BOC Distribution Services Successfully Deploys High Performance Supply Chain Management Services Powered By Descartes.Business Editors WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 Leading UK-Based Supply Chain Management Company Rapidly Creates New Business Model Focused On Value-Added Services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. To Customers The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DSGX DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Xtra (Sony) DSGX Dynamic Sound Generator Extra )(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :DSG DSG Direct Shift Gearbox (Audi) DSG Dosage DSG Deputy Secretary General DSG Dressing DSG Designate DSG Desmoglein DSG Duke Student Government (Duke University) .), a leading provider of global Internet logistics solutions, announced today that BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. Distribution Services ("BOC"), one of Britain's largest supply chain management companies, has successfully deployed value-added supply chain management services powered by Descartes. The newly formed Global Solutions division of BOC Distribution Services is now using Descartes' DeliveryNet technology to proactively manage the international movement of freight by road, sea and air and provide consistently high and measurable levels of service to its customers. The Global Solutions division specializes in electronics, textile/general merchandise and gas distribution through primary logistics points in the UK, Europe and the Far East. "We are impressed by the speed and relative ease with which we were able to set up our enhanced logistics services with Descartes' DeliveryNet technology," said Mike Flynn Mike Flynn can refer to:
The DeliveryNet technology enables BOC to better manage end-to-end consignments and shipments with global visibility of logistics activities through all segments of the supply chain. The capability to set timelines and set the release of alerts when delays are encountered supports a more proactive approach to handling problems as they arise. The logistics transaction information captured by a central system enables performance monitoring of all or each component part of a customer's supply chain, providing the information necessary for continual improvement Continual Improvement (also called incremental improvement or staircase improvement) is a process or productivity improvement tool intended to have a stable and consistent growth and improvement of all the segments of a process or processes. . "More and more supply chain management companies like BOC are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new ways to improve the customer experience and add value to the services offered to their customers," said Aivars Lode, Group President at Descartes. "Descartes provides its Global Logistics Network and value-added transportation and logistics services over the Network upon which third party logistics providers can build new customer-focused business models and deliver the high level of service that customers are demanding." About BOC BOC Distribution Services is one of Britain's largest Supply Chain Management companies, providing design and diagnostic services diagnostic services, n.pl the imaging and laboratory capabilities available for determining the cause of an illness. as well as solution delivery. It handles products as diverse as temperature-controlled and ambient foods, textiles, electronics components and heavy industrial products. With over 4000 employees and operations across Europe and in the Far East, BOC Distribution Services is owned by The BOC Group and achieved a revenue of 254 million pounds in 1999: www.boc.com. About Descartes Descartes is a leading provider of global Internet logistics solutions that facilitate B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. . Descartes' logistics network technology and network-based services enable companies to create high-speed, high-performance fulfillment networks called DeliveryNets. DeliveryNet solutions empower organizations to deliver reliable, responsive customer service in a profitable manner and to create innovative new products and services. DeliveryNet solutions leverage Descartes' Internet-based Global Logistics Network, an open, worldwide network of shippers, receivers, carriers, logistics service providers, e-marketplaces, vertical portals, and transportation exchanges. The result is a global logistics community connected to Descartes' technological infrastructure that provides cost savings and revenue opportunities for businesses that need to manage physical product movement. For more information about Descartes, visit www.descartes.com. All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. This release contains statements that may relate to expected revenue from and transaction volume of Descartes customers, performance of Descartes' DeliveryNet solutions, market dynamics and other matters that may constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors discussed in the section entitled, "Risk Factors" in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. and other securities commissions across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 120 RANDALL DRIVE, WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA, N2V 1C6 TEL: (519) 746-8110 * FAX: (519) 747-0082 E-MAIL: info@descartes.com |
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