Four Soft announces GPS enabled 4S Visilog (R)

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  • (1888PressRelease) December 06, 2011 - Collaborative web portal for integrated Supply Chain Management with Global Positioning System enabled

    Four Soft (4S) (NSE: "FOURSOFT", BSE: 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for Logistics and Transportation industry today announces the launch of GPS enabled 4S Visilog®. The launch of this new feature integrates the GPS benefits like truck movement reporting, etc. to the logistics control visibility mechanism of 4S VisiLog®.

    GPS enabled 4S Visilog® uses global positioning system tracking devices which communicates with GPS satellites to obtain real time event information in the location of the shipment in transit. This new feature will help linking the business partners, associates, service providers and customer right from origin to destination. It is designed to provide automated alerts along with visibility across the supply chain managed by workflows. GPS enabled 4S VisiLog® would be the business's command and control centre for global logistics operations.

    Speaking on the new offering Rakesh Kumar Munigala, VP & Head - Product Design and Marketing, Four Soft Limited," We are excited to offer our new solution to clients that need to ensure their cargo arrives safely at destination. This technological innovation which has now become available with our 4S Visilog® application enables the manufacturer/shipper to have visibility of real time status of movement of shipments. This new solution will enable the manufactures and the logistics service provider to have greater level of control of their assets during transit." He further added, "The value we bring in is that we integrate the real time physical movement status of goods to logistics control mechanisms like milestone monitoring, workflow and alerting."

    Advantages
    • Web based collaborative portal integrating customers, vendors, agents and partners
    • Real-Time automatic Truck location & Tracking to manage shipments
    • Identification of fleet inefficiencies & underused trucks in the fleet
    • Your Command and control centre for global logistics operations
    • Improved overall operational efficiences
    • Reduced fuel costs and increased productivity
    • Statistical reports to provide insight on better fleet management

    Clients will be able to check the real time shipment location through truck positioning information. The system will automatically send out alerts on change in route plan (if deviation from the actual route plan already laid out), over speed, temperature deviation for perishable goods, idle time, fuel consumption & pilferage and excessive stoppage. Moreover, it will enable the plotting of truck path for specific time interval.

    About Four Soft Limited
    Four Soft is a public listed company which provides innovative software solutions, IT consultancy and BPO services exclusively for the integrated logistics and supply-chain management market place. It is the market leader in the transportation and logistics segment with a large international client base including the majority of the top logistics & transportation companies in the world. With regional offices strategically located worldwide, it supports customers including DHL, CEVA, DB Schenker, Panasonic, Flyjac, Norbert Dentressangle and Geodis Wilson. Additional information about Four Soft is available at www.four-soft.com

    Four Soft offers a full suite of web-native products across the logistics supply chain. This includes 4S eTrans® for freight forwarding and logistics, 4S eLog® for extended warehouse management, 4S Visilog® & 4S VisiLog plus® for track & trace, visibility and supply-chain management, 4S eCustoms® for customs brokerage, 4S iShipping® for shipping line execution, 4S eConnect® for business-to-business connectivity and 4S Infotips for informed decision making.

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