Advanced Business Machines

Advanced Business Machines (ABM) will provide the solutions to meet your requirements for today and provide the insight to prepare for your future. Our applications are designed with the latest technologies from leading manufacturers to accommodate stability as well as change.

ABM offers PC-based solutions that fully automate rating, labeling, and billing documentation for ground, air express, and LTL carriers. An intuitive system that will manage shipment processes for multiple carriers, whether on a single workstation or on a network of shipping stations. These systems support UPS, RPS, FedEx, Airborne Express, BAX Global, DHL, Emery, the U.S. Postal Service and generic carriers such as LTL or local delivery services.

For you to get the best carrier rates and services, you need to comparison shop. ABM can provide you with the tools necessary to gather all the information you need to get the best value for every package you ship. Criteria for the "best" carrier may be based on cost, as well as weight, zone, zip code and transit time. In addition, you may consider an optional feature, which allows you to add a level of intelligence to the entire carrier selection process. By performing a "what if" analysis, ABM can identify opportunities to precisely define your shipping requirements while reducing costs and improving service levels.

Multi-carrier System Advantages versus Carrier Systems:

Rate Shopping. Carrier-supplied systems typically automate shipping only with that carrier. Consequently, you give up the ability to compare rates among carriers. The potential savings can easily cover the cost of a system.

Integration. "Real time" access to Order Entry information with shipping data sent to your host will streamline information flow, reduce paperwork, enhance customer service, expedite invoicing and increase cash flow.

Unified Customer Database. One customer list is used for all carriers so there is no need to update multiple lists. Additionally, some carrier-supplied programs do not provide a customer database.

Unified Shipping History/Tracking. When a customer calls demanding to know when their packages shipped, you can supply immediate answers without changing from one system to another. Moreover, some carrier-supplied systems do not provide a shipping history database.

One System to Learn and Train. Save time and money while the shipper learns one process for all carriers.

Production. Achieve better throughputs as shippers handle more packages in less time.

Independent Insurance. Most carriers provide excellent insurance service. However, if you consider self-insurance or a third party insurance program, the savings on insurance fees alone can pay for your system.

Combined Management Reports. Combine all carrier information on one report for easy usage and analysis.

Functionality. A third party, multi-carrier system provides better automation, flexibility and integration.

Is it really "free"? The carrier-supplied system is given free of up-front charges. However, the cost of the system might be factored into the negotiation of discounted rates, making true savings difficult to determine.

If you would like to learn more about our solutions, please contact us.