QUICKER ACCESS! NEW HOTLINKS!

There is a now a HOTLINK on the balloon in TIN to CUSTOMER & CARRIER FILE! Next to the customer hotlink you will also find the customer's phone #

The new HOTLINK for PRO# will bring you to the "View/Update" screen for that shipment

Also new is a label for DISPATCHER ASSIGNED which appears in the bubble

Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Factoring Questions and Answers

Have you considered factoring for your brokerage but just had too many unanswered questions?

Join us Wednesday, December 9th at 3pm (EST) as we discuss the Top 10 Frequently Asked Factoring Questions and Answers. This webinar will include discussions about:

1. How Long Until I Would Receive Payment?

2. What Do I Need To Send To A Factoring Company To Get Paid?

3. Do I Need To Factor All My Invoices?

4. Who Can I Factor?

5. What Is The Rate?

6. Who Pays The Trucks?

7. How Fast Do The Trucks Get Paid?

8. What Happens If My Shipper Doesn’t Pay?

9. Is There A Contract?

10. How Do I Know That I Am Working With A Good Factoring Company?

Sign up today by emailing robyn@aljex.com as space is limited. Start 2010 off on the right foot knowing how factoring can help your brokerage.

REPEAT LOADS FASTER &EASIER!

Great new time saving feature! You can now repeat a load by following this process:

1) From the main map screen click on "Add Loads" button.
2) At the top of the screen fill in the customer, origin and destination state
then press the "Search Loads" button.
3) A list of current loads based on your selection criteria appears.
4) Click on the blue link with the PRO you want to repeat.
5) The data from the original PRO is automatically filled into the new PRO.
6) Press the "Save" button at the bottom.

Educational Factoring Seminar Wednesday, Nov 4th

Capital Associates Webinar
November 4th, 2009
Join us next Wednesday, November 4th, at 3pm EST for an educational webinar on the Factoring Basics for Brokers. This webinar will be limited to the first 15 who register, so sign-up today because you won’t want to miss as we explore the benefits of factoring during this down economy. This educational and informative webinar will feature the President of Capital Associates Bill Stewart and Capital’s Vice President of Business Development, Pat Walden who have over 50 years combined experience in the trucking in the trucking industry.
Capital Associates has been helping businesses in the trucking grow since 1979. With three decades of experience Capital Associates will help sort through the challenges and the solutions for transportation brokers in this economy. Starting with the seven reasons why brokers fail, and the solutions to avoid that failure in the future.
The conversation will include what a good Broker Factoring Program should include and what to look for as you decide if factoring is an option for your business.
Bill and Pat will discuss the benefits of building customize factoring programs that provide you the infusion of cash flow you need and at the same time help by providing Quick Pay services to your carriers.
A typical customized Broker Program will include components such as:
1. ADVANCES
2. FREE CREDIT CHECKING
3. BILLING FOLLOW-UP SERVICES
4. CARRIER PAYMENT PROGRAMS
5. RATE STRUCTURE
6. RECOURSE
7. AND OTHER VALUE ADDED SERVICES such as:
a. Direct Vendor Payment Programs
b. Quick Pay Services
c. On-Line Services – immediate access to any information or reports 24/7
d. On-Line Credit Services –credit decisions on potential customers 24/7
This will be a great and informative webinar. Save-the-date and sign up today so that you don’t miss next Wednesday at 3pm EST when Bill Stewart and Pat Walden join us as we discuss How Brokers Can Survive In A Down Economy.


Please sign up by email sales@aljex.com or call Robyn at 732.357.8000 for more details.

There are a limited amount of spots!

Phone Outage

We are experiencing some phone issues. If you are unable to contact us via phone, please send an email to support@aljex.com.

ADD NEW STATE/REGIONS

Setup Menu> Define Regions

To update an existing entry just change the state and or the region and then press "Apply Changes" near the bottom.

To add a new entry you must add a state code and a region at the bottom and press "Add New State - Region".

Delete does what it says, after confirmation.

Carrier Lane History now in SmartSearch!

Check it out!
Go to an Open Load and click on the SmartSearch button
See the new CLICKABLE column for "# Loads"
If you click on the # of loads, the lane history for that carrier will appear!

More Email Driver Features!

Email your Driver Directions, Notes & Appointment times
Click on the bubble for the load(or from the Pro Menu). Click on "Email Driver"
Choose to email the driver rate confirmation info for the pick up and/or consignee