ODBC Data Linking Tool in Multi-Carrier Shipping Software Saves Valuable Employee Time

FORT MYERS, FL — November 30, 2011 — Harvey Software, Inc. today shared one of the most popular ways its multi-carrier shipping software saves valuable employee time by connecting directly to other business systems. Harvey Software’s Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) multiple carrier shipping software connects to order management, accounting and any other system that uses an ODBC compliant database. CPS both reads customer and package data as well as writes back completed shipping information like tracking numbers and shipping costs. The CPS ODBC connection is not only many times faster but also reduces the chance that errors will occur as can happen with manual package data entry.

“Our ODBC connection tool is one of the strongest features of our multi-carrier shipping software. When it comes to reducing the time spent per package, our ODBC link has a major impact,” said Bob Sansone, Harvey Software’s Director of Sales. “To ship a package, CPS reads shipping data, including the customer’s address , etc. through the ODBC connection. CPS selects the lowest cost shipping method, prints the shipping label then writes back completed shipping information into the order management or accounting program, all using the directly linked ODBC connection,” explained Mr. Sansone. “It’s easy to see how this connection saves time. Shipping employees can get to work on packages as orders are entered, and customer service representatives can see shipping info as soon as packages are shipped. Data visibility improves, and employees don’t have to spend time looking up or entering information that can be transferred automatically. This saved time translates to higher productivity and greater efficiency. Higher efficiency reduces the overall cost of shipping. This means a company can offer flat rate shipping costs or even free shipping offers, which are proven to reducing shopping cart abandonment. The end result is CPS can be essential in creating a more efficient shipping operation that will result in more sales,” stated Mr. Sansone.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

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Harvey Software Delivers Sustained Support for Bicycle Safety with Community 3FeetPlease Campaign

FORT MYERS, FL — November 29, 2011 — Today, Harvey Software, Inc. shared an update of its ongoing community effort to promote motorists’ awareness of bicycles. The developer and distributor of popular multi-carrier shipping software, headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, continues its mission to improve bicycle safety in a state with a year-round biking season. Recently, Harvey Software’s CEO was acknowledged in a meeting of the Board of Lee County (FL) Commissioners for the company’s efforts to purchase and distribute over 500 “3 Feet Please” stickers to be placed on official Lee County government vehicles and LeeTran public buses. The bright yellow stickers visually promote a safe distance between motorists and cyclists. Harvey Software hopes the awareness will reduce future accidents involving bicycles and motor vehicles.

“Southwest Florida is a wonderful place to bike, with ample facilities, great weather, and beautiful scenery. The goal is to improve safety for area cyclists and make the area even more attractive to bikers. We wanted a visual signal to motorists alerting them to increased caution necessary around a bicycle,” said Bert Hamilton, CEO of Harvey Software, headquartered in Fort Myers, FL. “The moment I saw these T-shirts and jerseys I knew that they would send a very hard to miss signal to drivers! The message is clear—a minimum three foot distance between car and bicycle, at all times. With this simple rule of thumb, bicycles and automobiles can share the road safely for the benefit of all,” continued Mr. Hamilton. “By distributing this message to as many as possible, we hope we can reduce the number of accidents in this area and raise awareness between cyclists and drivers. Our county government is taking an active role in supporting this program, far past simply recognizing the effort. Soon, county vehicles and buses in Lee county will have a ‘3FeetPlease’ sticker, reminding motorists of the concept even when cyclists are not around,” explained Mr. Hamilton.

