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Print Article CATALYST LAUNCHES INTEGRATED CROSS-CARRIER PACKING & SHIPPING SYSTEM FOR SAP® CUSTOMERS 13 December 2007  Catalyst, a business unit of CDC Global Services, has announced the worldwide launch of XPS, an Integrated Cross-Carrier Packing and Shipping System. Catalyst’s XPS is a comprehensive, powerful and easy to use solution that simplifies all aspects of packing and shipping. It seamlessly integrates with SAP® as well as leading third party parcel carriers’ systems to deliver complete visibility and control over all aspects of order fulfillment from the warehouse to the customer. Brian Thorn, Vice President of Sales and Operations for Catalyst, comments, “XPS has been designed to increase the efficiency of the distribution process for SAP customers shipping large volumes of parcels shipments. The system has been completely developed by Catalyst and its development partner Supply Chain Technologies in the native SAP programming languages, utilizing the standard SAP objects and architecture; and provides an easy to manage, centralized view of the entire packing and shipping processes, across multiple distribution centers and multiple carriers.” As goods arrive in packing areas, XPS provides a series of clear and intuitive graphical screens that allows distribution managers to fully customize the packing process. From these screens, operators can facilitate the handling of products into the right packages and containers using a comprehensive range of pre-configured options. The system also generates detailed bar code labels covering specific customer requests and key information required by shipping companies. Brian Thorn concludes, “XPS includes full integration with most of the leading distribution companies’ parcel carrier systems, including FedEx, UPS, DHL and the US Postal Service, with integration to additional carriers being developed. It consolidates information on packages being distributed by one or more of these carriers onto a single screen, allowing total visibility of all orders. This visibility allows companies to provide better customer service by enabling instant access to accurate information on delivery status and schedules.” Page: 1 2 3 4 5  ...    CarrierNetMobile App breaks down the telematics barrier Deltion has launched an innovative ‘App’ for Android-based smart phones to deliver accessible telematics to users of the company’s cloud-based CarrierNet transport management solution.   Paragon continues international expansion with Swedish retailer ICA Paragon Software Systems has chalked up another international success by supplying its UK-developed routing and scheduling software …   Optrak launches Olympic Impact Analysis app for transport planning Hosted app allows rapid identification of customers that will be affected by temporary changes to traffic regulations during the 2012 Olympics   Angel Trains Introduces Oracle Systems To Meet Industry Challenges Angel Trains, the UK’s leading rolling stock asset manager, is implementing new finance, project management and procurement applications from Oracle to improve its asset management capabilities and the way it works with customers.   Fargo Systems Promote Rail Freight Usage Fargo Systems announces a significant extension of their intermodal rail software with new versions of both their ‘TOPS’ container transport and ‘CYMAN’ container yard (terminal) management programmes. Aiming to promote rail freight usage and integrate it fully into the transport and yard management processes, both systems taking intermodal management to a new level   ONTIME CHOOSES KEWILL HOSTED LOGISTICS SUITE FOR THE NORDICS Ontime Logistics, a leading Scandinavian logistics service provider with over 220 employees in 15 branches across Norway, Sweden and Denmark, has signed a multi-year, multi million euro, agreement to implement Kewill Transport and Kewill CustomsXchange.   Masternaut to deliver vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions through Affinity Reseller programme Masternaut, the pan-European leader in fleet and driver management solutions, announced today that it is to offer a new range of vehicle tracking and information management solutions to Partners through its Affinity programme   Source Consulting President Luke Kupersmith Named Semi-Finalist For Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award April 24, 2012 President and co-founder of transportation solutions provider Source Consulting named semi-finalist for prestigious Orange County award