Enhanced functionality
yields greater efficiency, productivity andconvenience for drivers and fleet
managers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 23,
2013)—XRS Corporation, (NASDAQ: XRSC) the
leader in mobile trucking intelligence, announced today that its new
integration with TMWSuite®
from TMW Systems, the leading provider of transportation management software to
the transportation and logistics companies, is now available to customers. XRS
made the announcement at TMW’s annual TransForum User Conference held
in Anaheim, California.
The XRS integration with
TMWSuite gives drivers and fleet managers new tools for order planning and
managing order status from a single, combined fleet management platform.
“XRS has a long-standing
relationship with TMW Systems and we are thrilled to be continuing our
worktogether to develop new solutions that serve the changing needs of today’s
trucking industry,” said Christian Schenk, senior vice president, product &
market strategy of XRS Corporation. “TMW is an innovative force in pioneering
new technology to help the industry improve its business performance. Now, by
harnessing the power of XRS, TMW is continuing to embrace the power and
simplicity of mobile connectivity.”
Theintegration with
TMWSuite offers additional convenience and efficiency to planners and
dispatchers by displaying critical information provided by XRSsystems, such as
vehicle locations and remaining on-duty service hours, for monitoring dispatch
activities in a single application screen.
“The integration with XRS gives
our customers another affordable option for enhancing their dispatch
operations,” said Scott Vanselous, executive vice president of marketing, TMW
Systems. “We are proud to be working with XRS to help our customers continue to
extract value from their in-cab and back-office IT investments.”
XRS runs on certified smartphones, tablets and
rugged handhelds that transmit vehicle and operator data through the cloud to a
fleet management dashboard, allowing companies to comply with the pending MAP-21
mandate for electronic recording of a driver’s hours-of-service. Nearly 90
percent of drivers already use mobile devices, meaning that there are no
additional hardware costs associated with implementing the XRS platform. XRS
Corporation also has partnership agreements with the leading brands in mobile
communications.
“Our industry is just beginning to realize
the immense potential of mobile trucking intelligence to improve the bottom
line for fleets and drivers alike,” Schenk said. “TMW Systems is on the leading
edge of turning this potential into tangible benefits for its customers and XRS
is thrilled to be working with such a forward-thinking partner.”
To learn more about the new XRS integration
with TMWSuite, visit the XRS booth (#418) at TransForum 2013 or visit http://engage.xrscorp.com/xrs_tmw.
About XRS Corporation
XRS Corporation, the leader in mobile
trucking intelligence, delivers software solutions to the trucking industry to
help maintain regulatory compliance and reduce operating costs. Data-driven
intelligence for compliance and performance is the new competitive edge
fortrucking operations, and XRS is leading the trucking industry’s migration to
mobile devices by offering products with no upfront hardware costs and run on
smartphones, tablets and rugged handhelds. XRS has sales and distribution
partnerships with the major wireless carriers supporting the U.S. and Canadian
trucking industries. Through our mobile products, fleet managers, dispatchers
and drivers collect, sort, view and analyze data to help lower costs, increase
safety, attain compliance with governmental regulations, and improve customer
satisfaction – all through their mobile devices. For more information, visit www.xrscorp.com or
call 1-800-745-9282.
About TMW Systems
TMW Systems is the
leading transportation management software (TMS) provider to for-hire and
private fleets, brokerage and 3PL organizations. Founded in 1983, TMW has
focused exclusively on providing mission-critical enterprise software to the
transportation industry, including asset-based and non-asset-based operations
as well as heavy-duty vehicle service centers. With offices in Cleveland,
Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh and Vancouver, the
company serves over 2,300 customers, including many of the largest, most
sophisticated and complex trucking companies in North America. TMW customers
collectively manage over $71 billion in annual freight spend, direct more than
508,000 power units and maintain more than 1.7 million assets worldwide,
including North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia-New Zealand. TMW
is part of Trimble’s® (NASDAQ:TRMB) international Transportation and Logistics
division. Visit www.tmwsystems.com
to learn more.
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