Best Way Technologies News

The U.S. Postal Service could lose about $2 billion this year according to Postmaster General John E. Potter.

Potter said the postal service is grappling with issues that many businesses are facing, such as how to handle high fuel prices. He pointed to the postal service’s large fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles as a positive step.

He said unless USPS does more to reduce bureaucracy, cut costs and embrace technology, the Postal Service could lose $2 billion or more next year.”

NEW YORK — The Associated Press — On a narrow street in lower Manhattan’s financial district, Godvell Merilus pulls his UPS truck alongside a curb and parks illegally.

Like the nearby Poland Spring and FedEx drivers, Merilus doesn’t have a choice. There are no legal spaces, and he has a demanding schedule to keep, delivering hundreds of packages to corporations such as Goldman Sachs and Citibank.

Then the inevitable comes wrapped in a blaze-orange envelope: Merilus gets a $115 parking ticket, one of four he receives this day. “It’s automatic,” said Merilus, 34. “There is not a single day I don’t get a summons.”

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The Dominican Republic and five Central American countries recently signed a free trade agreement with the United States that could boost their combined exports to the United States by as much as 28 percent after implementation, especially in textiles, clothing and processed crops, according to a new International Monetary Fund report. The U.S. International Trade Commission has previously estimated a 12.5 percent increase after the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) is fully implemented, as reported in the Latin Business Chronicle.

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By Jeff Goeters

Shipping is a critical customer satisfaction tool, and running a responsive shipping department requires significant investment.

Fortunately, that investment is recoverable. The shipping department can be configured in a way that can turn a profit.

Ways to accomplish this range from good planning to creating detailed business rules for your shipping software.

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Simple yet flexible

Hand Held Products Imageteam 5620 is an imager based, bluetooth enabled, cordless linear scanner. Over the past several months the IT5620 has impressed us with its ease of configuration and number of operational parameters that can be set for it.

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Shipping Industry magazine PARCEL has included on Best Way Technologies and ProShip in its latest “Who’s Who in the Parcel Industry” issue.  Here is the listing:

ProShip from Best Way Technologies, Inc.

ProShip multi-carrier parcel shipping system has the flexibility and power to solve any distribution challenge.

ProShip is not just software. It is the foundation from which you can vastly improve your shipping, distribution and customer service.

It covers the basics admirably. It is certified by all major carriers, rate shops with dimensional weight, handles the highest volumes, and scales to multiple distribution-centers.

But it goes well beyond that. It offers browser-based reporting, with zero footprint installation, and extends shipping information to all interested departments.

It has unlimited integration possibilities, including the ability to be accessed via:

• Thick-client interface with rich integration options
• Web-browser interface on any platform
• “Black-box” XML application programming interface

ProShip’s modular architecture allows for extensive customization by integrators without having to recompile and develop “special” versions of the software package.

ProShip provides a complete system for shipping and tracking small parcels and truck freight, including rate shopping at virtually every service level, carrier label compliance and EDI exchange. Its Unified Shipping features enable advanced desk-top shipping for office workers.

ProShip is:

• Fast- A million plus packages an hour
• Flexible- Thanks to its modular architecture
• Stable- It works well with existing processes
• Compliant – Certified with all major carriers
• Compatible- With all major applications and databases.
• Thorough- Shops all service levels
• Accountable– Advanced reporting and visibility
• Versatile- From Haz-Mat to international shipping
• Sunset proof – Ongoing incremental upgrades

However you want to improve your shipping and distribution, ProShip is the foundation for success.

Contact us to turn your shipping into a smooth-running, service-oriented profit center.

Executive Profile

Justin C. Cramer

Executive Vice President

Developing sophisticated shipping software is a second career for Justin. His first was with the U. S. Navy’s nuclear-powered warships.

In both positions, he was responsible for deploying leading-edge technology.

In the Navy he worked with serious-minded individuals who understand that training and support are essential to success.

The same is true at Best Way Technologies where, in addition to other duties, Justin is responsible for the company’s OEM/VAR network.

“Shipping software more sophisticated than it was a few years ago, and its mission is much broader,” explains Justin.

“That’s why we partner only with highly capable OEM/VARs who enjoy the challenge taking a shipping department to the next level and appreciate the importance of training and support.”

Best Way Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce ProShip’s certification as AESDirect Certified EDI Upload Software.

AESDirect is a service provided by the U.S. Census Bureau to facilitate the electronic filing of SED (Shipper’s Export Declaration) information. It is the fastest, easiest, least expensive, and most helpful way for U.S. Principal Parties in Interest (USPPIs) and their agents to comply with the regulations governing this filing.

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Aggressive scan engine, flexible cable options, competitive pricing

Though not a new product, I am reviewing the HHP 3800 series scanners as well as their sister scanner (the 3900 kiosk model). Having worked with these model scanners for the past several years, I wanted to document my options for others to benefit from.

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