VASCOR, Ltd. Sharpens its Technological Edge with the A.MAZE Software Solution
VASCOR will use A.MAZE to develop optimum milk run route networks for its automotive clients, including direct routes to assembly plants and cross-docks.
Atlanta, Georgia, March4, 2003 -- GEOCOMtms announced today that VASCOR, Ltd., a longtime joint venture between APL Logistics and FUJITRANS Corporation Japan, has chosen the A.MAZE Routes application as its commercial routing engine.
VASCOR will use A.MAZE to develop optimum milk run route networks for its automotive clients, including direct routes to assembly plants and cross-docks.
"We wanted to enhance our network modeling capabilities in order to better meet our customers needs for lower cost, better efficiency and increased flexibility," said VASCOR President Jim Dunn. "Of all the commercial routing engines we looked at, A.MAZE gave us the best results in the shortest amount of time. We were particularly impressed with the A.MAZE products leading-edge client-server technology, because that will allow VASCOR to build robust interfaces to better support our customers and automate many routing tasks."
Bart Romano, GEOCOMtms Account Executive for VASCOR, Ltd., commented, "In the highly competitive 3PL world, the A.MAZE Routes solution will give VASCOR a competitive advantage, by fine-tuning its Milk Runs and allowing it to create much more efficient scenarios for its customers."
About VASCOR, Ltd
VASCOR, Ltd., is a joint venture between APL Logistics and FUJITRANS, Japan. It provides logistics solutions for assembly parts, service parts and finished vehicles to the Automotive industry in North America. Its service offerings include dedicated milk runs, sequencing and network analysis/route design, coordination and management of expedited moves. VASCOR, Ltd. is located in Lexington, Kentucky. www.vascorltd.com.
About GEOCOMtms
GEOCOMtms offers through its A.MAZE product suite, a Metasolution that optimizes dynamic fleet routing, scheduling and improves logistics operations. A.MAZE technology allows to model routing and scheduling constraints, to simulate events to create sequences and schedules, and to optimize the fleets distribution activities. In addition, it provides Real-Time Feedback and Response (RTFR) through its wireless communication gateway, which allows companies to dynamically and constantly re-schedule and re-optimize their routes according to requests occurring throughout the day, resulting in an increase in their fleets efficiencies.
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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