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Published on: 11/1/2002
Last Visited: 4/3/2004
Commentary by Mike Coatney, President, ACME Truck Line
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With a business built upon exceptions, success means that we must provide excellent customer service, treating each customer as unique," said Mike Coatney, President of ACME.
"With CleverPath Portal, we can now handle 15 to 20 percent more shipping orders than before."
-Mike Coatney, President, ACME Truck Line, Inc.
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As the president of ACME, Coatney was heavily involved in specifying the business requirements for the portal, which he believes was key to getting the project off the ground and achieving customer acceptance.
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Coatney summarized that with CleverPath Portal, "we are targeting our largest 20 shippers at this time."
Coatney outlines the main objectives of the portal as better service for customers, clear differentiation from competitors, and greater efficiency in the logistics department."With CleverPath Portal, we can now handle 15 to 20 percent more shipping orders than before," claims Coatney.He adds, "We get about 20,000 calls per month in our logistics department.
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In terms of lessons learned, Coatney suggested that, "Companies should be open-minded about the uses for CleverPath Portal.As a company's usage of portals evolves over time, there will be more and more opportunities to reap additional benefits."CleverPath Portal propels ACME into an industry leading position with its superior technology.It is meeting the needs of its business today and provides the foundation to carry its business into the future."The most important benefit, however, is the improved communication with and service to our customers," concluded Coatney.