TECSYS Wins Contract with Wagner Equipment- Adds Another Major Caterpillar® Dealer to its Client Base
MONTREAL, January 23, 2007 - TECSYS Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading Supply
Chain Management (SCM) software company announced today that Wagner Equipment Co., a
major Caterpillar® dealer based in Denver, Colorado, has selected TECSYS' EliteSeries(TM)
Warehouse Management System for IBM iSeries® to manage its growing logistics operations
of 31 facilities including distribution centres and outlets in three States.
With over 1300 people, Wagner is one of the largest Caterpillar dealers and the exclusive provider of Caterpillar products and services in Colorado, New Mexico and far-west Texas. The company needed to move away from its labour-intensive logistics operations and to acquire a warehouse management system compatible with the Caterpillar dealer environment. As importantly, it needed a system that provides clear visibility across the enterprise and supports, in real-time, its vital customer services operations.
"We initially looked at another piece of software in the CAT environment", commented Brien Borden, Parts Systems and Logistics Manager at Wagner Equipment. "We quickly realized that it does not have the same level of capabilities as those of TECSYS. It also lacked major warehouse management functionality such as multi-warehouse and product traceability. "
Wagner's decision was partially based on two referrals, the first from Milton CAT: TECSYS' latest implementation in the Caterpillar dealer environment, and the second from the largest Caterpillar dealer in the world based in Edmonton, Alberta. In addition to these referrals, Wagner was convinced by TECSYS' abilities that included its:
1. Expertise in distribution and specific experience in Caterpillar dealer's operations
2. Know-how to plug-in the IBM iSeries legacy system
3. Proven product in the Caterpillar dealer environment
4. Technology that provides full visibility in real time as to what is happening in the
entire organization
"With TECSYS, Wagner management will be in control of the entire logistics process, inbound and outbound, and TECSYS' products will be at the centre of all of it, stated Borden. We are excited about this initiative, we will have our ROI within one year and a half, and we know we will get great value out of it, added Borden"
TECSYS' EliteSeries WMS for IBM iSeries, in addition to its vast WMS functionality, includes advanced kitting with multi-level bills of materials and work orders, enhanced pallet and load building, wave picking, as well as TMS courier integration for major providers such as UPS and FedEx. EliteSeries WMS for iSeries offers a browser-based user interface, new queries on key reporting indicators using iTopia(TM), TECSYS' tool for transforming data into knowledge, proof-of-delivery applications, Web-based order life cycle tracking and tracing, a flexible third-party billing component and versatile activity-based costing.
"I would like to welcome Wagner Equipment Co. to the TECSYS family of clients and
congratulate them on their remarkable success", commented Peter Brereton, President and
CEO of TECSYS Inc. With several wins in this sector, our focus on CAT dealers continues to prove fruitful. The partnership with Wagner Equipment is an example that typifies the unique fit between TECSYS' offering and the need in this distribution sector, as we continue to strengthen our position in the Caterpillar Dealer market by substantially improving their customer service to their own clients."
About Wagner Equipment Co.
With over 1300 people and 31 heavy equipment and stores locations in three states, Wagner Equipment Company is the leading supplier of Caterpillar® equipment in Colorado, New Mexico and Far West of Texas. Wagner has been Colorado's Caterpillar dealer since 1976, offering equipment and engines used in construction, mining, landscaping and road construction industries. The company also operates Caterpillar
dealerships in Mongolia, Siberia and Russia. Its agricultural division sells and services Challenger(TM) agricultural products and Lexion combines. Wagner's small machine sales and rental division, Wagner Rents, carries smaller Caterpillar equipment and a wide range of other contractors' equipment, tools and supplies. The company also represents Ingersoll-Rand® rock drills and air compressors, NPK impact attachments, Load King trailers, and other top brand names.
About TECSYS
TECSYS is a leading supply chain management software provider that delivers powerful enterprise distribution, warehouse and transportation logistics software solutions. The company's customers include about 800 mid-size and Fortune 1000 corporations in healthcare, giftware, office products, third-party logistics, and general wholesale high-volume distribution markets. TECSYS' shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS.
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