TruckStops Interfaces with Ease According to Nationally Acclaimed Beauty Supply Distributor®

ARLINGTON, VA - July 22, 1999 - Transferring data and interfacing programs with TruckStops® Routing and Scheduling system has always been an easy process for Schoeneman Beauty Supply, according to recent reports from MicroAnalytics, Inc.

The distributor of professional beauty aids to over 4,500 retail stores and salons across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Southern New Jersey, Schoeneman Beauty Supply was named the 1997 Distributor of the Year by Matrix. Before using TruckStops, they were using 4 trucks with 30 stops loaded on each across sporadic locations. Currently, with the implementation of TruckStops, Shoeneman is using 9 trucks with approximately 70 stops loaded on each, in strategically concentrated areas.

Headquartered in Pottsville, PA, Schoeneman Beauty Supply uses an AS-400 with an in-house program for order entry and accounting. Once orders are picked for delivery, a file is created on the AS-400 and sent to a network. The data is then easily imported into TruckStops. "We like the way TruckStops and the AS-400 work together. That's probably my favorite feature. It's seamless," said Paul Baddick, Director of Transportation at Schoeneman, "I like how we can re-manifest a stop for a different day's routing."

Available for Windows® 95/98/NT, TruckStops can be used either dynamically, for scheduling vehicles on routes that change daily, or strategically, for planning and updating fixed delivery routes.

MicroAnalytics has produced high-quality, affordable logistics software for over 15 years. The company helped pioneer the development of PC-based routing systems and is recognized as the leading software provider with over 1,700 customer sites 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 and Africa also represent MicroAnalytics. You can reach the Arlington, Virginia office at (US) 703-841-0414.