• Datatrac Corporation has added to its web-based logistics system.  As part of the Datatrac Web solution, a new online order entry capability has been added to the integrated distribution module already in use by couriers throughout the Datatrac network.  With this new functionality, service providers can expand their distribution service offering to shippers who lack advanced EDI or integration technology. (www.datatrac.com)

• ArcLogistics 9.3, ESRI's routing and scheduling solution for fleet management, is now available. ArcLogistics 9.3 improves on the company's ArcLogistics Route 3 solution with significant usability enhancements and new capabilities to help organizations optimize their fleet operations. Businesses and governments with fleets of any size can use ArcLogistics 9.3 to build the most efficient routes and schedules. With ArcLogistics 9.3, users will be able to send their optimized stops from the ArcLogistics desktop to ArcLogistics Navigator, ESRI's new in-vehicle navigation application. Drivers can also receive door-to-door directions and quickest- or shortest-route options while honoring logistics-specific road attributes such as turn restrictions and vehicle speeds. ESRI plans to release ArcLogistics Navigator with Service Pack 1 of ArcLogistics 9.3. Existing ESRI software users benefit because ArcLogistics is built on ESRI's ArcGIS platform.  (www.esri.com/arclogistics)

·        CXT Software released X Dispatch 9, a new version of its delivery management software. X Dispatch 9 boasts over thirty new feature enhancements. Highlights include new toolsets for task management, customer relationship management (CRM) and database backups. Weight Scale capabilities have been added, allowing customers to capture the correct weight on parcels that were previously understated or approximated. Multi-location companies can keep separate offices separate with the new business units feature. New integration capabilities include tapping into your telephone system’s CallerID data to pre-populate incoming new order forms, and fully automated systems which allow third-party shippers to directly inject orders into your workflow. (www.cxtsoftware.com)

• Key Software Systems, developers of Xcelerator, announce several enhancements to its dispatch software. Dispatch Ticker lists events as they occur in real-time.  A new method of calculating fuel cost allows Xcelerator users to calculate fuel on a dollar per mile basis, still centered on service and vehicle combinations. In addition, Key Software Systems recently enhanced the current MapQuest allowing users to view construction delays, traffic pattern changes and accident awareness in real time. (www.keysoftwaresystems)