet and determines the optimal "swap" — managing drivers' hours of service and time-at-home while ensuring on-time performance, Manhattan said.
In addition, the company soon will be live with Load Analyzer, also part of Manhattan Carrier, which will allow C. R. England to respond to load requests and solicit freight based on current and future capacity, according to the solution provider.
"As fuel costs change in different markets across the country, Driver&Load enables us to adjust our deadhead decision-making based on those fuel cost changes, reducing empty miles," said Ron Hall, director of business strategy for C. R. England. "This year, we've also improved our Scheduled MPH to help eliminate the slack time in our deliveries to customers, through effective use of Manhattan's Drop&Swap utilization tools."
Manhattan Carrier, a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry, is intended to enable North American truckload (TL) motor carriers and private fleet operations to improve network balance and increase resource utilization for maximum efficiency and profitability.
"By offering comprehensive management and day-to-day analysis of information, motor carriers are able to make strategic decisions to overcome business challenges," Manhattan said.
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