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Safersys is down

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The Safersys website is currently down, the ability to add a carrier by MC # & check safety ratings during the cover process will resume on Thursday 8/28.

Thank you,

New Features Coming

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Hi Everyone,


We have had a very busy summer, and there are lots of updates coming soon, as well as a whole host of new integrations. Just thought I’d give you an advanced peek and alert.


The first major change is a completely redesigned Vision ‘menu page’ that handles order entry, dispatch and covering the load.   Currently, you enter the order on the details page, and cover on the cover page. See the attached Screen shots
 
Lots of new changes, we haven't taken anything away, just re-organized and added new options


When the Details Option is Clicked, the page instantly expands.
The new concept is its one page, and you can click on ‘details’ to expand the page for the details. It’s much faster than switching to another page. When you are entering an order, it will be in the expanded view.  When  you go to cover a load,  instead of clicking cover, you will just start typing in the carrier name (or MC#, DOT#, or SCAC code).   All faster with less page drawing and clicks required.


There are also another dozen or so other new Vision features.  They are highlighted on the page.


The next big change is to the rate confirmation, primarily to improve the layout for multi-pick or multi-stop loads.  See attached for the changes. 


Lots of other changes and additions in the wings,  popular new options that are out or will soon be out are:


·        Cell phone tracking  (u-followit, macropoint, locaid).  This is big!


·        E-Signatures (I can’t believe some of you don’t use this yet)


·        Pepsi Equipment available for backhauls (with dropped trailers!)


·        New Carrier on-boarding through RMIS or Transcore ( I think they are both offering something really helpful)


·        Transcore Connexion integration with:


o   Lane rates


o   Quicker posting


o   Available equipment


·        Spot loads in Vision


·        Reserving Loads while waiting for carrier compliance


·        Ability to pre-release expenses on shipments


·        Carrier performance rating


·        Commission reports in Vision


·        Activity reports in Vision


·        Flash reports – design your own Aljex web pages and spreadsheets


·        Home page designer,  design your own home pages


·        New options for manual FSC percentages or FSC per mile


·        8 accessorials per shipment


·        Up to 25 more reference #’s per shipment


·        Unlimited picks and stops per shipment


·        Tracking for confirmation sent, confirmation received


·        New mapping options with mapquest, open maps


·        New mileage software integration options with Pro Miles & Rand McNally.

·        New Customer Contact management system in Vision


·        New Carrier contact management system in Vision


·        Option to have your news on your login page – see attached


·        New Comcheck API integration


·        New T-check and EFS integration


·        LOTS of new LTL options including API’s for least cost routing


·        Agent security was added to Vision graphs


·        New ability to ‘lock’ records in Vision


·        New ability to turn the Vision home page into a spreadsheet


·        New Intermodal system in Vision


·        Invoicing system is being tested in Vision


·        Order entry in vision home page,  design your own columns, then mass add shipments in a grid.


·        Order entry for your customers from your web site


 

PC Miler and Mileage Queries

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Hi Everyone,

PC Miler is drastically increasing their prices as of 10/1/2013.  Last year, PC miler was $450 per year for 22,500 mileage queries.

Starting in October, They are upping their rates to $50 per person, per month. So for a 10 user company, it would be 500 per month for PC Miler. We did not agree to this pricing. Please see option #3 for pricing. 

Warning:  If you do nothing, we will switch you to Pro-Miles starting 10/1/13

Correction: PC Miler is now saying that its less than $50 per user per month.  (They won't tell us how much less, but just that its less and you should call PC Miler for pricing) 

Update: We have a client with 20 users that was quoted 3500 a year.
Update:  The client that was quoted 3500, PC Miler came down to 950 per year, When he didn't immediately commit to it,  PC Miler rescinded the offer.

With that in mind, we lined up other options for you.

1) Pro Miles - We made a deal for our clients to get the same deal as before $450 per year
for 22,500 mileage queries.   This will be ready to go by 10/1.
If you have any questions regarding their product, please contact them directly. Here are a couple of links to their website:
https://www.promiles.com/
https://www.promiles.com/Company/Contact.asp

2) Rand McNally.  We will have a deal with Rand McNally that is $900 per year.  For those of
you that do business with Wal-Mart or the other large companies that use Rand, this is a really nice option

3) PC Miler -  You can contact your PC Miler salesrep and see what kind of deal you can
negotiate. One new option that we are adding (paradoxically) is a fuller PC Miler
interface, you will be able to get point to point directions, choose which version to query
and some other cool stuff. They will be charging more, but you will get more.

In addition to their charges, we will be charging a $1000 setup fee and $25 per month for the PC Miler Integration

That is the story.  Everyone who currently has PC Miler will need to make a decision about
what they want to do by 10/1/13. 

Please Email  Stacey@aljex.com and let her know which system you want as soon as you can.

For those of you (most of you) that are paid up until year end, we will credit the balance to whatever you decide to go with. If you do nothing, we will apply it to Pro Miles.

Tom Heine
CEO
tom@aljex.com

Available Loads Web Page

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We have 2 updates this week for your Available Loads Web Page.  Vision Spot Loads are now incorporated in this feature.  The second option is a new prettier version, here is a link to a sample http://oh7.aljex.com/anro/avail.htm which also provides searching by date and origin state.  If you want to have your page updated, please submit the request via email to support@aljex.com.

New Training Videos!

