Varsity Solutions: Varsity ShipSoft

Varsity Logistics is a leading provider of multicarrier shipping software for IBM System i™ technology. The company has more than 1100 site installations. Companies in the U.S. and Canada count on Varsity’s powerful shipping software, hardware and professional services to manage the fulfillment of parcel and freight shipments.

Varsity solutions have run exclusively on the System i platform (formerly IBM AS/400® technology) for about 15 years. The large majority of Varsity's customers are small to midsized manufacturers and distributors. Many have shipping needs that are increasing in volume and complexity, such that IBM System i technology becomes an optimal platform choice for an integrated, multicarrier shipping solution.

Paragon Sporting Goods is a bricks-and-mortar and online retailer of sporting goods. The company needed to manage increasing shipping volume, complexity and cost to allow for growth, profitability and customer satisfaction.

IBM Built On Express components:

IBM System i5™ 520 Express Edition
IBM DB2® Universal Database Express Edition, Version 8.2
IBM Solutions Builder Express

Paragon Sports does a robust business at its store in New York City and its online retail site. Parcel shipments to online and other customers are increasing from both New York and northern New Jersey. To meet continued growth in revenues and profitability, and to maintain excellent customer satisfaction, the shipping process needed to be well managed.

Varsity’s ShipSoft Parcel solution was installed and integrated with VAI enterprise resource planning (ERP). Varsity’s solution allows Paragon to maintain integration with multiple parcel carriers, handle high volumes, optimize shipping costs and times, and ensure accuracy, all of which help to drive Paragon’s growth, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Varsity Logistics

http://www.varsitylogistics.com/

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