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 June 18, 2008
Prophesy Adds Online LoadBuilder to Logistics Family D.H.T. Supercharges Efficiency, Boosts Customer Service with Prophesy "Discount Your Diesel" Webinars Prophesy Integrates with TransCore® to Provide Trailer Tracking Prophesy Works with Sage® to Launch Dispatch w/Peachtree 2008® Interface Prophesy SIPP Now Known As CompleteCare
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Prophesy Adds Online LoadBuilder to Logistics Family
Prophesy has added a new online LoadBuilder solution to its suite of solutions. Prophesy LoadBuilder Online is offered as a web-based service for a monthly fee, allowing growing companies to take advantage of a true loadbuilding solution at a much lower cost than traditional systems.
Based on Prophesy's proprietary load building algorithm, our online LoadBuilder gives users the ability to build the most efficient and intelligent load plans possible. This allows the consolidation of orders and optimization of loads in real time, maximizing the use of resources and freeing more vehicles for service. In fact, companies using Prophesy LoadBuilder routinely save 15-20% on operational costs!
The new LoadBuilder interface ensures ease of use, stability, and the highest standards of security for your sensitive data. LoadBuilder also fully integrates with Prophesy Dispatch as well as third-party dispatch and order entry systems.
Major benefits of Prophesy LoadBuilder include:
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Loadbuilding Options
For more information on how you can streamline the loadbuilding process using Prophesy LoadBuilder products, email usernews@mile.com or call (800) 776-6706 today!
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D.H.T. Supercharges Efficiency, Boosts Customer Service with Prophesy
D.H.T., Inc. of Reese, MI, is a regional carrier serving Michigan and surrounding states. Their fleet hauls general freight including liquid fertilizer, propane, sand & gravel, lumber, and even sugar beets - an area favorite. This rapidly growing company uses Prophesy solutions for dispatching, fleet maintenance, GPS tracking, document imaging, and more.
For much of its 25-year history, D.H.T. was dependant on manual methods and lots of paper to manage its operations. "Our loads were tracked solely on paper slips stuck on an old-fashioned big board," said Rick Harrison, dispatcher. "We got by, but it was difficult to make heads or tails of it sometimes. On top of that, almost everything else was written by hand and had to be duplicated several times throughout the course of a given load. At the same time we were growing as a company and could barely keep up. When our fleet reached about 30 trucks, we knew we'd be in trouble if we didn't take steps to scale up our systems to accommodate our increasing fleet size."
In March 2007, owner Dave Hausbeck began his search for software that would help to remove some of the strain. It was not long before his search led him to a single software suite that would shoulder the burden of not only a few processes, but each and every operational need of the company.
After a demonstration with Prophesy account representative Kevin Pasternack, whose continued service the folks at D.H.T. have simply described as "fantastic", Hausbeck was convinced that Prophesy was the right solution for his growing company. The company implemented Prophesy Dispatch with QuickBooks® Pro Interface, Document Imaging, as well as fuel card import, brokerage capabilities, and other useful modules. Staff members also took advantage of Prophesy's comprehensive training program to quickly get up to speed.
Immediately the power of the system became evident. Using the QuickBooks interface, all data duplication and other headaches between their dispatching and accounting teams were eliminated. Key documentation is now digitally stored and quickly retrievable with Document Imaging. With the addition of Prophesy FleetTrax, each vehicle's preventive maintenance schedule is now accurate and current. And with Prophesy TaxTally, LogPlus, and DriverTrax fully integrated with their dispatch application, all tax reporting, log auditing, and driver management is now a snap.
In March 2008, D.H.T. added Prophesy's Mobile Comm GPS solution to track their fleet. They quickly realized the power of Mobile Comm as a tool to keep customers informed and happy, and they have even implemented creative ways to maximize its use. "We have actually hung a 50-inch high-definition screen in the office that is dedicated to displaying our online Tracker map, showing the GPS location of every one of our units," said Harrison. "When a customer calls looking for information on their shipment, we can give them an accurate answer inside of ten seconds. I never stop to wonder how valuable an addition this has been to our business…our customers tell us every day!"
D.H.T. continues to grow, now boasting a staff of 70 employees and - due to a recent acquisition - a fleet of 38 vehicles. With the help of Prophesy, each of these vehicles is maintained and tracked flawlessly, documentation is well organized, federal requirements are always met, and the D.H.T. workforce is breathing easy.
For more information about Prophesy's Total Software Solution for Trucking, email usernews@mile.com or call (800) 776-6706.
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"Discount Your Diesel" Webinars
Where will it end? No one knows how high fuel prices will rise, but Prophesy users have powerful tools to fight back! Our Wednesday Webinar series continues with July's offering of "Discount Your Diesel," a presentation of Prophesy FuelLogic fuel optimization software. This new 20-minute online seminar shows you how to cut fuel costs by 3-7 cents per gallon, adding $1000-$2000 annually per truck to your company's bottom line profit.
FuelLogic produces optimized fuel purchasing plans for each vehicle, tailored to your preferences, including existing discount programs, fuel cards, amenities required, minimum tank levels, and more. The software calculates a fuel solution for anticipated routes using a fuel network that includes virtually every pump in the US. Fuel plans are based on net cost (after refundable state taxes) to maximize real savings.
