Navis LLC Wins New Depot and Shipping Line Converts for Hosted Depot Management Service

ASP Depot Management Solution Delivers Superior Customer Service and Lower Cost of Ownership via the Internet

OAKLAND, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2004 -- Navis LLC, a global leader in enterprise software solutions for the cargo transportation and logistics industry, announced that Canada Truck Reefer Container Service Ltd, a Quebec-based depot operator, has deployed Navis Depot, a fully hosted depot management service.

Navis Depot improves customer service while lowering costs by providing a secure, Web-based platform for collaboration between depots, shipping lines and leasing companies. Depot operators expend significant resources providing inventory updates to their customers by fax, phone, e-mail and expensive EDI links. With Navis Depot, they provide their customers real-time access to the information they need while eliminating needless complexity and cost.

In addition, many depots cannot maintain significant in-house IT infrastructure or expertise and stay cost competitive. The ASP model offers simple, transaction-based pricing and minimal hardware and support requirements, eliminating the up-front expense and risk inherent in a traditional software purchase. This model is especially attractive when opening a new depot or when there are no existing legacy systems.

Another significant advantage comes with the comfort of knowing that the application and business data, both critical to a depots success, are maintained by a professional team in state-of-the-art facilities.     Canada Truck and Reefer deployed Navis Depot six months ago, and chose it precisely for this reason. I really like the fact that I dont have my data onsite. If my computers crash, break-down or some type of accident occurs, I dont need to worry," said Elvis Rokov, General Manager of Canada Truck Reefer Container Service Ltd. Because Navis is hosting the data, I know that my information is safe, secure and I can get to it from anywhere, my office, at home, or on the road 24/7."

ZIM Container Service, a customer of Canada Truck & Reefer, finds Navis Depot so valuable for accessing information on equipment inventories, gate activities, and bookings that users leave the application up all the time. I simply leave it running on my desktop and continuously monitor my activity at the depot," said Greg West, Terminal Manager for Canada at ZIM Container Service. I even enter all the reefer related bookings myself, as opposed to having to make phone calls or send e-mails or faxes."

This type of collaboration saves a tremendous amount of time by eliminating double data entry and ensuring that gate transactions are not delayed due to missing bookings or inadequate inventories. Navis Depots comprehensive feature set, combined with the advantages of a hosted system, ensure all parties reap the benefits of improved collaboration. This means higher operational efficiencies, better customer service, and a much lower total cost of ownership than traditional software packages: a win-win for everyone.

About Navis LLC
Navis is the worlds leading provider of mission critical information technology solutions that manage and optimize the flow of goods within and between facilities in the supply chain. At over 160 facilities in 36 countries, Navis products have helped increase the profitability of moving all types of cargo by encompassing the entire workflow of each operation in a comprehensive, real-time information system.

The Navis product suite serves all sizes of marine, rail and depot terminals, shipping lines and vessel tonnage centers, distribution centers, and handles all manner of cargo including container, conventional and RO/RO vehicles. The company's products consist of Navis SPARCS, Navis Express, Navis WebAccess, Navis PowerStow, Navis DC and Navis Depot. Each product provides Navis customers with the detailed information they need to maximize their operational performance, while providing the conduit to expedite vital commercial transactions between parties in the supply chain via the Internet. Each product also runs on multiple system platforms, is localizable in any language and shares instant connectivity with a wide range of NavisReady-certified companion products through the Navis Business Alliance program.

Customer support is provided through a global network of 6 regional offices around the world. For more information about Navis LLC its products, services and Navis Business Alliance partners, please visit http://www.navis.com.