Driving Third-Party Logistics: Choice Logistics Fast Becoming Preferred Vendor for Spare Parts Logistics Industry.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003 Leading logistics provider gets right part to the right place at the right time Choice Logistics, a leading provider of mission critical logistics and integrated inventory management solutions, today announced that the company is fast becoming the preferred vendor for companies that need the right part at the right place and the right time. Choice estimates that manufacturers and distributors of durable goods durable goods Goods, such as appliances and automobiles, that have a useful life over a number of periods. Firms that produce durable goods are often subject to wide fluctuations in sales and profits. Also called consumer durables. are using Choice Logistics spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. logistics services to manage inventories valued at more than $350M. "At Choice, we understand that companies today are faced with increased pressure from clients, partners and consumers," said Rob Kass, president of Choice Logistics. "We design our services on a client-by-client basis to seamlessly address each client's unique requirements. Choice's increasing momentum is a direct result of our ability to consistently deliver industry leading service for our clients." As logistics continue to be outsourced to third-party providers, several leading companies, including Akibia, Avaya, BellSouth, Cisco, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Equant E´quant n. 1. (Ptolemaic Astron.) A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; - called also eccentric equator ltname>. , Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. and others are turning to Choice Logistics to ensure the timely delivery and efficient management of their spare parts inventories and other global logistics needs. "Choice Logistics is an organization that understands service parts," said Sam Mikles, senior manager, logistics operations for Hitachi Data Systems. "The company's management infrastructure and systems allow Hitachi Data Systems to proactively manage its business. We are consistently exceeding the expectations of our clients because of the 3PL support provided by Choice Logistics." "At Akibia, the customer experience is number one," said Greg Palmer, Akibia senior vice president of U.S. sales and operations. "Choice consistently delivers value by making sure that the right part is in the right place at the right time, while continuing to enhance our ability to improve service levels and steer steer castrated male cattle beast over a year of age. See also bullock, buller steer. steer bulling see bulling. steer Medtalk verb benefit directly to the bottom line, which results in savings we pass directly on to our customers." Choice Logistics' mission-critical supply chain solutions provide strategic asset management for companies that require same-day service (humour, operating system) same-day service - An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). . With over 230 strategic stocking locations (SSLs) around the world, Choice's comprehensive network of secured sites provides local inventory management and expedited delivery services 24x7x365 for direct deployment of mission-critical parts. Choice Logistics' stringent logistics processes are ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. certified See certification. and strictly enforced across the entire network of partners. About Choice Logistics With over 230 strategic stocking locations (SSLs) around the world and 24x7x365 logistics services for direct management of mission-critical spare parts, Choice Logistics is a preferred global provider of logistics and integrated inventory management solutions. Leading companies including Avaya, BellSouth, Cisco, EMC, Equant, Hitachi Data Systems, and others have selected Choice for their third party logistics needs. To learn more about Choice Logistics, visit www.choicelogistics.com; call (800) 593-2108, or e-mail info@choicelogistics.com. |
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