'This new tool exemplifies ABF's focus on providing innovative technological solutions that enable our customers to better manage their supply chains,' says Mark Rippy, ABF manager of internet initiatives and market analysis. 'Through our ongoing assessment of customer needs, ABF continues to lead the industry in developing user-centric applications via Internet-based technology.'
The tool is complemented by a mobile website optimized for other mobile devices and designed to enhance functionality. Customers can use ABF Mobile to access tracking details, view shipment history, estimate delivery times, locate ABF service centers, or request a pickup directly from their iPhone or iPad.
Established in 1923, ABF is best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF's strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF is the only six-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President's Trophy for Safety, the only five-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award, and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award. ABF also is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF accomplished twice.
ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper' service. Regional shipping is handled via the carrier's RPM' Network, provides next-day and second-day shipping. The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.
