Logistics Management Information (LMI)
News Release
For Immediate Release
Latest Web-Based Carrier Rating and
Routing Guide Costs Virtually Nothing
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| Liz Gilbert, President
of Logistics Management Information (LMI) invites
you to check out the company’s new Web-Based Carrier
Rating and Routing Guide |
TORONTO, ON - Logistics Management Information (LMI),
Canadian leader in freight management and information
services, has introduced its OnLine Rater®
program to the North American market. The internet-based
transportation routing and carrier rating system is
the company’s newest offering, promising users an easy-to-use
and highly cost efficient solution to the tedious job
of transportation shipment logistics.
“Our OnLine Rater ® program delivers unparalleled
efficiencies in a shipper’s logistics department”, says
LMI President, Liz Gilbert. “It allows a user to enter
basic shipment information like ship date, origin, destination,
and unit of measure, as well as optional services like
protective service, equipment type, and shipper/consignee.
One click later, and you have an instant listing of
all carriers based on the rates a shipper has negotiated,
for the specific lane, sorted in least-cost order and,
it highlights preferred carriers and transit times when
they apply.”
“We believe the products we offer are unique in the
North American marketplace” continues Gilbert “OnLine
Rater ® is just one more addition to our basket
of services. It’s been built on one of the most robust
and responsive rating engines in the industry, and due
to the fact it’s internet-based, the enhancements we
develop are added immediately. With the significant
cost savings it brings, it costs the customer virtually
nothing to use. For some, it will represent savings
in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
Bob Johnson, Business Development Manager of LMI is
confident the introduction of the company’s latest product
will make big waves in the industry. “The first group
we introduced to this new service was our existing customer
base. The response has been tremendous. It’s simple,
fast, easy-to-use and the savings are outstanding,”
he notes. “For the time being,” Johnson continued, “shippers
provide LMI with their carrier negotiated rates and
we enter them into the OnLine Rater ® system
on their behalf.
However we have a number of enhancements in the works,
one of which will be the ability of shippers to enter
their rates themselves over secured lines. This will
make the OnLine Rater ® even more up-to-the-minute
for every user. Anyone that’s interested can visit us
online at www.lmiedi.com/onlinerater/index.html
and see a demo of the features it offers.”
The OnLine Rater ® system is a valuable
tool for manufacturers, distributors and third-party
providers; virtually any business that needs to manage
carrier routings and freight costs. Logistics managers
and staff in accounting, purchasing, customer service
and shipping will all benefit. “It’s surprising how
this one product can enhance the work of so many, notes
Gilbert. “Staff can access carrier rates by specific
service, ensure accurate invoicing of freight costs,
monitor preferred carrier non-conformance and forecast
expenses or accrue costs more precisely. All you need
is a connection to the internet.”
Since its inception in 1991, LMI has led the industry
in developing in-house software applications designed
to deliver comprehensive solutions to logistics decisions.
It handles the entire transportation billing process
from freight audit and cost allocation through invoice
processing and on to the creation of management reports.
The company is located in Mississauga, Ontario and maintains
a website at www.lmiedi.com
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For information contact:
Liz Gilbert
President
905-542-0918
egilbert@lmiedi.com
Or Visit online: www.lmiedi.com
or the mini site at www.lmiedi.com/onlinerater/index.html
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