The company will use TelaFuel, a browser-based application suite, to improve management of fuel purchasing, replenishment, truck logistics and invoice reconciliation operations across its chain of company owned and wholesale fuel customers. It is also using the Smart Scheduling module to [image-nocss] manage the dispatch of these fuel orders for the company-owned trucks and several common carriers.
With TelaFuel, Southern Maryland Oil is on its way to achieving benefits including the ability to lower fuel procurement costs, optimize fuel inventory and transportation operations and streamline supplier invoice reconciliation expenses.
"We are aggressively pursuing our goal to maximize fuel replenishment efficiency utilizing TelaPoint's supply chain solution," said Brian Fenwick, supply and distribution manager of Southern Maryland Oil. "TelaFuel will help us save time and money in our fuel supply process and enable us to develop better relationships with our customers."
Southern Maryland Oil is a convenience store operator and a leading provider of heating oil, propane and HVAC equipment in its marketing areas.
Louisville, Ky.-based TelaPoint is an Internet platform software company that provides business-to-business applications focused exclusively on the convenience store and petroleum industry. The TelaPoint application suite enables c-stores and fuel outlets to improve the efficiency of their fuel replenishment, buying and administrative operations. TelaPoint is a subsidiary of Wright Express Corp.
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