Intervolve Integrates Route Accounting System with Roadnet Transportation Suite from UPS Logistics Technologies

Business Wire, Jan 16, 2007

Combined Solution Provides on Demand Sales, Distribution, and Transportation Management

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Intervolve, Inc., the pioneer in providing on demand supply chain software using web and mobile technologies, today announced it has integrated Route Accounting System with Roadnet([R]) Transportation Suite from UPS Logistics Technologies. The combined offering provides beverage distributors with seamless, on demand sales, distribution, and transportation management to optimize route running and save costs.

Chris Newton, Intervolve Chairman and Executive Vice President, said, "At Intervolve, we are committed to providing the best technologies in the market to help organizations better manage their businesses and take advantage of efficiency opportunities. With the seamless integration between these best-in-class applications, beverage distributors now have access to the most advanced sales, distribution, and logistics solution in the industry."

Roadnet Transportation Suite provides transportation management capabilities that increase the overall efficiency of distribution companies. It includes three transportation optimization applications to optimize and balance delivery, profitability and customer service through territory and route efficiencies. Territory Planner is a planning tool that analyzes historical transportation information to create and balance territories and routes. FleetLoader is a tactical loading tool that provides fleet optimization, dynamic routing, and route optimization. Roadnet is a daily routing tool that produces efficient least-cost routes while balancing customer service.

Intervolve's Route Accounting System combines sales order management, inventory management, financial accounting, route reconciliations, and route maintenance into a single, real-time, enterprise-wide application to increase operational efficiencies for beverage distributors. It provides real-time transaction based inventory management across all warehouse locations, enables tighter inventory control, and speeds up route reconciliations. With the new integration to Roadnet Transportation Suite, beverage distributors gain a comprehensive solution that optimizes across sales, warehouse, and delivery functions.

Aaron Lee, Partner and Alliance Manager at UPS Logistics Technologies commented, "We are pleased that Intervolve has completed the integration of its web-based Route Accounting System with Roadnet Transportation Suite. With the combined solution, beverage distributors will save costs and maximize efficiencies across their distribution operations."

About Intervolve, Inc.

Raleigh, NC-based Intervolve, Inc. provides on demand supply chain software that helps companies automate the collection, analysis, and dissemination of sales and distribution information to reduce operating costs and gain competitive advantage. With its innovative packaged and custom solutions that utilize mobile and web technologies, Intervolve continues to be the software company of choice for the Beverage and overall Consumer Goods markets. For more information, please visit www.intervolve.com or call 1.919.828.5727.

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