Wednesday Webinars showcase Prophesy solutions that can make an immediate difference in the efficiency and profitability of your operation. Viewers log in via a simple web-based interface and take part in an informative demonstration of the product given by a Prophesy product expert. Presenters use practical, real-world examples so you can see the features in action and experience the benefits first-hand.
Wednesday Webinars, held each Wednesday at 4:00 PM Eastern and are rotated monthly or bimonthly. Call 800.776.6706 or email webinars@mile.com to reserve your seat.
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Prophesy Integrates with TransCore® to Provide Trailer Tracking
Prophesy's mobile communications solutions now work in tandem with the TransCore® GlobalWave satellite trailer tracking device. Prophesy has teamed up with TransCore to deliver this new functionality in an ongoing effort to broaden available technology options for our users.
The TransCore GlobalWave satellite trailer tracking system works like any standard GPS device, transmitting a beacon that sends its exact geographical location to a central server. Prophesy chose the GlobalWave system because of its low profile, ease of installation, and extreme durability. The device easily attaches to any surface of a trailer using ultra-strong adhesive. Once attached, the device is virtually maintenance free, with a battery life of 5-7 years and a durable design meant to handle the most rigorous conditions of the open road.
In your Prophesy applications, the GlobalWave device is configured and used the same as a cell phone or other mobile device used for truck tracking. The Prophesy Dispatch interface allows you to import GPS data from your GlobalWave devices and view various data about a trailer such as its current geographical location and length of time at that location. Several reports are also available to display and print this data.
Trailer data can also be viewed at the Prophesy Tracker website using any PC with an Internet connection. The Prophesy Tracker site contains a host of tables, charts, reports, and maps that allow you to maintain complete visibility of over a trailer's activity.
For more information on how you can improve your asset management using TransCore's GlobalWave trailer tracking capabilities with your Prophesy software, contact your account representative, email usernews@mile.com or call (800) 776-6706 today!
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Prophesy Works with Sage® to Launch Dispatch w/Peachtree 2008® Interface
Prophesy Dispatch with Interface to Peachtree Accounting 2008 and later is now available! Users will enjoy a direct connection between Dispatch and Peachtree, fully eliminating the need for templates and exporting. This protects against potential mistakes such as importing incorrect files or overwriting files that have not been imported yet.
The 2008 interface also works with the newly added Revenue Settlement module in Prophesy Dispatch, so users can work with deductions, expenses, and a customizable settlement report for drivers. Another added convenience is that Department Masks can be defined with any number of characters for easy naming and recall.
In addition to robust technical improvements, the new interface is designed to be exceptionally user-friendly. While this includes several aesthetic improvements, the latest design changes also allow for added protection against data entry mistakes and other potential oversights that may otherwise occur. For instance, users can choose which parts of the interface should remain active and which should be turned off while in use.
For more information on the robust Peachtree Interface for your Prophesy DispatchSeries software, email usernews@mile.com or call (800) 776-6706 today!
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Prophesy SIPP Now Known As CompleteCare
To better reflect our mission of service to our customers, the Prophesy Software Investment Protection Plan (SIPP) has been named Prophesy CompleteCare.
Existing SIPP members will move seamlessly to the CompleteCare plan, while enjoying all of the top notch technical support, product updates, and benefits they are used to. Members should note that the CompleteCare program will continue to evolve in the coming months with added online tools and Customer Knowledge Base.
We believe that the new CompleteCare name emphasizes our philosophy that your protection plan is much more than just technical support. With your subscription to CompleteCare you ensure that your team receives the best in technical support for your existing software products, but you also "lock into" the ongoing enhancements to these products, ensuring that your company always receives the latest updates to the software to reflect added features and/or critical changes within the industry.
In 2008 alone, Prophesy has invested heavily in Support and Training staff expansions, implementation of Support tools and services, an expanded online knowledge base, and more. Recent options added to our DispatchSeries software include:
CompleteCare is the latest development in Prophesy's "Explore. Expect. Exceed." campaign. This initiative projects our strong commitment to providing the best in cutting-edge software and services to you, and in turn allowing you to provide the very best to your customers.
For more information on the Prophesy CompleteCare plan, contact your account representative directly, email usernews@mile.com, or call (800) 776-6706 today!
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Ask the Tech Team
Prophesy Dispatch and Prophesy Mileage & Routing both offer a set of mileage reports that you can use to get your drivers from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible. What many users do not know is that this mileage data can be fed into Microsoft Excel® and broken down into its parts for import into other applications, analysis of a driver's Hours of Service conditions, and several other uses. Here's how!
Open (or switch to) Prophesy Mileage & Routing and complete the following steps:
Open (or switch to) Prophesy Dispatch and complete the following steps:
NOTE: You only need to follow the above steps once.
Now, build the route of your choice and run a Driving Mile report. When the report displays on the screen, complete the following steps:
Ask a question! If you have a question for the Prophesy Tech Team, email it to usernews@mile.com and you could see it printed in a future issue of the Prophesy eZine.
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