THE A.MAZE SOLUTION DELIVERS FAST RETURNS
FOR PEPSI - ALEX COULOMBE LTD.
Atlanta, Georgia, November 25, 2002 -- GEOCOMtms, architect of the leading A.MAZE solution that optimizes the routing & scheduling of fleet operations, announced today that Alex Coulombe Ltd., a franchised Pepsi bottler and recognized as one of the most efficient operating distributor in Canada, has successfully completed the final phase of the A.MAZE Routes software implementation and has obtained substantial tangible benefits.
Alex Coulombe Ltd. needed to maximize its business operations delivery processes and improve its field and customer service. Their legacy system just wasnt able to meet their current needs. In this case, the fleet was composed of several types of trucks, each with different volumes, weights and services constraints. Providing services to certain customers within specific time constraints was a must to improve customer levels. The A.MAZE best of breed application provided them with a fully automated solution that optimized their fleet routing without having to rely on a large staff of dispatchers to manually correct (drag & drop) the approximate results the former system was producing.
Mr. Richard Coulombe, Vice President of Alex Coulombe Ltd., was delighted with these results and said, "We are very happy to be working with GEOCOMtms whose A.MAZE technology has already demonstrated proven returns, reducing daily driver hours and increasing efficiencies by almost 7%. Our goal now is to surge ahead with a full-scale rollout of the A.MAZE solution across our entire fleet operations."
We are extremely pleased to be a major part of the solution in optimizing the operations, generating a better bottom-line for Alex Coulombe Ltd., and recognize this exemplary company as a technology-trend leader among its peers," stated Bernard Têtu, President and CEO of GEOCOMtms, Our mission to deliver high-value creating software solutions and work with our customers to deliver Profits in real time " is once again clearly demonstrated by the unmatched capabilities of our A.MAZE Solution."
ABOUT PEPSI-ALEX COULOMBE LTD.
Founded in 1905, Alex Coulombe Ltd. is a large bottler and Pepsi distributor in Canada, with franchised selling territories throughout all eastern regions of Quebec. They also bottle, can and distribute brand products such as 7UP, Mountain Dew, Crush, Canada Dry, Montellier sparkling mineral water and so on. In addition, the company provides around the clock customer services ensuring the repair of breakdowns in vending machine equipment.
ABOUT GEOCOMtms
GEOCOMtms offers through its A.MAZE product line, software solutions that optimize dynamic fleet routing, scheduling and improves logistics operations. A.MAZE provides a combination of technology and functionality that shows a proven ROI. A.MAZE gives tangible results, due to four major factors: superior mapping capabilities, advanced technology platforms, a software architecture that enables to scale to large and complex problems, and the ability to provide a Real-Time Feedback Response mechanism that ties wireless communications to and from the dynamic routing system.
GEOCOMtms operates a network of offices throughout North America with facilities in Atlanta, Boston, Montreal and Toronto. The corporate headquarters are located in Quebec City.
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EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Madeleine Szots
Marketing and Communications Director
GEOCOMtms INC.
(866) 300-1876
mszots@geocomtms.com
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