XenonFS Offers Unique Solution to Manage Challenges Associated With Drayage, Reducing Time and Associated Costs by Up to 90%
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XenonFS, a fullservice drayage technology management provider, announced today that itis offering a new approach to improve drayage service while reducingcosts. By carefully analyzing drayage operations, XenonFS is able toquantify the total time and costs associated with first and last-milecargo moves using customized tools to reduce operating staff time andcosts by up to 90 percent on many drayage moves.XenonFS cites the amount of time logistics companies spend managingend-to-end drayage moves and the hidden costs they incur as a result.The man-hours associated with such tasks as finding the right vendor,verifying compliance, establishing credit, making payments and trackingthe shipment, often are not evaluated as a part of the drayage costs.These indirect costs add up quickly, however, especially on unfamiliarand complicated drayage shipments.XenonFS's founders set out to fill a gap in the market created by theseinefficiencies. They built a solution that connects all parties in amulti-modal move, both electronically and operationally.Drayageinformation is consolidated into a single system in one location viaXenonFS's web portal or by integrating with their customers' existingoperating software. This ensures that drayage movements are completelyaligned with connecting carriers and shipments move smoothly fromorigin to destination."What differentiates us is our approach. We offer a unique spin ontraditional brokerage by combining cutting-edge technology with bestpractice consulting," says Stacy Lange, director of key accounts forXenonFS. "Drayage is complex, time consuming, and, often, timesensitive. Slow reactions or responses lead to additional costs. Thesecosts typically are neither uniform nor transparent, which adds moreuncertainty to the process."Lange says that XenonFS' intuitive and sophisticated web-basedapplication is easy to navigate and has a modern look and feel. "Ithelps our customers choose the rate they want so they can book it andforget it," she says. "The tracking features provide a greater degreeof visibility to container status which improves operational efficiencyand cuts down on the time and effort involved in chasing providers forstatus updates," Lange says. "XenonFS allows overseas agents to obtainquotes and book drayage online, regardless of where they are located.This is a tremendous advantage to global NVOs who frequently have toestimate drayage costs in advance."While this alone is powerful, Lange adds that the system is backed by aveteran team "working behind the scenes and drawing on decades ofindustry experience to deliver a superior service.""We are all from the industry and we understand the processes. We alsoknow that many companies these days are tasked with doing more withless and dealing with headcount constraints," says Lange. "Our solutionallows our customers to focus on satisfying their customers andpotentially growing their business."Because the leadership team at XenonFS has first-hand experience withthe inefficiencies embedded in the drayage process, "our passion andmission is to help logistics providers simplify and align the first andthe last mile of cargo moves." She says XenonFS is so confident of itsservice that it is offering a free drayage analysis to 3PLs, forwardersand NVOs to demonstrate how the solution can reduce time and costs ofdrayage management.These time and operational cost savings can be significant. She citesas example a company that handled 5,000 shipments per month, incurringtotal staff and operating costs of roughly $1,680,000. Using XenonFS'sproprietary technology and partnership-driven model, this figure couldbe reduced to $168,000, says Lange."Until now, drayage may have lagged behind in tools and technology tomanage its processes, but XenonFS is changing that -- our innovativeand elegant solutions promise to revolutionize the drayage process!"noted Lange.