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Descartes Upgrades Fleet Management

Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2005 12:45:00 AM       Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox                            Digg This Article   Add to Delicious

Abstract:Key functions added to its SOA-based logistics network operating system on-demand delivery management architecture include measurement, visibility and global rate tools.
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    The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Waterloo, Ontario) has come up with a cohesive plan for fleet management in what officials are calling the most significant upgrade to its architecture in two years.

    Key functions added to its SOA-based logistics network operating system (LNOS) on-demand delivery management architecture include measurement, visibility and global rate tools -- with more functional enhancements scheduled for release before the end of the year.

    Created two years ago, LNOS is designed to unify products Descartes acquired over the years, providing a clear view into the somewhat blurry practice of fleet management. Through two key acquisitions -- Roadshow and Fleetwise -- the company added routing and scheduling and transportation management into its product portfolio.

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