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5. Enable customer service and accounting to “drill down” on orders> shipment> line item> delivery status Solution Agile-Network, a nationwide provider of integrated logistics systems, implemented AgileElite, a suite of enterprise logistics visibility and control solutions. Agile installed AgileElite on a server at Breg’s corporate data center. AgileElite supports a real-time XML Gateway connector to Breg’s Oracle E-Business Suite, designed to capture delivery information and return ship conﬁrm messages. Authorized employees from any Breg facility can use an Internet browser to access this information. Using AgileElite’s Composer tools, Agile adapted role-speciﬁc, browser-based user interfaces for Breg personnel within shipping, customer service and accounting, streamlining processes and reducing training time. AgileElite’s central administration and enterprise architecture provides IT with the scalability, resilience and security. Breg is now able to enforce a simple, consistent and streamlined shipping process for all facilities. AgileElite’s multicarrier shipping solution, AgileShip, is interfaced with an ExpressCube scale that uses a combination of passive sensors and mathematical algorithms to quickly weigh and dimension cartons without moving parts. Breg shippers place the carton on the ExpressCube scale, enter the order number into Agile- Ship, which accesses the order detail from Oracle E-Business Suite, calculates carrier charges and prints a carrier compliant label. If the shipment is bound for an international destination, AgileExport veriﬁes tariffs codes and prints international export forms, including Commercial Invoices, Certiﬁcates of Origin, NAFTA and Shipper’s Export Documents. All forms are stored in digitized form in a central database in accordance with US Customs ﬁling requirements. “We can now manage all enterprise transportation execution from a single platform in our data center,” reports Steve Romeo, Breg’s IT Director. “With one interface into our Oracle E-Business Suite, we have better control over information ﬂows. We have improved our ability to service logistics information requirements throughout the organization. Customer service gets detailed, up-to-date order and delivery status, accounting has quick access to Proofs of Delivery, and ﬁnance can reconcile carrier bills and control transportation costs. We’ve streamlined the shipping process, improved customer service and reduced risks associated with SOX and international compliance. We expect to roll the solution out to other Breg/Orthoﬁx locations.” For more information, contact Agile-Network at 866-686-AGILE or www.agile-network.com. ■ www.PARCELindustry.com Spring 2008 45 http://www.agile-network.com http://www.PARCELindustry.com

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PARCEL - April 2008 Contents Editor's Note Moving Forward Recycling for Safety’s Sake Want Some Good News? Negotiations Have No Finish Line... Lowering your Parcel Shipping Costs Meeting Industry Challenges New Pricing, New Opportunities Time to Track It’s Scan-tastic! 10 Recycling Facts The New USPS Law Changes New Law, New Opportunities for Package Shippers A Diamond in the Rough Seven Shipping Trends for 2010 ...and Beyond The Move Update Changes A Simple Shipping Solution A Case Study in Efficiency New Products and Services Industry News Advertiser Index

Parcel - April 2008

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