GILBERT, Ariz., -- Ready Auto Transport in collaboration with Manheim has launched a new electronic gate pass process nationwide at all Manheim locations to improve vehicle delivery time for buyers at the auction.
Ready Auto Transport now electronically delivers eGate Passes for all customer vehicles directly to its 6,500-member qualified carrier network making the pickup of vehicles from the auction faster and more efficient.
“We are pleased to help our carriers alleviate some of the obstacles they may have at the auction such as arriving after hours when a gate pass is not available,” said John Blobner, vice president and general manager for Ready Auto Transport. “When Manheim buyers choose Ready Auto Transport for transportation, we verify the vehicle is ready and issue the eGate Pass directly to the carrier, eliminating dry runs because they’ll know the vehicle is ready and can avoid the wait. The new process provides a better experience between Manheim buyers, Ready Auto Transport, and our carriers.”
Before launching nationwide, Ready Auto Transport and Manheim successfully released more than 3,000 vehicles during a pilot without a single issue at the Manheim Ohio, Manheim Detroit, Manheim Pittsburgh and Manheim Statesville locations.
With the new process, Ready Auto Transport attaches the eGate Pass to the carrier’s Transport Order in 1Dispatch, Ready Auto Transport’s platform that carriers use to dispatch vehicles and manage assigned loads. Only carriers assigned to vehicles have access to print the pass. This enhancement provides an added level of security to the auction and buyer that wasn’t available before. For more information on the eGate Pass, visit www.readyat.com/egatepass.
About Ready Auto Transport (www.readyautotransport.com)
A subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, Ready Auto Transport is the national leader in transportation and logistics for the automotive remarketing industry, offering end-to-end solutions and services utilizing leading technology to connect vehicle inventory from physical and digital wholesale auctions, commercial shippers, and dealers with its highly qualified, 6,500 member carrier network.
The company is powered by 1Dispatch.com, a web and mobile technology platform that connects Ready or any industry shipper to its mobile-active carrier network utilizing advanced transportation management tools. The toolset makes it easy to price and post vehicles in an open marketplace for registered transporters of 1Dispatch to immediately dispatch vehicles. Carriers utilize 1Dispatch for mobile to confirm the pick-up and delivery of vehicles with photo capture technology for faster vehicle processing.
Ready’s full-service solution is backed by an experienced sales and operations staff that designs and implements customized transportation programs offering an array of services and support to help clients buy, sell, and manage the transportation of inventory.
Headquartered in Gilbert, Ariz., Ready Auto Transport is a Cox Automotive company. Cox Automotive, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. For more information, visit readyat.com or call (877) 558-3205.
About Manheim (www.manheim.com)
Manheim is the leading global provider of vehicle remarketing services, connecting buyers and sellers of used vehicles to the largest wholesale used-vehicle marketplace. The company helps dealer and commercial customers achieve results by providing physical and digital auction channels, data analysis, financing, transportation and mobile products and solutions.
Manheim pioneered in-lane vehicle auctions and has been an innovator in both digital and mobile auction platforms. Manheim registers nearly 7 million used vehicles annually, facilitating transactions representing nearly $46 billion in value. Manheim’s research and consulting arm, Manheim Consulting, provides industry-leading market intelligence and publishes the widely recognized annual Used Car Market Report. The company offers dealer financing through NextGear Capital, Inc., and transportation services through Ready Auto Transport.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim has more than 20,000 employees in 121 worldwide sites and generates annual revenues of more than $2.5 billion. A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in “Go Green with Manheim,” the company’s sustainability program.
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Posted 8/15/2014