ALK Technologies unveils PC*MILER 24
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefALK Technologies, Inc. Wednesday announced the release of PC*MILER 24, offering routing, mileage, and mapping guidance. Users now have access to a Least Cost Routing feature to generate optimal routes based on custom fuel efficiency settings, operating cost settings, and other corporate priorities. Also included is a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions estimator to factor in carbon footprint calculations.
PC*MILER 24, applicable to trucking needs, also can consider rail intermodal routes for comparison of truck and intermodal mileage, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. Updated points of interest in PC*MILER 24 can display small, medium, and large intermodal ramps throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as LCV/Tandem Trailer lots. The Intermodal Analysis feature within PC*MILER|Spreadsheets connects PC*MILER’s highway and rail products. PC*MILER can generate mileage and directions based on a vehicle’s height, length, width, and weight.
“ALK is pleased to offer accurate, least-cost routing based on real world, customer-specific factors,” said Kara Jo Witkowski, senior product manager, PC*MILER Solutions. “PC*MILER 24 enables carriers, shippers, and 3PLs to make intelligent routing decisions on the highway or across transportation modes based on overall efficiency and company policy.”
PC*MILER runs on Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms as well as IBM AS/400, iSeries and System i midrange and mainframe computers.