As of this release, over 400 bumper stickers have been distributed and the remainder should be in place by the end of this year. For further information regarding the 3FeetPlease effort and bicycling in Southwest Florida, please visit http://www.swfbicycling.blogspot.com/.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

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Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Multiple Carrier Shipping Software Lets Businesses Leverage Carrier Shipping Guarantees

FORT MYERS, FL — November 29, 2011 — Today, Harvey Software, Inc. described how shippers can take advantage of carrier shipping guarantees to meet shipping delivery time commitments at the lowest cost. The Smart RateBot® feature Harvey Software’s Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) shipping software reduces shipping expenses by helping companies meet guaranteed delivery times using a carrier’s ground service instead of the more expensive air and express services. For example, the major US package carriers promise delivery within two days to many states using standard ground service. A centrally located shipper enjoys guaranteed delivery within two days to half of the continental US. The CPS Smart RateBot enables shippers who use the more economical ground services to meet guaranteed two day delivery service commitments. By offering the same shipping transit times at a lower cost, shippers who take advantage of this feature can immediately increase their profits.

“Many shipping departments just automatically choose two-day air service when the customer needs their package in two days. Depending on where the package is shipped from, the area where ground service delivers within a guaranteed two days covers quite a large part of the U.S.,” said Bob Sansone, Harvey Software’s Director of Sales. “Let’s look at a company shipping out of downtown Chicago. A quick look at their one carrier’s transit map shows that Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, and all of Long Island are within the two day ground delivery area from Chicago. In fact, 19 complete states and parts of several others have guaranteed ground delivery commitments within two days. There is no reason to be shipping two day air to these places when ground service will do the job,” explained Mr. Sansone. “In our CPS shipping software, the shipper simply creates a Smart RateBot for a two day delivery time, and that Smart RateBot chooses the least expensive ground delivery service for any address within that two-day zone. There’s no need for a shipping employee to look at zone maps,” continued Mr. Sansone. “There are instances where shipping ground can cost half that of air or express services, maybe even less. Why not take advantage of services the carriers guarantee? Of course, you always have the option of using their air or express services if necessary. Changing carrier services with CPS is just a click away,” said Mr. Sansone.

“We work with companies with multiple warehouses across the country. When their products are located in strategic locations, they are able to cover most of the country by ground service with just a few strategic warehouse locations. By making that investment and using a multi-carrier shipping system, those companies are optimally positioned for our Internet economy,” explained Mr. Sansone. “And even with one location, shipping via ground to destinations within guaranteed delivery zones is just smart business. Smart RateBots can make this profitability a reality for a shipper of any size,” concluded Mr. Sansone.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

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Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Holiday Shipping Made Easier with a Multi-Carrier Shipping System

FORT MYERS, FL — November 17, 2011 — Today, Harvey Software, Inc. released reasons that multi-carrier shipping systems can help online merchants with holiday shipping. The Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) reduces workload in the shipping department by offering instant data import/export along with complete rate shopping features. Using the time and money saving features of CPS, an online merchant can get packages out the door faster and reduce shipping costs at the same time.

“Holiday Internet shopping grows every year, and we are already expecting this year to be the biggest yet. With the larger number of orders comes the need for efficient shipping software to handle the increased package volume. By taking advantage of a multi-carrier shipping system, a merchant can move through that volume of packages in a short amount of time,” said Terry Kennedy, VP of Alliance Marketing at Harvey Software. “Customer shipping data comes into our CPS shipping software with an ODBC connection with completed shipping information like tracking numbers and shipping cost exported back to the shipper’s business systems. This makes for quick shipping as well as easy record keeping and shipment reconciliation. Plus, with the option of sending the customer a tailored Ship eLERT® shipping notification and tracking email, companies increase the visibility of the package and their online brand,” continued Mr. Kennedy.

