Demand Drives Hankyu Cargo to Transform Its International Freight Forwarding Operation with SSA Globaltitle
SSA Warehouse Management Will Help Hankyu Cargo Become More Demand Driven
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SSA Global(TM) (Nasdaq: SSAG),
a leading global provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today
announced that Hankyu Cargo, a leading provider of international air, land and
sea freight forwarding services, has successfully implemented SSA Warehouse
Management at three major new customer warehouses across Europe.
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Hankyu Cargo needed a comprehensive, flexible and scaleable solution to
enable its transition from a traditional import/export company into a value-
added partner providing its customers with a fully integrated global
logistics, warehousing and transport service. After a selection process and
detailed review of competitive products, Hankyu Cargo selected SSA Warehouse
Management 4000 primarily because of its rich functionality, global language
availability and ease-of-implementation.
SSA Warehouse Management has easily-manageable, translatable add-on packs
that support full Japanese language operation -- a key requirement because a
significant number of Hankyu Cargos customers across Europe are Japanese,
particularly those in the automotive and electronic sectors.
"In selecting a warehouse management system we looked for a proven
solution in the 3PL (third-party logistics) industry that could be implemented
quickly on a global scale and improve supply chain agility and customer
responsiveness," said Paul McKenna, European warehouse solutions manager at
Hankyu Cargo. "Implementations for SSA Warehouse Management have taken between
six-to-eight months per site -- an impressive achievement."
Following the successful implementation of SSA Warehouse Management 4000
in Hankyu Cargo locations in Newcastle, Dusseldorf and Amsterdam, the company
plans to implement SSA Warehouse Management in London Heathrow Airport and
Frankfurt.
Going forward, the company also plans to take advantage of SSA Warehouse
Managements portal and event management capabilities, enabling Hankyu Cargo
customers to access their own inventory across Europe via a secure connection
to the Internet. "With these advanced capabilities, our customers will be able
to manage their own supply chain remotely, responding to events and improving
their inventory planning and replenishment," concluded Paul McKenna.
About Hankyu Cargo
Hankyu Cargo is an international air, land and sea freight forwarding
company. The organization started in Osaka, Japan in 1948 and, other than the
military, was the only company which was allowed to fly planes during World
War II to transport supplies for armies. In 1970, Hankyu Cargo established
operations in the United States and began transporting freight between the two
countries. Hankyu introduced their WMS distribution services throughout Asia
in 2002 and in Europe in 2004.
In addition to a freight forwarding business, the organization has various
other lines of business including a customs house broker, a travel agency for
international and domestic travel, insurance agents and an authorized money
changer among others. Hankyu Cargo has 2000 employees in 350 offices (includes
agent partners offices) worldwide.
About SSA Global
SSA Global(TM) (Nasdaq: SSAG) is a leading provider of extended ERP
solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, services and public
organizations worldwide. In addition to core ERP applications, SSA Global
offers a full range of integrated extension solutions including corporate
performance management, customer relationship management, product lifecycle
management, supply chain management and supplier relationship management.
Headquartered in Chicago, SSA Global has over 50 locations worldwide and its
product offerings are used by approximately 13,000 active customers in over 90
countries. For additional information, visit the SSA Global web site at
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lines and subsidiaries of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. SSA Global, SSA Global
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