‘Varsity Logistics’ Archive

Details Count in Carrier Contracts November 3, 2009 No Comments

Everyone is aware that parcel carrier complexity has translated into more choices and frequently higher costs. Mitch Felts, of The Distribution Management Group Inc. , discusses how paying additional attention to many details in carrier contracts can save money in his article, “Sweat the Small Stuff”.
While reading this, one should also be aware that it [...]

Varsity Customer Training: Nov 16 - 20 October 27, 2009 No Comments

Varsity Logistics is pleased to invite customers to its next free technical training class November 16th - 20th.  These classes are offered on-line, so no travel is required
Register soon!  Space is limited.
Our new WebEx training classes have several benefits for new and experienced Varsity users. The most obvious one is that virtual training is much [...]

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 [...]

Meet Senior Technical Consultant, Tom Reber August 13, 2009 No Comments

Hailing from the great Midwest state of Nebraska, Tom has been an indispensable   member of Team Varsity for eight years. This 2007 Varsity Employee of the Year is a Senior Technical Consultant on our Professional Services team.
Tom worked for Varsity in the mid-90’s and returned to us in 2003, after several years as an [...]

Meet Compliance Manager, Jennifer Ng! No Comments

During the five years she’s been part of the Varsity team, Jennifer Ng has held a variety of positions at Varsity. She has handled such diverse responsibilities as accounting, office operations management, performing software builds, and setting up data libraries.
In 2008, Jennifer was promoted to Compliance Manager assuming responsibility for Varsity’s carrier compliance projects from cradle to grave. Jennifer works with the parcel carriers [...]