Logistics company hands over aspects of compliance to Descartes' Ocean Services
Waterloo, ON — June 14, 2005 — Yellow Roadway subsidiary Meridian IQ, a global logistics management company, has engaged Descartes Systems Group' Ocean Services offering for contract management, the solution provider reported this week.
Based in Overland Park, Kan., Meridian IQ helps companies improve their transportation network and overall supply chain efficiency by offering logistics solutions supported by Web-hosted technology and global logistics management capabilities.
Descartes said its Ocean Services solution helps companies securely store, amend, update and manage rates for ocean-going cargo. Descartes gives customers access to a team of professionals with domain knowledge and experience in helping large organizations comply with regulatory requirements.
By outsourcing to Descartes, customers are free of the challenges of staffing an in-house solution and can focus on providing logistics services to their clients, the solution provider said.
"Our customers outsource ocean contract management to us to enable them to focus on their core competencies and not have to worry about allocating appropriate and sufficient internal resources to a function where the volume of work fluctuates widely throughout the year," said Edward Ryan, general manager for Descartes' Global Logistics Network.
Ryan added that Descartes' Ocean Services team has been providing capabilities to logistics leaders like Meridian IQ for over 15 years.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Imminent terrorist attacks or no, your competitive advantage demands that you secure your company's supply chain. Read more in "Supply Chain Security: Is Your Company Complacent or Engaged?," in the February/March 2005 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— For a look at how Tyco Fire & Security is tackling trade compliance issues in its global supply chain, see "Turning Global Trade Compliance Into a Competitive Advantage," in the August/September 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— For more information on the challenges and opportunities presented by increasingly global supply chains, see the special in-depth report in the August/September 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, which includes the following articles:
— For more information on the latest trends in the logistics space, see the article "The Analyst Corner: Fulfillment & Logistics" in the October/November 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Waterloo, ON — June 14, 2005 — Yellow Roadway subsidiary Meridian IQ, a global logistics management company, has engaged Descartes Systems Group' Ocean Services offering for contract management, the solution provider reported this week.
Based in Overland Park, Kan., Meridian IQ helps companies improve their transportation network and overall supply chain efficiency by offering logistics solutions supported by Web-hosted technology and global logistics management capabilities.
Descartes said its Ocean Services solution helps companies securely store, amend, update and manage rates for ocean-going cargo. Descartes gives customers access to a team of professionals with domain knowledge and experience in helping large organizations comply with regulatory requirements.
By outsourcing to Descartes, customers are free of the challenges of staffing an in-house solution and can focus on providing logistics services to their clients, the solution provider said.
"Our customers outsource ocean contract management to us to enable them to focus on their core competencies and not have to worry about allocating appropriate and sufficient internal resources to a function where the volume of work fluctuates widely throughout the year," said Edward Ryan, general manager for Descartes' Global Logistics Network.
Ryan added that Descartes' Ocean Services team has been providing capabilities to logistics leaders like Meridian IQ for over 15 years.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Imminent terrorist attacks or no, your competitive advantage demands that you secure your company's supply chain. Read more in "Supply Chain Security: Is Your Company Complacent or Engaged?," in the February/March 2005 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— For a look at how Tyco Fire & Security is tackling trade compliance issues in its global supply chain, see "Turning Global Trade Compliance Into a Competitive Advantage," in the August/September 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— For more information on the challenges and opportunities presented by increasingly global supply chains, see the special in-depth report in the August/September 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, which includes the following articles:
- Making Global Supply Chains Work Supply and demand chain practitioners take on the challenges and opportunities of world marketplace.
- The Hidden Costs of a Global Supply & Demand Chain - Veteran industry observers warn of potential hidden costs of offshoring.
- Mastering the Complexity Challenge in the Global Supply Chain - While many companies are acting globally, they are still thinking locally.
- Ensuring Security of Supply in the Lean Supply Chain - Balancing the demands of security with the requirements of today's lean supply chains
- The World Is Enough - Making the global high-tech supply chain more accessible.
— For more information on the latest trends in the logistics space, see the article "The Analyst Corner: Fulfillment & Logistics" in the October/November 2004 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
- More articles about Descartes Systems Group.
