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DATABANK • We are often asked at CM for the names of companies supplying computer software for road transport. There is a plethora of specialised software available, but locating it can be difficult. The answer lies in the Handbook of Physical Distribution Software, to be published at the end of this month.
The bulk of the book is an up-to-date listing of distribution packages available in the UK. These are classified under the headings of fleet management, import/export procedures, operations, route networks, routing and scheduling, stock location and rotation, strategic planning, tachograph analysis and total management. In all, there are 155 software packages listed.
The author, Alan Slater, of Arthur Young Management Consultants, compiled the list from the results of a survey into the use of computers in distribution carried out for the Institute of Physical Distribution Management (IPDM).
The listing is preceded by a brief section on how to choose distribution software. This ends with the warning note that the incorrect choice may "'turn any forecast potential savings into a loss."
*Handbook of Physical Distribution Software by Alan Slater, Paperback, 228 pages. Price 00. Published by Kogan Page, 1.20 Pentonville Road, London Ni 9JN.