Nearly 200 Transportation Professionals Learned How IDSC ExpertFuel(TM) Helps Reduce High Fuel Costs and Increase Fuel Optimization

BEACHWOOD, Ohio (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) April 16, 2008 -- Nearly 200 transportation professionals participated last week in a webinar exploring the industry’s top technology-based system for managing fuel costs. The April 10 event, sponsored by Transport Topics and presented by TMW Systems, focused on TMW’s fuel optimization solution IDSC ExpertFuel™.

Managing and reducing the cost of fuel has become one of the industry's top priorities

While IDSC ExpertFuel(TM) is well-established and has been available for several years; interest in the product has never been higher. This fact is evidenced by the industry professionals who participated in this webinar, in addition to the dozens of companies who are installing the system even as we speak.

Trucking companies don't realize how much money they spend unnecessarily by not having a tool like IDSC ExpertFuel(TM)

This was a valuable tool for us even in 1999 when the price of diesel fuel was under $1.00(a). Now that we've started to see diesel at $4.00 a gallon, IDSC ExpertFuel(TM) is absolutely indispensable.

It was the most widely attended webinar Transport Topics has ever presented – not a surprising outcome given the record high fuel prices currently facing the industry. IDSC ExpertFuel™, which uses a wide variety of data to develop routing and fuel purchasing plans, has been shown to save users four-to-seven cents per gallon on a consistent basis.

“Managing and reducing the cost of fuel has become one of the industry’s top priorities,” said David McKinney, vice president of professional services for TMW Systems. “While IDSC ExpertFuel™ is well-established and has been available for several years; interest in the product has never been higher. This fact is evidenced by the industry professionals who participated in this webinar, in addition to the dozens of companies who are installing the system even as we speak.”

McKinney presented along with Dale Lavin, fuel manager for Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based West Side Transport, a dry van operator with 420 power units and 1,200 trailers focusing on regional, team, long-haul, dedicated and logistical services has been using IDSC ExpertFuel™ since 1999. Lavin explained how their investment has paid for itself many times over as a result of the savings the system generates.

“Trucking companies don’t realize how much money they spend unnecessarily by not having a tool like IDSC ExpertFuel™,” Lavin said. “This was a valuable tool for us even in 1999 when the price of diesel fuel was under $1.00(a). Now that we’ve started to see diesel at $4.00 a gallon, IDSC ExpertFuel™ is absolutely indispensable.”

Lavin and McKinney answered participants’ questions about the operation and benefits of IDSC ExpertFuel™. The fuel optimization system produces routing schemes and fuel-purchasing plans that consider a wide variety of factors, including current fuel prices, fuel level, vehicle fuel consumption, fuel network discounts, state taxes, out-of-route miles, route policies, terminal fueling, tank fill policies and even driver amenities.

Lavin and McKinney also detailed fuel-saving examples from mock trips. One fuel optimization example illustrated a trip from San Bernardino, California, to Statesville, North Carolina, in which IDSC ExpertFuel™ guided the driver to purchase all the required fuel at or near the low point of a $.15 per gallon price variation experienced along the hypothetical route.

Finally, the presenters explained reporting mechanisms that help ensure compliance and optimal performance.

Recent news on fuel prices only accentuates the need for a tool like IDSC ExpertFuel™. On April 7, the U.S. Department of Energy reported that diesel prices have climbed more than $1.17 per gallon in the past 12 months, breaking the $4.00 per gallon mark for the first time in history. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports that diesel spending rose 6 percent in 2007 and projects that diesel spending will reach $135 billion in 2008.

To view the presentation in its entirety, visit TMW Systems on the Web at www.tmwsystems.com. The webinar archive can be accessed directly by clicking here. (http://app.manticoretechnology.com/ MTC_v50_2000/Data/mtcTemplate/mtcURLSrv.aspx?ID=3034&Key=CFA5D662- A004-44CF-84D9-8D0F931166F9&URLID=401) (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove any extra spaces if they exist.)

For more information on IDSC ExpertFuel™ and other products and services provided by TMW Systems, call 1-800-401-6682 or e-mail at schilinski@tmwsystems.com.

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(a)US DOT, Federal Highway Administration, National Freight Transportation and Maps.

About TMW Systems

Founded in 1983, TMW Systems, is committed to delivering customer-driven solutions that help companies take better advantage of market opportunities, improve asset productivity and gain a better return on information. TMW’s solutions are utilized in diverse markets, including trucking, 3PL, private fleet, construction, municipalities, and waste management. With offices in Cleveland, OH; Durham, NC; Indianapolis, IN; Dallas, TX, and Vancouver, British Columbia; TMW currently serves more than 1,600 customers managing over 325,000 power units and maintaining more than 1.1 million assets worldwide, including North America, Europe, China and Latin America. For more information, visit www.tmwsystems.com or call (800) 401-6682.

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Transportation professionals participated in a webinar exploring the industry's top technology-based system for managing fuel costs. The event, presented by TMW Systems, focused on TMW's fuel optimization solution IDSC ExpertFuel(TM).

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