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Associated Global Systems Strives for Supply Chain Success with SaaS WMS
Transportation solutions provider looks to SmartTurn's software-as-a-service warehouse management system for immediate impact with long-term benefits
San Francisco — June 24, 2009 — Transportation solutions provider Associated Global Systems (AGS) has selected the SmartTurn Inventory and Warehouse Management System to track its inventory, aiming to streamline the pick, pack and shipping process of an item in inventory as it expands its 3PL line of business.
AGS, founded in 1958, has more than 125 U.S. locations and a worldwide network of overseas partners, managed by a nationwide staff of transportation experts. The company handles shipments of any size, to or from every ZIP code in the U.S. and Canada and in 205 countries around the world.
SmartTurn said that its on-demand, enterprise-class solution enables AGS to provide quick visibility to its customers with a scalable footprint at a significant cost savings.
"As we expand our business with new services, SmartTurn WMS 2.0 technology not only addressed our needs but those of our customers," said Norman Freeman, president of AGS. "SmartTurn's ability to quickly be deployed to multiple sites in a short period of time enables us to serve our not only our existing customers but gives us an advantage in a competitive marketplace as we move our business forward."
Using SmartTurn's WMS 2.0 technology, AGS will to run its mission-critical inventory management operations to manage thousands of products in its network. With significantly better communications and collaboration with partners and customers, AGS expects real-time inventory and warehouse visibility across the supply chain, according to the solution provider.
"In today's economy, leading companies understand that strategically leveraging technology to reduce costs can increase internal productivity and improve customer service," said Jim Burleigh, CEO of SmartTurn. "With many of our customers, SmartTurn's on-demand WMS not only delivers inventory management capabilities but also generates positive cash flow."
SmartTurn uses a Web-based model, better known as software-as-a-service (SaaS), for its solution, which starts at $500 per month per facility with unlimited users and transactions.
AGS, founded in 1958, has more than 125 U.S. locations and a worldwide network of overseas partners, managed by a nationwide staff of transportation experts. The company handles shipments of any size, to or from every ZIP code in the U.S. and Canada and in 205 countries around the world.
SmartTurn said that its on-demand, enterprise-class solution enables AGS to provide quick visibility to its customers with a scalable footprint at a significant cost savings.
"As we expand our business with new services, SmartTurn WMS 2.0 technology not only addressed our needs but those of our customers," said Norman Freeman, president of AGS. "SmartTurn's ability to quickly be deployed to multiple sites in a short period of time enables us to serve our not only our existing customers but gives us an advantage in a competitive marketplace as we move our business forward."
Using SmartTurn's WMS 2.0 technology, AGS will to run its mission-critical inventory management operations to manage thousands of products in its network. With significantly better communications and collaboration with partners and customers, AGS expects real-time inventory and warehouse visibility across the supply chain, according to the solution provider.
"In today's economy, leading companies understand that strategically leveraging technology to reduce costs can increase internal productivity and improve customer service," said Jim Burleigh, CEO of SmartTurn. "With many of our customers, SmartTurn's on-demand WMS not only delivers inventory management capabilities but also generates positive cash flow."
SmartTurn uses a Web-based model, better known as software-as-a-service (SaaS), for its solution, which starts at $500 per month per facility with unlimited users and transactions.
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