Avalanche Online takes the lead in European Returnable Packaging Management
As a market leader in supply chain tracking and equipment management software for returnable transit packaging, TODAY IT, the developers of Avalanche and Avalanche Online, announce enhanced functionality, improved mobility solutions and a “Free” online version of their software with a 5,000 transaction limit.
Already used by leading manufacturers, 3PL providers, retailers and equipment rental companies that include Contraload and Europal, the Avalanche range of software provides one of the most successful solutions for delivering cost reduction through improved management and visibility of valuable reusable packing. As a backbone of the Dutch Floriculture industry and Flower auctions, Avalanche has overcome one of the most complex supply chains to produce significant savings in product wastage and reduction in equipment losses.
The recent enhancements to transaction processing and data exchange make it even simpler to import information from a client’s WMS/ERP system or RFID managed services. This is further aided by the upgrade to “Avalanche Mobile”, providing additional mobility solutions for handheld terminals. All users have the ability to manage equipment balances through the extensive reporting suite in Avalanche. This can now be extended to all stages of the supply chain including growers, exporters, manufacturers and logistics providers through the “Avalanche Community” web portal, where transaction and balance information can be shared electronically. The functionality to export information to equipment rental companies including Chep will be extended to several licensed versions of Avalanche Online.
Avalanche consists of Windows and SaaS applications, including Avalanche Windows, Avalanche Online, Avalanche Community and Avalanche POOL-IT. New clients interested in Avalanche can make use of the free web version of Avalanche Online, allowing them to process 5,000 transactions and truly manage equipment like pallets, containers, kegs and Danish trolleys during this time without charge.
The more extensive versions of Avalanche Online include the advanced features Workflow Management and Transport Planning. The Workflow Management feature allows you to implement specific business processes within the software which are graphically displayed, improving customer service and reducing administration. These workflows are compiled on request by TODAY IT in conjunction with you, the customer.
Avalanche POOL-IT is the premium addition to the range, providing web and server based solutions, enabling retailers and equipment rental companies to manage their own pools with full equipment costing, hire charge calculation and invoicing. Using additional managed services from sister company Interaxi, Avalanche can provide one of the most advanced and robust barcode scanning / RFID solutions for supply chain tracking of your products, assets and returnable packaging.
About TODAY IT
TODAY IT was established in 1997 and together with sister company Interaxi are based in Delft, near Rotterdam in The Netherlands. TODAY IT is a leading solution provider of SaaS and Windows based equipment management software for Returnable Transit Packaging. With agents in Germany, Spain, France and the UK, Avalanche and Avalanche Online has a customer list including some of the most well known and respected manufacturers, 3PL providers, equipment rental companies and retailers in Western Europe; with plans in place for entering the US market during 2011.
For more information about Avalanche, contact TODAY IT on +31 (0) 15 750 10 50.