Press Release
Trade Up Commerce Tees Off With Fortigo
Large Online Seller of Pre-Owned Golf Clubs Realizes Quick Savings on Shipments
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (August 25, 2003) — Fortigo Inc., logistics cost management (LCM) software experts, today announced it has signed Trade Up Commerce as a customer of its managed logistics service.
"Trade Up Commerce has long been focused on streamlining operations costs and better managing inventory," said Tom Barnett, chief operating officer and company founder at Trade Up Commerce. "We are exceptionally impressed with the Fortigo solution, which is already paying for itself by reducing our shipping costs."
Key to Trade Up Commerce's decision to choose Fortigo was Fortigo's carrier compliance feature, which automatically tracks late deliveries and overcharges and acts on them. This dramatically cuts Trade Up Commerce's shipping costs. "When you're shipping hundreds of items a day, even small savings add up quickly to tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of weeks," added Barnett.
Trade Up Commerce accesses Fortigo's solution as a managed service, available via Web browser. No software is installed or managed at Trade Up Commerce's site, which was another key Trade Up Commerce requirement.
"Fortigo is committed to helping retailers better manage operations, control inventory and cut costs," said Fortigo president, Dr. George Kontoravdis. "We are greatly pleased by our association with Trade Up Commerce. It provides further proof of the great savings retailers can realize using the Fortigo solution."
About Trade Up Commerce
Trade Up Commerce, Inc. is an innovative e-commerce company that develops Internet and retail based programs for end-of-cycle, used and refurbished products for leading consumer hard goods companies. Trade Up Commerce has partnered with Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), the leading worldwide manufacturer of golf equipment, to operate its industry-leading Callaway Golf Pre-Owned product line and retail trade-in service using Trade Up Commerce's Trade In!, Trade Up! platform. CallawayGolfPreOwned.com is the exclusive destination for Certified Pre-Owned Callaway Golf equipment.
About Fortigo
For enterprises seeking to reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction and increase profitability, Fortigo automates, optimizes and audits logistics decisions. Fortigo plugs into established supply-chain applications and provides rapid return on investment by optimizing and deploying closed-loop logistics processes, minimizing ship-to-order times and streamlining collaboration with logistics providers. Founded in 2000, Fortigo is led by a team of experts in logistics optimization and enterprise web-based software. The company is based in Austin, Texas and can be found online at www.fortigo.com.