Con-Way honored by CIO

    Feb. 21, 2003
    Con-Way Transportation Services Inc. has been awarded an Enterprise Value Award (EVA) by CIO magazine for the company's automation of its linehaul system. The automated LTL freight operations system optimizes personnel, equipment and individual routes for the nighttime movement and timely relay of freight shipments in the United States and Canada. Development of the system took two years followed
    Con-Way Transportation Services Inc. has been awarded an Enterprise Value Award (EVA) byCIO magazine for the company's automation of its linehaul system.

    The automated LTL freight operations system optimizes personnel, equipment and individual routes for the nighttime movement and timely relay of freight shipments in the United States and Canada.

    Development of the system took two years followed by two years of daily operational testing with fully qualified operations beginning in early 2002.

    Con-Way said the system is based on historical performance, human intuitive skills and experience, and selected iterative processes including linear programming.

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