Fritz Companies Inc. Opens New European Logistics Center; 105,000 Square Foot Facility in Temse, Belguim.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1996--Fritz Companies Inc. announces the opening of a new Temse, Belgium 105,000 square foot (9,750 square meters), full-service European Logistics Center supported by advanced information and communication systems. This state-of-the-art integrated logistics facility strategically positions Fritz to expand its services throughout Europe. "Many of our clients require visibility of their materials and products down to the serial number level. Supply chain management programs built upon our global systems and the resources available at a facility such as Temse can be the solution. By combining our warehouse management system -- FLEX WMS WMS Warehouse Management System WMS Web Map Service (open geospatial consortium specification) WMS West Middle School (Rochester Hills, MI) WMS Workforce Management Software WMS Wechsler Memory Scale -- with our global communications infrastructure and our expertise in inventory management, we develop highly effective consolidation and distribution programs for our clients," explains Lynn C. Fritz, Fritz chairman and 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. . "Our streamlined operations, taking advantage of bar code technology when appropriate, have effectively shortened cycle times, often enabling inventory reduction and thereby lowering total logistics costs dramatically." "We continue to expand our resources to support our clients needs around the world," says Dennis L. Pelino, Fritz president and COO. "Our clients benefit from having a single logistics partner who can support their operations anywhere, at anytime whether it be in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Asia, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Africa or the Middle East." The Fritz European Logistics Center is an ideally situated multi-functional industrial facility comprised of 105,000 square feet of warehouse space including 16,000 square feet (1,500 square meters) of temperature controlled space and 18,000 square feet (1,675 square meters) of office space. It is located close to the highways connecting the Port of Antwerp The port of Antwerp is a capesize port in the heart of Europe. Antwerp is situated at the estuarium of the Scheldt. In this estuary ships of more than 100 000 tons sail 80 km inland. and the Brussels Airport Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called in Dutch: Luchthaven Zaventem or in French: Aéroport de Zaventem), also Zaventem Airport or Brussels (Zaventem) International Airport, was formerly known as " as well as to the intersection of the E17, E19 and A12 which provide direct access to France, Germany and the Netherlands. In addition to the full menu of air and ocean transportation services including customs clearance, Fritz Companies logistics services currently cover complete inventory tracking, European distribution, bar code inventory control, purchase order management, vendor compliance programs, freight consolidation, configuration/light assembly of finished products and specialized packing and labeling. Additionally, the Temse facility offers combined handling of bonded and non-bonded freight and has been granted Type D licenses from Belgian Customs Authorities. European Warehousing and Distribution Director, Steve Robinson This article is about the Welsh former professional boxer. For the NASA astronaut, see Stephen Robinson. For other persons of the same name, see Robinson. Steve Robinson (born Cardiff) is a Welsh former professional boxer. , says, "The European Logistics Center is the next step in development of our pan-European logistics infrastructure to augment our capabilities already operating in Finland, the Netherlands, the Netherlands, The officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,034 sq mi (41,528 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 16,300,000. Capital: Amsterdam. Seat of government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. UK, Germany and Italy. We look forward to serving our clients at this world class facility." Fritz Companies Inc. is a leader in global transportation and logistics. Providing flexible service options ranging from integrated logistics programs to traditional freight forwarding and customs brokerage, Fritz develops, implements and delivers worldwide supply chain solutions for its clients. The Fritz worldwide network is comprised of more than 8,000 staff operating across 450 locations, present in over 100 countries, all linked together by sophisticated information and communications systems. Fritz Companies Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FRTZ) headquarters are at 706 Mission St., San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. 94103, 415/904-8360. All recent information releases are available via fax-on-demand service accessed by dialing 888/286-6419. Additional information is available via the Internet: http://www.fritz.com CONTACT: Fritz Companies Inc. Jonathan Himoff, 415/904-8319 |
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