DSC Logistics Selects Irista for Advanced Supply Chain Management Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001 DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. Logistics, one of the nation's largest privately owned third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. providers, has chosen Irista, Inc., an industry leading developer of advanced supply chain management solutions, to supply its iristaWare suite of applications which will enhance DSC's technology supporting their national network of logistics centers. Irista's solutions will enable DSC and its customers to achieve end-to-end, real-time visibility and control of the order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment and delivery process, by providing advanced order management, order sourcing, inventory deployment and warehouse management capabilities. Accessible via the Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises system will provide customers a new level of visibility and detail into the order, inventory and shipment status providing a collaborative environment in which multiple trading partners can efficiently coordinate supply chain processes. This new more powerful system is based upon a publish and subscribe (1) To provide a source of information that users select from and then receive on a regular basis or when certain events occur. The service can be public or private, free or paid, and information can be provided via e-mail and the Web or by means of proprietary applications. transactional backbone which utilizes XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. messaging formats seamlessly integrating customers' enterprise applications with DSC's logistics systems for warehousing, transportation, packaging and fulfillment. "The Irista solution allows us to align ourselves with like-minded strategic partners to facilitate collaboration within the supply chain," says Ann Drake, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DSC Logistics. "It is an outstanding set of applications that will enable DSC to fulfill our mission of achieving customer goals by managing change and information in the supply chain." "Irista focuses on developing advanced supply chain solutions that specifically address the needs of the complex logistics network common within the third-party logistics industry," says Larry Cinpinski, President and COO of Irista. "We are extremely excited to be partnered with a leader and visionary in this industry." DSC Logistics DSC Logistics (www.dsclogistics.com), located in Des Plaines, Illinois “Des Plaines” redirects here. For the river, see Des Plaines River. Des Plaines (pronounced IPA [dɛsˈpleɪnz]) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. , was founded in 1960 on Chicago's south side as Dry Storage Corporation. DSC is now one of the largest privately owned third-party logistics organizations in the U.S. helping companies in a wide range of fields achieve their business goals by managing information and change in the supply chain. Services provided by DSC include warehousing, transportation, packaging, e-fulfillment, operations-based consulting, and other knowledge-based services. Irista, Inc. Irista, Inc. an HK Systems' company, is a pioneer in the development of order fulfillment and delivery applications that enable flexible, proactive, and collaborative fulfillment networks for today's Internet marketplace See vertical portal and Web hub. . Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI., with key development locations in Seattle, Washington; and Toronto, Canada, Irista's software solutions provide end-to-end, real-time visibility, and control of the order fulfillment process allowing manufacturers, distributors and third-party logistics providers to exploit the order exception, while lowering fulfillment costs. For more information, visit www.dsclogistics.com. |
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