“In addition to the considerable time-saving and integration features of our CPS shipping software, our customers are interested in maximizing profits during the holiday season,” explained Mr. Kennedy. “CPS shipping software excels at getting the lowest cost shipping for every package. By taking advantage of features like the BestWay Calculator, CPS RateBots and Smart RateBots, our clients save money every time they ship a package,” continued Mr. Kennedy. “The carriers aggressively compete with one another for your shipping dollars, and a multi-carrier shipping system takes advantage of that competition by enabling a choice between them for each package. Sometimes the difference is only pennies, but often, the difference can be a dollar or even more per package. Add to that the ability to automatically take advantage of guaranteed ground delivery times that can replace two-day or even next day shipping, and your business can reduce its shipping expenses significantly with few changes to the overall process,” concluded Mr. Kennedy.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

Disclaimer

Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Multi-Carrier Shipping System Connects to Current Systems for Money and Time Saving Features

FORT MYERS, FL — November 16, 2011 — Harvey Software, Inc., today reported additional benefits when integrating its flagship Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) with other software systems. Connecting the popular multi-carrier shipping system to order entry or accounting programs reduces redundant data entry, speeds up the shipping process, and saves money on shipping costs all at the same time. When the connection is complete, CPS reads necessary shipping data from other programs, reduces manual shipping data entry, lessens the workload of a shipping employee and writes back completed shipping info back into the other programs.

“An order management or accounting program may include some type of shipping function,” said Bob Sansone, Harvey Software’s Director of Sales. “But spend just a few days using those functions and a company shipping even moderate volume is going to want something faster. Plus, many of those systems include functions primarily oriented to use only a single carrier. CPS benefits its customers with rate shopping between UPS, FedEx, and the USPS, and with quick, easy-to-use connection tools to other software,” explained Mr. Sansone. “Here is an example. We recently documented connecting CPS to Intuit QuickBooks, which brings our customers a much simplified accounting of the shipping department’s transactions. After a user ships a package with CPS, the tracking number and shipping charges write back immediately into the QuickBooks customer invoice. We know this reduces the potential errors involved in getting data from one program to the other, also saving employee workload with every package shipped,” continued Mr. Sansone. “QuickBooks is one of a large group of CPS compatible systems, and we encourage companies to investigate whether their current system can also connect,” said Mr. Sansone.

“We know that managers seek out multi-carrier shipping systems to save money on their shipping costs,” stated Mr. Sansone. “When they discover how much time they save by connecting CPS to their other systems, it’s a great ‘fringe’ benefit. CPS will pay for itself with shipping cost savings with only a moderate volume of shipping each month. The time employees save is on top of that. We are confident that CPS will reduce the workload in the shipping department, which will reduce shipping labor costs as well as allow employees to focus on other tasks. CPS shipping software makes employees more productive and companies more profitable,” concluded Mr. Sansone.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

Disclaimer

Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Multi-Carrier Shipping System Shaves Time Spent on Every Package

FORT MYERS, FL — November 3, 2011 — Today, Harvey Software publicized the advantages of using specific features in its Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) multi-carrier shipping system that are designed to save time on shipping. “Best rate” and “best carrier” lookups are commonly done in the shipping process and accurately making those “best” choices can affect the overall cost of shipping significantly. But to make this effective, a company needs these “best” choices made both quickly as well as accurately. The CPS RateBot® feature automatically makes this “best” choice with the twist that it is fully controlled by the shipper to pick the best service from all available shipping choices. Once set up, a RateBot immediately chooses the best-priced service for every package without any user input needed. Setting up RateBots for each of the company’s shipping choices speeds up the shipping process and saves money at the same time.

“CPS RateBots are a terrific time saver in the shipping department,” said Bob Sansone, Harvey Software’s Director of Sales. “I can’t imagine how a shipping department would have the time to find the best choice for every package if they were using the carrier provided shipping systems. Just checking the shipping rates on two or more systems would be incredibly time consuming. When you graduate to a multi-carrier shipping system like our CPS shipping software, you enjoy immediate access to the shipping rates of each carrier. Next, set up the RateBots you need - maybe one for the best ground delivery or maybe a RateBot for the best next day delivery, for example. Now that important ‘best carrier’ choice happens at lightning speed,” explained Mr. Sansone.

