MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XATA
Corporation (Nasdaq: XATA), a leader in fleet optimization software
and services, today announced that Delhaize Group is leveraging
XATANET across its Food Lion, Hannaford and Sweetbay Banners to
maximize its fleet performance with one common technology platform.
Delhaize America, a leading supermarket operator with more than
1,500 stores in 16 states in the eastern United States is running XATANET on 780 trucks
across these three banners.
Delhaize decided to expand its fleet management capability to
achieve optimal customer service and increased safety and
performance. XATANET will allow Delhaize to better track speed
performance and driver behavior and to access driver, vehicle route
and delivery information in real-time.
Delhaize will also take advantage of XATA Fleet Performance
Management (FPM), a planning, visualization and analytic tool that
provides expanded insight in to their key performance indicators
and help drive performance with their fleet-related business
objectives. Delhaize will implement a set of Fleet Scorecards
available in XATA FPM to enable executives, managers, supervisors
and even drivers to visualize their performance, understand any
underlying issues through drill-down analysis, and react
appropriately.
"Delhaize knows that to be competitive in the food retail
business, they need efficiency on all levels," said David Gagne, executive vice president, field
operations, XATA Corporation. "We are pleased to work with this
forward-looking company to provide a fleet performance management
solution that helps them reach their goals, not only in their
supply chain, but also in their overall retail operations."
About XATA
XATA Corporation is the expert in optimizing truck-fleet
operations by reducing costs and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Our on-demand software and services help companies manage fleet
operations, enhance driver safety and deliver a higher level of
customer satisfaction. Offered through a monthly-subscription
service, XATA software solutions can affordably oversee every truck
in an organization's fleet. XATA also provides expert
services to develop the business processes required to deliver the
profitability, safety and service levels demanded by today's
competitive transportation environments.
Based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, XATA revolutionized the trucking industry by
being the first to introduce electronic driver logs and
exception-based management reporting. Our XATANET solution provides
our customers with access to their vehicle data anywhere, anytime.
XATA Turnpike—a division of XATA Corporation—provides PDA-based
fleet management capabilities for little or no upfront costs.
About Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present
in six countries on three continents. At the end of 2009, Delhaize
Group's sales network consisted of 2 732 stores. In 2009, Delhaize
Group posted EUR 19.9 billion
(USD 27.8 billion) in revenues. In
2008, Delhaize Group posted EUR 467
million (USD 687 million) in
net profit (Group share). At the end of 2008, Delhaize Group
employed approximately 141 000 people. Delhaize Group's stock is
listed on Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange
(DEG).
SOURCE XATA Corporation
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