‘September 2009’ Archive

Interview with Chris Anderson, Varsity Logistics President September 3, 2009 No Comments

Q: Chris, you’ve been at the helm of Varsity for almost a year now.  How are things going?
A: I think quite well.  I took over the helm in the depth of the recession and financial industry crisis, a very hard set of conditions for businesses to weather–our customers and prospects, and us too. The fact [...]

Varsity Technical Training November 16th–20th No Comments

Save these dates!  Next Varsity Technical Training Classes are November 16-20, 2009
Varsity held its second on-line training sessions during the week of October 17, 2009.  It was an overwhelming success with over 70 students attending different classes on a variety of subjects.
Classes are scheduled in different time slots on different days, so students only [...]

Q3 ShipSoft Product Updates! No Comments

As always, we are pleased to update you with highlights of our current product development!   For more details, Varsity customers can visit the Online Customer Center or contact their Varsity account representative.
ShipSoft 2.7 Upgrades Continue:  Customers are continuing to upgrade to our latest release ShipSoft 2.7.  There are many advantages to upgrading, such as access [...]

ShipView Plus – Limited Time Promotional Offer August 25, 2009 No Comments

Between now and December 31, 2009, Varsity and NGS are extending a special offer to Varsity ShipSoft® customers, smoothing the way to cost saving data analysis using ShipView Plus.

90 day free trial:  You can see your data accumulate daily over the trial period and try out the full capabilities of the ShipView Plus analysis tools.  ShipView Plus will be pre-installed [...]

Meet Roberto Ansaloni, Director of Professional Services No Comments

Roberto joined Varsity Logistics in 2003 as a Senior Field Engineer. Working in the field, Roberto had the opportunity to work side-by-side Varsity clients all across the United States. Helping customers is what Roberto loves to do.  “Because of the travel and dedication required, my job choice became a way of life, not just a [...]

ODW Logistics Drives Performance with Varsity’s ShipSoft August 21, 2009 No Comments

“We wanted to drive order accuracy and increase peak day throughput.  The Varsity Shipper Solution helped us increase our volume from 2,000 to over 30,000 orders per day.”
- Jon Petticrew, Vice President of Operations ODW Logistics, Inc. & Dist-Trans Co.
Case Study: ODW Logistics Drives Efficiency and Saves Labor Through a Uniform System with Varsity’s ShipSoft
For over [...]

Why Schedule a Varsity Wellness Review? August 12, 2009 No Comments

One of the benefits available to all Varsity clients is a Free Wellness Review. A Varsity Wellness Review is almost less than 60 minutes and can be conducted online. The Varsity Wellness Review incorporates a review of our client’s current Varsity environment including what products are owned, the current release level, a service history review and a [...]

Our Take: IBM i is a Vibrant Market No Comments

The article, “Is IBM Still A Hardware Company?” appeared early this month on the System iNetwork website.  And it struck me as relevant to Varsity Logistics, as the leading provider of shipping and transportation management software and solutions for the IBM i (System i, iSeries, AS/400) platform.
It seems to me that IBM has been a [...]