“Here’s another time saving aspect of CPS. For companies shipping directly to consumers, the carriers’ residential delivery surcharges can make a big cost difference, so it’s critical to determine the residential or commercial address status for each package since that can really impact rate shopping. The CPS Address Verification Module determines this status for every package shipped as it verifies the address. To do this check manually, just locating this important information could take a significant amount of time. Even if it only took an extra minute per package to check the address status and then compare rates, that time would really add up when it’s multiplied by 50, 100 or maybe many more packages each day,” stated Mr. Sansone. “When you are looking for speed in your shipping department, CPS, coupled with the unique RateBot feature, can save hours every day. The time savings translate into money savings and CPS users benefit from both,” concluded Mr. Sansone.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

Disclaimer

Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

SPSI Announced as the Featured Business Partner for November by Harvey Software, Inc.

FORT MYERS, FL — November 1, 2011 — Today, Harvey Software, Inc. announced Systems & Programming Solutions Incorporated (SPSI™) as their Featured Business Partner for November. SPSI tailors business technology to meet their customers’ requirements. SPSI plans to use Harvey Software’s Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) as a key part of improving a client’s multi-carrier shipping processes. SPSI provides a broad set of shipping management solutions addressing medium enterprises shipping in excess of 500 packages per day, as well as advanced solutions for large national or multi-national corporations. As a solutions partner, SPSI supports CPS and its integration within other business management systems like order management, accounting, warehouse management and logistics planning solutions. Harvey Software welcomes SPSI as its Featured Business Partner for the month of November.

“Some of our customers ask for on-site assistance for planning and to custom fit our multi-carrier shipping system into their other business systems and processes in order to make their business more efficient,” said Terry Kennedy, VP of Alliance Marketing at Harvey Software. “This is where a partner such as SPSI steps in to handle onsite system design, set up, integration and support. SPSI specializes in tailoring complete warehouse, logistics and transportation management systems for their clients. They will now be able to offer CPS shipping software to meet clients’ needs,” continued Mr. Kennedy. “We have customers with advanced integration challenges that SPSI’s onsite team can solve with custom programming solutions and interfaces. Also, if a customer changes their other systems at a later date, SPSI can make sure that the new system integrates properly with CPS. A customer using multiple, integrated order management solutions sees value in partners such as SPSI because they specialize in connecting different software applications into one efficient process flow,” explained Mr. Kennedy.

“We select software provider partners like Harvey Software and others with the “best in class” philosophy,” said John Berg, Managing Partner of the Distribution Systems Division at SPSI. “SPSI engineers conduct detailed site analyses to assess a company’s current processes and determine the appropriate distribution solution for an organization. We focus on the “best fit” software application, while helping our customers recognize significant cost savings, improved customer value and a streamlined shipping process,” said Mr. Berg.

About Harvey Software, Inc.

Harvey Software is an established, leading developer of globally ready, multi-carrier shipping software solutions, providing businesses with shipping solutions since 1983. Harvey Software's premium shipping solution, the Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) increases profits, boosts domestic and international shipping efficiency, reduces shipping expenses and eliminates the inefficiencies of single carrier software systems. CPS is a FedEx® Compatible Solution, is UPS Ready®, USPS® certified and works with Internet Postage. CPS can be purchased, downloaded, installed, and supported all over the Internet.

About Systems and Programming Solutions, Inc.

SPSI offers responsive and agile integrated business technology solutions that help its customers compete. SPSI is an IBM® Premier Business Partner, SAP Certified, Oracle Gold Partner, Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner and a Microsoft® Business Solutions Provider dedicated to understanding its customer business in order to help effectively leverage technology. SPSI delivers enterprise solutions that reduce costs, increase revenues and minimize business risks. SPSI’s programming staff has an average of 20+ years of experience and has an average of 15+ years of service at SPSI. SPSI teams will work independently off-site or in-house as an extension of a company’s existing staff.

For additional information about this release, contact Cary Cobb, Director of Digital Marketing, Harvey Software, Inc., 7050 Winkler Rd. #104, Fort Myers, FL 33919, 800-231-0296, http://www.HarveySoft.com/. We make logistics easy.

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Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.