CARY, N.C., May. 15, 2003 -- BridgePoint, Inc.,  the leading provider of global, multimode supply chain visibility and exception management solutions announced today the release of iPlex version 6. iPlex is specifically designed to lower the cost of ownership and improve utilization for visibility and exception management solutions in order to accelerate the return-on-investment.

BridgePoint's iPlex is the new name of BridgePoint's existing solution suite and is the culmination of over 12 years of experience building supply chain networks, managing data and delivering critical tracking and exception management services to the Fortune 500. It bundles functionality from BridgePoint's existing suite to provide sophisticated network connectivity, data management and supply chain tracking features into a standard application framework that accelerates implementation, enhances utilization and significantly decreases entry and management costs.

In addition the more rapid return-on-investment, clients can use the system to improve the management of their supply chain to reduce inventory levels, improve on-time delivery and decrease customer service costs. The iPlex solution also provides several key functional advantages over custom solutions including:

• Faster implementations from start to finish.
  
  
• Standardizing the linkages between common internal and external applications (ERP, MRP, TMS, etc.).
  
  
• Utilizing a flexible carrier network to maintain solution viability from year-to-year.
  
  
• Embedding common reports and enabling users to filter, sort and manipulate information directly online or download data to use within spreadsheets and other corporate reporting tools.
  
  
• Presents detailed shipment and order information to each user based on their individual preferences, roles and responsibilities.
  
  
• Provides a continuous evolution in functionality and utilization through a standard software upgrade process, free to all iPlex customers with each release.
  

In addition to these features, the iPlex solution is exceptionally suited to improve the abilities of complimentary applications such as TMS, ERP and MRP systems. It does this by simplifying the collection, aggregation and distribution of critical supply chain information in order to proactively monitor and manage shipments in-transit regardless of mode or carrier.

"We had two primary objectives in mind as we developed the iPlex solution; standardize implementations and enhance the user experience," says Stephanie Miles, general manager at BridgePoint. "We accomplished both by establishing a repeatable deployment for customers to utilize thereby minimizing customization and allowing BridgePoint to expand the functionality available to all iPlex customers."

The iPlex solution is immediately available and already the choice of existing BridgePoint customers. Features of the solution include global shipment and order visibility across any mode of transportation; proactive alerting and event management using aggregated data, and detailed supply chain and carrier performance measurement and reporting.

About BridgePoint
BridgePoint, a division of CSX Corporation, is headquartered in the Research Triangle Community of North Carolina's Raleigh/Durham area. Their logistics networking solutions enable clients to reduce inventory and improve cycle times. The solution suite includes their proven logistics network with data integration and applications for product and order visibility, alerts and exception management, carrier contracting and others that offer immediate value measured in operational improvements and tangible financial results.

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