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Our
dynamic,
'on-the-fly'
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and soarchitect, help
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existing
IT
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Web Services integration with a host based logistics application
Requirement
- Host based logistics application supports large scale distribution requirements for international
transportation company.
- The accuracy of the address database significantly impacts customer service and profitability.
- Improving address accuracy by 5%
for
a
20,000
record
address
database
will reduce
failed
deliveries
by an estimated 15%.
- Use centric to integrate the logistics application with an external Web Service.
- Web Service uses reverse address lookup using a telephone number.
- Accesses government maintained database for address retrieval and verification.
- Existing business process.
- Requires the business user to manually enter and maintain address information.
- Incorrect addresses
were usually detected when the actual delivery or pickup
occurred.
- centric integrates the address maintenance function with the Web Service in real-time.
- The Web Service retrieves the
associated address.
- A 10 line centric
script defines and consumes the Web Service.
- External verification of all addresses in real-time.
- Reduced data entry requirements and errors.
- Improved customer service.
- Reduced delivery failures.
- Fast and low risk implementation not requiring changes to the host application
- Improved bottom line!
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