From the Horizon FrontLine

New Horizon Includes Advanced Shipment Tracking

May 26th, 2005 - Winston-Salem, NC - Melton Technologies' new version of their flagship Horizon trucking software includes advanced shipment tracking, allowing users to view billing and settlement details faster than ever before. To be released on June 1st, 2005, the Horizon Shipment Tracer lets users drill-down into a single shipment by providing any trackable number, either a billing of lading #, shipment number or even PO#. The drill-down includes all activity on the shipment, including the invoicing, payments and settlement information.

Companies using owner operators or doing brokerage also benefit from the ability to see when any person was paid was on the related shipment. "Shipment Tracer has always been one of our most popular features," said Andrew MacNeill, Technology Marketing Manager for MTI. "Being able to search for any shipment with any number from within any part of the application gives companies the ability to provide better service to their customers, to their drivers, to anyone they do business with."

Shipment Tracer appears on every Horizon application and is accessible while users are performing other activities. Users may enter any combination of tracking information, including customer, reference numbers, drivers, tractor and even containers for intermodal carriers. The results are displayed instantly in an on-screen report that may be printed or sent directly to whoever was inquiring about the information. The view may be customized to show more detail about each activity, including location or product details. It is compatible with all operations, including truckload, long haul, short haul, LTL and brokerage operations.

Joseph Michetti, co-owner of AmeriLine Transportation, of Cleveland, Ohio, agrees. "I used to keep books where I would file all of my old driver pay records but now I just pull it up on screen. When someone calls looking for a payment, I can find it instantly", he explains, noting the time savings and quick response that his drivers appreciate.

Horizon Dispatch is the core operations tool for MTI customers, providing dispatchers with valuable tools for load planning, route optimization, asset tracking and automated Dispatch through Circle of Service and mobile communications. Companies can configure the Horizon product line to highlight critical information so work can be completed faster in a more productive environment. Horizon also provides software for managing invoicing , driver and carrier settlements, maintenance, fuel tax reporting and driver log maintenance.

Melton Technologies (MTI) has been a provider of transportation software since 1984, helping trucking companies manage a combined total of over 10,000 trucks nationwide. More information about MTI may be found on their web site at http://www.mtihorizon.com or by contacting Melody Latimer at 1-800-888-1246 x202 or sales@meltech.com.

posted by Andrew MacNeill @ 9:57 AM