Guardian Freight and Vanguard Furniture Choose TMWSuite as Enterprise Solution - Carrier Gains Efficiencies through Automation of Business Processes

Conover, N.C.-based Guardian Freight has selected TMWSuite from TMW Systems as the comprehensive enterprise management software for its fleet.

Beachwood, OH (PRWEB) April 5, 2005 -- Conover, N.C.-based Guardian Freight, a subsidiary of Vanguard Furniture Inc., has selected TMWSuiteTM from TMW Systems as the comprehensive enterprise management software for its fleet. Guardian Freight is a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that transports furniture and general commodities throughout the U.S.

TMWSuite provides trucking companies and private fleets with an integrated suite of operations management software and services to address the end-to-end transportation process - from order entry through settlement to complete financials. The solution adapts to the customer's business rules, allowing the organization to improve efficiencies and maximize profits, strengthen customer communication and enhance driver relationships.

Guardian Freight chose TMWSuite to replace an outdated MS-DOS-based management system that did not afford the carrier the en route shipment visibility or the ability to track individual orders by purchase order or consignee number that TMWSuite does. TMWSuite will also enable the carrier to automate several processes that were previously performed manually, including shipment rating and recording the number of miles driven per driver to calculate pay.

We think the visibility provided by TMWSuite will help us attract additional customers because we now have easy access to the details for every order on a vehicle and can respond to requests for shipment information more quickly," said Buddy King, General Manager of Guardian Freight. We also feel that TMWSuite is the most compatible trucking software solution for LTL carriers."

The combination of having access to accurate information about every facet of the business in real-time and TMWSuite's reporting capabilities will enable Guardian Freight to improve profitability, enhance customer service and achieve numerous efficiencies," remarked Tom Weisz, president and CEO of TMW Systems.

Guardian Freight, which operates a fleet of approximately 39 tractors and more than 100 trailers, also manages truck brokerage service.

About TMW Systems
Founded in 1983, TMW Systems, Inc. is recognized as the premier developer and integrator of enterprise management software designed specifically for the trucking industry. Leveraging the organization's hands-on expertise in trucking and technology, TMW's products - including TMWSuiteTM for Windows® and TL2000 AS/400 platform - enable carriers to easily integrate vital real-time data from every facet of their operations into a single system to maximize dispatch efficiency, improve productivity and customer service and enhance profitability. Based in Beachwood, Ohio, TMW currently serves nearly 500 customers globally, including in North America, Europe, China and Latin America. For more information, visit www.tmwsystems.com or call 800/401-6682.

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