Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies - August 2008 - (Page 26) optimization program to streamline the flow of materials to Airbus manufacturing plants. The control tower will manage a significant part of inbound transportation, including air and ocean freight, road freight, customs and value-added services. “We are delighted to foster closer partnership with Airbus with this significantly enlarged business portfolio. This win is a testimony of our relentless focus on delivering the best for customers like Airbus,” says Rolf Habben Jansen, DHL’s chief executive for Global Customer Solutions. The GCS unit has been serving DHL group’s major customers through a dedicated customer management organization since 2004. base, especially in the chemical, pharmaceutical and technological industry sectors. The Danish firm has been acting as a joint venture partner and agent for Agility since 2004, with Agility having a 29 percent stake in the company. It will now be fully integrated into the Agility organization and will operate under the Agility brand. The company will also have access to all carrier programs and support services, such as tender management, sales and marketing and operations excellence. “We are fully integrating a well established and proven partner into the European region. This is perfectly in line with Agility Europe’s dedicated growth strategy and further solidifies our presence in this important market that links the North of Europe to the rest of the world,” says Chris Price, managing director of North Europe for Agility. Visit www.agilitylogistics.com. FirstGroup to Deploy Quintiq APS Solutions at All Four of Its Passenger Train Franchises Quintiq, a Dutch company that provides advanced planning and scheduling solutions, says its APS tool will be implemented at all four rail passenger franchises of FirstGroup, a leading transport operator. Following a successful pilot with First ScotRail, Quintiq’s resource optimization solutions also are to be deployed at First TransPennine Express, First Capital Connect and First Great Western. Quintiq says its knowledge-based planning system allows operators a complete understanding of operational needs and constraints. For example, the system will, at the touch of a button, inform users: which drivers are authorized to operate on particular tracks; driver and crew contract and shift patterns (including driver breaks); and train unit characteristics, such as passenger capacity. “Having such information readily to hand is invaluable,” says Victor Allis, Quintiq CEO. “When making decisions about routes, timetabling, staffing, trains and the cost—First’s planners can use the Quintiq system and immediately test the quality of their possible solutions. The system is particularly useful for tactical and long-term planning and operational planning when revisions have to be put in place due to engineering works.” Visit www.quintiq.com. Industry experts within GCS act as empowered single point of contact along the entire supply chain of the individual key customers. The team of experts also continuously develop the group’s business in line with changing market conditions and customer needs. In an unrelated development, DHL has announced the latest version of its EasyShip PC-based shipping solution. EasyShip Connect 8.0 permits customers to perform all shipping functions, from printing waybills to tracking shipments and shipment management reporting. Visit www.dhl.com. OSRAM to Use ToolsGroup’s Inventory Optimization Solution at Italian Plant ToolsGroup, which specializes in demand-driven inventory optimization solutions, says that OSRAM S.p.A. has contracted to implement the company’s Service Optimizer 99+ (SO 99+) solution. With sales of 4.7 billion Euros ($7.4bn) in 2007, OSRAM is one of the largest lighting manufacturers in the world. Part of the Siemens AG Group, it has a global presence with 41,000 employ- Agility Enhances Position in North Europe with Its Acquisition of Danish Forwarder Agility says it has taken over Copenhagen-based forwarding specialist CF Geologistics A/S. Known for tailor-made air and ocean freight solutions, the company reportedly has a strong customer 26 AUGUST 2008 http://www.agilitylogistics.com http://www.quintiq.com http://www.dhl.com
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