TMW Systems' new Innovative IES Release 9 includes a new "AvHrs" field that displays each driver's available hours to help companies comply with hours of service and CSA 2010 regulations

. Following TMW's acquisition of Innovative Computing last year, the Innovative IES enterprise transportation software for the IBM i platform became part of the company's product line.

The new "AvHrs" feature calculates available hours by checking the log rules set up for each driver and deducting the hours already on duty.

"We are extremely pleased to oversee this major new release fewer than six months after our acquisition of Innovative Computing Corporation," said Ray West, newly appointed general manager for Innovative software. "Our focus will now be on bringing new features and enhancements to market in a speedier fashion, in order to keep our customers current with the latest industry developments."

The release also includes new functionality in accounts payable, customer service and dispatch, detention tracking, FlexEDI, hours of service, logistics management, mobile communications, rating, user-defined fields and operations reports, the company said.

For example, new settings include the ability to pre-notify customers, driver managers or customer service representatives of potential detention situations. Interfaces with mobile communications providers CarrierWeb and DriverTech are now available. Other changes include adjustments to new driver log information, an EDI error reporting feature and improved handling of load tender transactions, including the ability to cross-reference multiple shipper location codes for EDI transactions.

R9 is free to existing Innovative IES software customers who are active on support and maintenance agreements with TMW.

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