Snack maker Wise Foods Inc. of Atlanta plans to install Velant’s route planning system to manage Wise’s truck fleet operation. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"By using Velant's technology to plan and maintain truck routes, Wise will benefit from an overall improvement in distribution strategy, resulting in reduced costs and increased efficiencies," said Don Ratliff, Velant’s president & CEO. "Our system will produce routes to meet all of Wise's business and delivery constraints, ensuring that the company hits customer service windows while reducing the miles run by the fleet."
Atlanta-based Velant provides transportation planning to companies using private and commercial truck fleets in their supply chain operations.