A Knight Ridder newspaper in Wichita, KS, installs the latest version of Syncronex Single Copy Edition software and achieves immediate results.
Bellevue, WA –May 24, 2004- Syncronex, Inc., an enterprise software company that provides field service automation software to the publishing industry, has announced that The Wichita Eagle, part of the Knight Ridder (NYSE: KRI) group of newspapers, has implemented the latest release of its Single Copy Edition software to manage retail distribution through independent contractors.
The Wichita Eagle selected Syncronex to provide a solution that allows independent contractors, who deliver newspapers to retail outlets, to access and update sales information from a web browser. The current process required The Wichita Eagle staff to collect and manage information manually. “This new web based system allows me to manage all aspects of the contractor delivery force.” said Charlie Davis, Single Copy Manager of The Wichita Eagle.
Using Syncronex, independent contractors log on to a secure web site and have access to all of the information they need to manage their business. The Wichita Eagle is also using a new forecasting feature added to this version of the software. The forecasting feature allows The Wichita Eagle staff to predict and manage how many papers to deliver each day based on historical information. In addition, the system allows them to adjust the number of papers delivered for one time events like breaking news, in seconds. Charlie Davis went on to add, “Not only can the independent contractors get everything they need from the web site, I can make changes and manage the process from anywhere.”
The solution implemented by The Wichita Eagle uses Syncronex’s unique technology that provides access to circulation data from a variety of devices. With web or wireless access users can manage and update circulation data that resides within existing circulation systems, contained in the Syncronex system only or a combination of both. This gives newspapers the ability to share information with anyone who needs it.
Jana Dobson, Vice President of Circulation explained, "The management and reporting that Syncronex provides allows us to increase draw for breaking stories to specific areas, accurately forecast draw and quickly determine cause and effect of certain actions to increase sales. We now work smarter, providing better service to our readers while controlling costs.”
The Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Inc. is the largest newspaper in the state of Kansas with primary distribution in South Central Kansas. The Wichita Eagle services over 1,700 newsstand and Dealer locations and has a paid circulation of 90.805 Daily and 149,787 Sunday. Established in 1872 by Col. Marshal M. Murdock, The Wichita Eagle is a part of the Knight-Ridder Inc. newspaper group.
Syncronex, an enterprise software company based in Bellevue, WA, provides field service automation software to the publishing industry. Syncronex software improves mobile workforce productivity by simplifying communication procedures and integrating enterprise data, voice and messaging through a single wireless device. Companies using Syncronex Newspaper solutions can simplify the task of managing a mobile workforce with a low total cost of ownership software solution that can be implemented within 30 days. For more information please contact Syncronex at 877-796-2766 or visit http://www.syncronex.com for more information on Syncronex products and solutions.
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