Fritz Companies Inc. Opens New State-of-the-Art Logistics Center in Dallas.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1997--Fritz Companies Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of a new 300,000 square- foot logistics center in Dallas. This integrated logistics facility with advanced information and communication systems is conveniently located next to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,[3] with direct access from LBJ (I-635) Freeway. "The trend is clear that companies are working with fewer, more capable transportation and logistics partners. They seek to leverage these relationships with the goal of dramatically improving their supply chain processes," commented Lynn C. Fritz fritz n. Informal A condition in which something does not work properly: Our television is on the fritz. [Perhaps from German 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. . "This new facility is an example of how we continue to increase our global capabilities to support our clients in meeting their objectives. We work closely with our clients to understand their specific needs and then develop integrated logistics programs that combine our strong air, ocean and surface transportation services with our material control capabilities." "We are very excited about this new facility," said Sharon Hooks, Fritz Regional Director. "It provides a combination of transportation and material management services and serves as a major global sourcing and distribution hub as well as a key gateway for the Mexican Mexican named after or originating in Mexico. Mexican axolotl see ambystomamexicanum. Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum market." The new Dallas facility provides 74 bay doors for loading as well as 32-foot ceiling clearance. The facility features the most advanced technology for materials handling Materials handling The loading, moving, and unloading of materials. The hundreds of different ways of handling materials are generally classified according to the type of equipment used. , using the FLEX Material Management Systems, Fritz's proprietary warehouse management system. The Dallas logistics center offers cargo-specific services including bar-coding, processing areas for pick and pack, cross docking, export crating, multi-vendor assembly, and domestic deconsolidation and onforwarding. 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 In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. . 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 Street, 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 at http://www.fritz.com . CONTACT: Fritz Companies Inc. Jonathan Himoff, 415/538-0391 jonathan.himoff@fritz.com |
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