Cardinal Hosted Logistics™ Receives TMWSuite 2011 Technology Award

CONCORD, N.C., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Hosted Logistics™, a division of Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation, was honored as the recipient of the TMWSuite 2011 Technology Award. TMW Systems presented the award to Cardinal at Transforum 2011, its annual User Conference and Exhibition, in Dallas, Texas.

Cardinal Logistics Management, headquartered in Concord, N.C., provides dedicated contract carriage and 3PL services to customers throughout the United States. Cardinal is seen as a leader in the industry for providing innovative and unique technology solutions to customers' supply chains with high information and track and trace requirements, such as home and medical campus deliveries, cold chain and courier deliveries. Cardinal designed its integrated solutions to meet the varying needs of its operations and customers, and because of the internal success, offers its solutions throughout the industry as Software as a Service under the name Cardinal Hosted Logistics.

"To receive this award within six months of launching Cardinal Hosted Logistics is a testament to working with a great partner like TMW and to the hard work of our team," said Tom Hostetler, CEO at Cardinal. "We are proud of our immediate success and truly enjoy helping customers improve their operations by implementing our best-in-class technology solutions."

Cardinal Hosted Logistics extends the use of TMWSuite beyond its core capabilities of dispatch, billing and settlement. Cardinal takes advantage of TMW's open and flexible architecture to integrate remote scanning, signature and temperature capture, and real-time detailed order and shipment information. By collecting the right information at the right time, Cardinal has successfully increased customer service, billing and pay accuracy, as well as overall driver satisfaction. 

Cardinal has also achieved additional business benefits by using TMW's Appian DirectRoute to optimize multi-stop deliveries ensuring the most efficient overall routes. This optimized load information is integrated with TMWSuite as well as warehouse management systems and proprietary Cardinal tools to increase operational efficiency and deliver the right information to the right end users at the right time.

"By utilizing TMWSuite as a central information hub and keystone to the operations, Cardinal is able to provide unique technology solutions to its customers," said Keith Mader, Vice President of Development at TMW Systems.  "Cardinal continues to expand its service offerings into new markets knowing the technology platform, TMWSuite, provides them the flexibility and capabilities required to be successful."

About Cardinal Hosted Logistics™

Cardinal Hosted Logistics™ provides flexible and integrated solutions customized for each client. Created with real operations in mind, our user-friendly and flexible suite of solutions allows customers to select the applications most important to their businesses. Cardinal Hosted Logistics' offerings include: fleet, warehouse and order management solutions; integrated voice technologies; routing and scheduling; and handhelds with status updates, signature capture, scanning capabilities and more.

About Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation

Headquartered in Concord, N.C., Cardinal is one of the country's leading dedicated transportation solution providers. Cardinal's logistics experts work directly with clients to optimize their supply chains by developing and implementing customized transportation solutions including specialized equipment and handling, and integrated technology. Cardinal's services include dedicated contract carriage, home and jobsite delivery, life sciences logistics, transportation management, supply chain consulting, SaaS solutions, warehousing and distribution to companies like AutoZone, Eastman Kodak Company, KraftMaid Cabinetry, Land O'Lakes, Office Depot and Papa John's International. To learn more information, visit www.cardlog.com or follow our company on Twitter at @CardinalLog.

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