Midwest Motor Express Selects FuelQuest’s Fuel Management Services to Optimize Fuel Sourcing and Inventory Management
2008-08-05 09:01:00
Midwest Motor Express Selects FuelQuest’s Fuel Management Services to Optimize Fuel Sourcing and Inventory Management
Regional Shipping Company Relies on FuelQuest’s
Industry Expertise and FMS Solution to Meet the Challenge of Fuel Price
Volatility
HOUSTON–(EMWNews)–FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for
the global downstream energy industry, announced today that Midwest
Motor Express, a shipping and customs brokerage services provider, has
chosen FuelQuest’s Fuel Management Services to
help manage its exposure to price volatility for its entire bulk fuel
operations.
“Recent record fuel prices made us realize the
need to delve deeper into each aspect of our fuel supply chain in order
to gain deeper insights into our daily fuel management operations,”
said Marlin Kling, President and COO of Midwest Motor Express. “The
combination of FuelQuest’s deep industry
knowledge and its FMS solution will enable us to obtain real-time
visibility into our inventory management processes.”
By coupling FuelQuest’s industry expertise
with its Fuel Management System (FMS), Midwest Motor Express will be
able to:
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Increase best buy and strategic sourcing efficiency
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Reduce financial exposure to fuel price volatility
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Increase transparency with regard to fuel purchase and transport
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Optimize inventory and dispatch control
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Automate invoice reconciliation.
“For fleets like Midwest Motor Express, fuel
costs are now on par with labor in terms of expenses. Our understanding
of the unique needs of bulk fuel buyers enables FuelQuest to provide
Midwest Motor Express with the ability to optimize its sourcing and
inventory management strategies to combat price volatility,”
said Ryan Mossman, Vice President & GM of Fuel Management for FuelQuest. “Midwest
Motor Express will now have centralized and automated control of its
fuel management processes, in order to make more informed business
decisions and focus on their core business.”
About Midwest Motor Express
Through marketing partnerships and industry alliances, Midwest Motor
Express, Inc. has the resources to provide seamless shipping and Custom
Brokerage services throughout the United States and internationally,
including Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Founded in 1918, the
Bismarck, ND-based Midwest Motor Express, Inc. employs 650 employees at
35 service centers in 14 states in the Midwest and Great Northwest.
About FuelQuest
FuelQuest provides on-demand, Web-based supply chain management and tax
automation technologies for suppliers, distributors, buyers, and traders
of petroleum products and other energy commodities. FuelQuest solutions
deliver operational and financial value to over 750 customers. These
customers include leading global oil companies, international retailers,
shippers, and government entities. FuelQuest solutions help customers
manage the complexity, regulation, and market volatility of billions of
gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel annually. ZyTax solutions process
tens of billions of dollars of motor fuels excise taxes per year.
Find out more online at www.fuelquest.com.
FuelQuest, Inc., Houston |
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