Owens Corning Builds Better Routes with TruckStops Routing and Scheduling Software

ARLINGTON, VA - November 4, 2002 - Owens Corning, a five billion dollar global industry leader with over 19,000 employees worldwide, has chosen TruckStops Routing and Scheduling Software as the solution to route shipments for their 40 facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Along with being the inventor of glass fiber and glass fiber insulation, Owens Corning creates and ships many different types of building materials for both residential and commercial customers. Owens Corning purchased the TruckStops software for their 25 transportation planners in their Toledo, OH headquarters. They use a combination of common carrier and private fleet vehicles to handle their 400-500 consolidated shipments per week.

TruckStops offers flexibility and ease of use which will greatly benefit Owens Corning’s transportation planners. “TruckStops will enable our transportation planners to more effectively consolidate deliveries in less time,” stated Amy Addington, Information Systems Analyst.

Before deciding on TruckStops as their routing and scheduling solution, Owens Corning reviewed several different routing packages. Addington said, “TruckStops provided the functionality and flexibility we required at a good price. We were able to purchase it and deploy it to our users within 2 months.”

TruckStops will contribute to significant freight savings for multi-stop shipments.  The net effect of the solution will be to considerably reduce total miles traveled.  Owens Corning plans on having all of their transportation planners trained on TruckStops by the end of October 2002.

MicroAnalytics (www.bestroutes.com) has produced logistics software since 1984. The company helped pioneer the development of PC-based routing systems and is recognized as the leading routing software provider with over 2,400 systems distributed worldwide. In addition to the TruckStops® system, MicroAnalytics publishes and markets the OptiSite® Distribution Planning Model, GeoNet™ Location Databases, and the BUSTOPS® Student Transportation Management System. The company operates offices in Arlington, Virginia; Toronto, Ontario; and London, England. Agents in Europe, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore represent MicroAnalytics. The Arlington, Virginia headquarters may be reached at 703-841-0414 or via e-mail at info@bestroutes.com.