Transwide Selected as INVISTA's Standard Transport Execution Solution

 

Gersthofen - Germany - July 7th, 2005. Transwide is pleased to announce that INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated fiber, resin and intermediates companies, has selected Transwide as its pan European Transport Execution solution provider.

INVISTA was looking for a pan-European solution provider to standardize and automate all communication with its contractual transportation providers. One of the key benefits INVISTA sought was to obtain real time alerts on specific events, such as late deliveries and/or specific incidents during transport.

INVISTA was searching for a solution provider which could be used by any contractual transportation company in any European country. The solution therefore had to be available in a large number of European languages and not require the transportation provider to install any software or to purchase additional hardware.

INVISTA conducted a preliminary implementation phase with Transwide in Gersthofen - Germany, with one fully integrated contractual transportation provider and one transportation provider accessing INVISTA orders on the Transwide application via the Internet. The preliminary phase was a success for all parties.

INVISTA is now conducting a pan-European roll-out of the Transwide solutions. The modules to be implemented are twCall-Off, the Transwide transport order module, and twTrace, its track and trace module. Furthermore, INVISTA sites will start using twSlot, Transwide's fast-growing slot booking solution.

Thomas Lindermayr, INVISTA: "A large number of our contractual transportation companies are already working on the Transwide network. This is an important element for us as we want our transportation companies to work on a standard network and not on an INVISTA specific and imposed solution. The current Transwide transportation base and the fact that solutions are offered free of charge to transportation providers will greatly ease the implementation speed and process."

Gregory Blondeau, Transwide: "INVISTA's needs and vision correspond perfectly with Transwide's business model. INVISTA needed an information network where a transportation provider could receive and share information free of charge and would not put transportation providers into a price competition. Having the same views on what a standard transportation network should be offering has resulted in an outstanding working relationship - right from the start."

About INVISTA

INVISTA is an integrated polymer, intermediates and fibers business with a global presence on six continents. It operates five major businesses: Apparel; Interiors; Intermediates; Performance Fibers; and Polymer and Resins. INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights and technology innovations, along with a powerful portfolio of the most recognized global brands and trademarks in their respective industries including: ADI-PURE®, ANSHUIBAO®, ANTRON®, AVORA® FR, C12, COMFOREL®, COOLMAX®, CORDURA®, CORFREE®, DACRON®,DBE™, DYTEK®, ESP®, FORCE™ POLYESTER, INVISTA NYCO, LYCRA®, POLARGUARD®, POLYSHIELD™, SOLARMAX®, STAINMASTER®, SUPPLEX®, SUPRIVA™, TACTEL®, TACTESSE®, TERATE® POLYOLS, TERATHANE® and THERMOLITE®. More information on INVISTA can be found at www.INVISTA.com.


About Transwide

Transwide is the largest pan-European transport execution network and solution provider and offers a suite of technology solutions to enable the electronic communication and visibility of transport orders, pick-up and delivery time slots, transport documents, waiting times, non-conformity or reservations, real time tracking, and electronic signatures. Transwide has more than 1,200 companies working on its network and serves carriers and shippers equally and does not have shippers or carriers in its shareholder base. For more information, please go to www.transwide.com

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