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Atlanta, GA - November 10, 2008 - Informore, a company that specializes in Transport Management services for large carriers, recently selected the load optimization solution ORTEC Loaddesigner. The solution will initially be used to increase the load factor at Samsung in order to save on transport costs.

“ORTEC Loaddesigner was the best choice given the needs of our clients,” says Informore Director Pieter Jongens. “While this will enable us to help Samsung utilize its loading capacity as efficiently as possible, the carrier will also be able to provide Samsung with a better service. In addition, we may later be able to use the solution to determine routes for the carrier. Major carriers are also considering sharing loads in the future, which a small number of companies are already doing in the Netherlands. For instance, with a central data hub you can match the goods flows of a number of electrical manufacturers to check whether they can be combined for particular customers. ORTEC Loaddesigner, and possibly also ORTEC’s Vehicle Routing and Dispatch scheduling software, would provide an excellent solution in a future scenario of this nature. At Informore, we have implemented ORTEC Loaddesigner based on ASP, and it runs in the Atos Origin data center,” Pieter Jongens explains.

Informore and Samsung
The systems of Informore and Samsung are connected to the Atos Origin data center by means of a central hub. Orders for clients in Europe are sent to Informore’s systems by Samsung’s SAP system via this interface. Informore then checks when and where an order must be delivered. Based on this information, and existing contracts between Samsung and its logistic service providers, Informore selects a carrier, at which stage the optimum load is calculated using ORTEC Loaddesigner.

About Informore
Informore is a neutral service provider that specializes in facilitating Purchase-to-Pay processes for larger-scale carriers. With its tried-and-tested pay-by-use solutions, Informore allows its clients to save on transport, operating and administration costs. Over 1,000 logistic service providers have now connected to the Informore system for the benefit of its clients.

About ORTEC
ORTEC is one of the largest providers of advanced planning and optimization software solutions and consulting services. Our solutions result in optimized fleet routing & dispatch, vehicle and pallet loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting and network planning. ORTEC provides both best-of-breed, custom made and SAP® certified solutions, supported by strategic partnerships. ORTEC has over 1000 customers worldwide, 700 employees and several offices in Europe and North America.

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