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Learn something new today.... we have brand new updated training videos! Here's a link
They have been recorded using YouTube for optimal audio


Service Announcement - Faxing

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Later this afternoon/early evening (Sept 23, 2014), maintenance on the fax server will interrupt faxing through Aljex.  Technician expect about 10 minutes that fax services from Aljex will not be available. Thank you for you consideration.

-Aljex Support
RDP

New Aljex Mobile Phone Apps are Available

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We have updated the look and user experience for the Aljex Mobile App
To get the new version:
iPhone - Apple store
Android - Google play

ScoopMonkey Webinar

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Join us for a Webinar on:
Monday, September 29th at 2:30pm EST
Space is limited, please reserve your space now!  



Don't make a costly mistake. Know what others are saying about a company before you work with them. ScoopMonkey is the trucking industry's only rating and review engine. The FMSCA can tell you if a company can do business but ScoopMonkey will tell you 
how well they do business. Were they on time, professional, how was their communication? Find all that out and more!

We are now integrated with Aljex to make it even easier to read and post reviews helping your business make smarter decisions and avoiding costly mistakes. We will even alert you the minute a review is posted about your company helping you manage your reputation and protect your business!


Click Here to Reserve Your Spot
or email robyn@aljex.com

Carrier Rate Confirmation

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The second type of carrier rate confirmation that has been available for the last few months will be renamed.  Currently we have the forms listed as Carrier Confirmation and Carrier Confirmation New Style.  Soon they will be listed as Carrier Confirmation V1 and Carrier Confirmation V2.

safersys.org

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safersys.org has been off line since Saturday, and while off line we can't import carrier data by MC # or check safety ratings during the cover process.  When it becomes available we will re-enable these features.

Bill of Lading Update

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The Aljex Bill of Lading will be soon updated to include up to 120 additional reference numbers. All other information remains in the current format .




 

The bill of lading will continue to a second page when more than 40 additional reference numbers are used.




If you have questions or concerns, please email help@aljex.com

-Aljex Support

Network Maintenance Notification

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This notice is to inform you of the upcoming maintenance window scheduled to begin on 10/17/14 at 11:00pm EST.

Engineers will be performing infrastructure upgrades and maintenance during this time, which may result in sub-optimal routing and brief interruptions of service.  Downtime is not expected to exceed 5 minutes during the maintenance window.

Aljex Support

Are you a Landstar Agent?

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If you are a Landstar Agent, please call us
732.357.8700
Ask for Robyn or Michelle

ARC Rate Confirmation Updates

GSA's Approved Freight Transportation Service Provider Quarterly Meeting November 19, 2014


E-Settlements with Aljex and Epay

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Epay Manager Webinar
Wednesday, November 19th at 2:30pm EST

Learn how Epay allows Aljex users to remove all paper, mail time and audits from their accounts payable process. You'll also learn how Epay collects documents electronically and allows its members to earn discounts, by offering early payment options to their carriers.

Epay also allows members to automatically invoice their customers once documents have been received from the carrier. 

What is Epay Manager? Epay is a web based invoice presentment and payment system that's integrated with Aljex to make carrier settlements faster and easier. By integrating Aljex with Epay Manager, your company will become more efficient A/P. A/R and improve relationships with your carriers.

Reserve your spot today via Email!  

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 19th at 2:30pm EST

Check Calls

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We are currently reorganizing the check call page and will be allowing the user to enter the time vs the system suggesting the time of the check call.  We will update this blog post with a screen shot and a projected release date.


Transcore Maintenance

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We received this notification from Transcore today at 14:17 EST,


Planned Maintenance Message:

DAT Solutions will perform routine system maintenance on Tuesday evening, November 18th at 9:00 PM Eastern time.  During this time our products will be unavailable. Maintenance is scheduled to last six hours, ending at 2:59 AM Eastern time.  

For questions, please call Customer Support at 800-848-2546 or email nacustomerservice@dat.com


DAT Load Postings

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Transcore has reported to us at 0800 they have posting issues this morning and loads may not be posting because of this.  All questions regarding load postings should be directed to their customer support.

We received an email from Transcore and they believe the posting issues are resolved, 12.05.14 at13:49. 

CargoNet Intelligence Alert - Suspicious Phone Numbers and Email Addresses

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Suspicious Activity

Incident Description
Unknown subjects, calling and giving the names "Paul", "Phil", "Oscar", "Calvin", or "Bart", are attempting to call and book loads with freight brokers in order to steal fuel advances and/or hold the load hostage for an exorbitant rate. The numbers and email-addresses below are found to be associated with the fraudulent activity.

Please practice due diligence when booking loads.

Suspect Information
Name: "Paul", "Phil", "Oscar", "Calvin", "Bart"
Phone Number: 419-330-9972, 419-330-9977, 678-382-3456, 313-645-8008, 419-388-5769, 419-388-5360, 419-388-9313, 214-929-1905, 419-710-4906 (fax)
Email Address: BTLdispatch@outlook.com, dispatchop@yahoo.com


Contact Information
Those with information are asked to contact the CargoNet Command Center at 1-888-595-2638.



Disclaimer:

The following report does not reflect the opinions of CargoNet and the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). We neither encourage nor discourage anyone from conducting business with any company. Please use your own independent judgment when making such decisions.

To learn more about CargoNet or become a member, please call 1-888-595-2638 or email info@cargonet.com. You may also visit us online at http://www.cargonet.com/



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