KN LeadLogistics Selects Avicon to Architect and Build the Information Technology Infrastructure for their World-Wide LeadLogistics Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 Avicon and KN LeadLogistics (KNLL KNLL Kindlers Neues Literatur Lexikon (book; German: Kindlers New Literary Lexicon) ) announced jointly that Avicon has been named as the architect and lead systems integrator to develop the Information Technology Infrastructure to support the Kuehne & Nagel LeadLogistics Business, managing multiple 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. (3PL) execution partners in an outsourced environment. KNLL is well underway in deploying the first instantiation (programming) instantiation - Producing a more defined version of some object by replacing variables with values (or other variables). 1. In object-oriented programming, producing a particular object from its class template. of the Lead Logistics Provider (LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ) Information Technology Infrastructure to outsource worldwide global logistics operations for a major telephony and network company. The LLP IT Infrastructure acts as an intelligent switch between a KNLL customer and its logistics execution partners. This collaborative environment provides the KNLL Business Operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets Teams with the necessary visibility into all aspects of delivery order execution, such as shipment and order visibility combined with automatic monitoring of the actual logistics execution against predefined execution plans. The Infrastructure also allows the operations team to plan and manage the transportation execution across the global logistics network using a transportation management system for carrier selection, route planning, load building and optimization. Avicon CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Marc Linster says, "KNLL is building a world-class logistics infrastructure that will allow KNLL to rapidly integrate with logistics partners around the globe and support leading-edge, customer-focused logistics and supply chain processes. The LLP implementation currently underway illustrates how KNLL's IT infrastructure creates business advantage in a very short time frame." "Avicon was selected because of their extensive work in architecting the new outsourced logistics model," says Reinhard Schullerus, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at Kuehne & Nagel's headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: in Switzerland. "Avicon has performed exemplary work on this project, developing the infrastructure and greatly supported successfully bringing on the first trading partners in just six months," said Schullerus. About Avicon Avicon, architects of the new supply chain, designs and implements supply chain strategies and architects the underlying business processes and IT solutions that bring those strategies to life. Avicon's customers include Exel Logistics, Federal Express Supply Chain Solutions, Hewlett Packard, United Technologies Corporation, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, EMC Corporation, NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications, Enterasys Networks, Lucent and Siemens. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Avicon is on the web at www.avicon.com. |
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