MARC Global Named the Leading Supply Chain Execution Solution Provider

MARC Global has been recognised by the Global Institute of Logistics for its contribution to the development of operating standards within the 3rd Party Logistics sector

(PRWEB) July 29, 2004 -- Following a detailed correlated research and selection process into the provision of software solutions to the transport and third party logistics industry, the Awards Committee at the Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) has designated MARC Global as the recipient of its 'Global Supply Chain Execution Solution 2004 accreditation. The comprehensive study conducted by the research department of the Institute over the last year draws for a significant part on a quality-ranking system based on responses provided by concerned parties within the global third party logistics (3PL) sector. The research department of the Institute has been conducting a comprehensive study into the provision and application of software solutions in the 3PL sector over the last year and this has led to the Institutes recognition of Marc Global. The research was commissioned in response to demand for benchmarking in the area of supply chain and warehouse management solutions.

Warehouse management systems are designed to direct the flow of materials both into and out of specific storage locations, in an ordered sequence, based upon a predetermined set of operational parameters. The Institute, in its research of warehouse management solutions specifically looked at a range of factors applied by those in the information technology sector that are contributing to the development and advancement of logistics and best practice in the sector. These include applications functionality, implementation and support capability, supplier stability and management vision. Marc Global rated exceptionally highly across all factors and accordingly is leading the way in 3PL applications.

The Institute has been investigating the provision and application of software solutions in the 3PL sector and the capabilities of modern software to control the supply chain. The study, which included appraisals of the leading global providers, sought to establish the strength of each package against 5 distinct criteria: Tracking and Tracing, Visibility, Alerts and Messages, Workflow Decision Support, Warehouse Management.

One of the outcomes of the study saw MARC Global emerge as the unequivocal choice of the Awards Committee for conferring of its Global Supply Chain Execution Solution 2004," for its MARC Global product suite. In the final analysis MARC Global was chosen primarily as a result of its understanding of the complex demands of the 3rd Party Logistics sector and the organisations exemplary track record in successful installations across the globe.

MARC Global provides supply chain solution products and services worldwide. It is recognized as a premier software company with a long history of improving customer fulfilment, profitability and cash flow for the worlds most demand driven organisations. Its software product suite has proven successful in more than 220 customer implementations across 24 countries and in 9 languages. It successfully manages billions of dollars worth of supply-chain transactions every working day. MARC Global has become known for its strong vertical market knowledge, and has a track record of consistently improving fulfilment operations in a variety of industries. The company is a global player with local presence and has full-service offices in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

For over a decade MARC Global has been incorporating improvements in its suite of supply chain execution software solutions. MARCs Warehouse Management System software was first introduced in 1989 and as a result its products are the sum of many years of industry experience and knowledge and are compatible across the board with every major platform. In 2000, an international investment group, led by Washington Investment Partners, acquired MARC and FACE Industrial Automation from TRW. The two companies were subsequently merged into the present day global organization. MARC Global partners with industry-leading companies to ensure enhanced product performance and integrated functionality for their customers.

MARC Global has recently expanded its product suite with the addition of two comprehensive and proven Radio Frequency Identification programs. The MARC RFID Compliance Kit and MARC RFID Enterprise Edition. The kit fulfils both Wal-Mart's and Department of Defence requirements.

Commenting on todays announcement Kieran F. Ring, Chief Executive of the Global Institute of Logistics said:

In designating Marc Global as the recipient of the Institutes inaugural 'Global Supply Chain Execution Solutions Company 2004-05 the awards committee was anxious to invest its accreditation in an organization that had a proven track record in working with global 3PLs and an obvious desire to continue to invest in the third party revolution. We were looking for an organization that displayed fulfilment excellence through its supply chain execution technology with in-depth experience in multi-site rollout. Understanding the core principles of the cost saving nature of third party providers and the global reach of their customers is vital in the development and application of WMS software suites and by definition of the utmost importance to our choice of field leader.

Our researchers identified one case study in support of each of the 12 prospects nominated for the accolade. The case study detailing MARC Globals involvement in TNT logistics Australia TELCO contract was the most compelling. TNT had to implement worlds best practice in logistics for three separate business units with inventory valued at 1 billion Australian Dollars made up of 5000 S.K.U.s. The 3 divisions had a combined 416,000 square meters of warehousing operations, employing 275 people and operating 56 trucks. More than 12,000 service vans and hundreds of construction teams also had to be considered for parts support. 4 years on the partnership is working excellently and has proven itself as an excellent example of the 3PL in action with proven cost savings of up to 20% and a supply rate of 99% on-time/in-full. Much of the credit for the success of this contract is put down to the supply chain I.T system supplied by MARC Global. The system has delivered and is constantly being improved.

The bottom line is MARC Global got our vote simply because of their approach. They enjoy what they do and love a challenge but above all it is the companies ability to work to tight budgets and deadlines which sets them apart in the market place. Even though the solutions that MARC build and provide are unparalleled in this space the company still feels the need to compete and win on the age old principles of price implementation and support.

We are confident that in recommending MARC to the global third party logistics industry we are providing 3PLs with a best in class candidate with the necessary experience to provide an IT solution to meet the most ardent and agile supply chain solutions."

MARC considers the 3PL sector to be highly strategic and of growing importance," said Oliver Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of MARC Global, reacting to today's announcement.

Many of the innovations that MARC offers, including our high performance architecture, Decision Data on Demand (MARC 3D), and Enterprise RFID, are driven in part by our research and development in the 3PL market. We are pleased to be recognized as the top 3PL execution solution by an organization with the credentials of the Institute. I believe this achievement recognizes the strength of our products as well as the dedication of our people to MARCs growing, worldwide customer base. The fact that 3PLs serve multiple industries clearly demonstrates how adaptable our products are, particularly in industries such as Automotive, CPG, High Tech, Life Sciences, Publishing, and Retail," added Cooper.

About MARC Global
MARC Global is recognized as one of the worlds premier supply chain execution solutions companies with a long history of improving customer fulfillment, profitability and cash flow for the worlds most demanding companies. We achieve measurable results by solving our customers most sophisticated supply chain challenges with our MARC Suite solutions.

MARC Global solutions have been successfully implemented in hundreds of sites worldwide and in multiple languages. We have full-service offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific, all backed by implementation experts and a global support staff on call 24 x 7 that is ready to help you achieve operational excellence. For over a decade, our capabilities, depth of experience and distinguished partnerships have enabled us to deliver measurable results for successful clients of all sizes. For more information, visit our Web site at www.marcglobal.com.

About Global Institute of Logistics
The Global Institute of Logistics is the global forum for the 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) industry. The forum serves its members by providing the platform for discussion and debate on the issues affecting the third party logistics industry, both regionally and globally.

Membership is drawn from the world's 3rd party logistics community and is by invitation. Participants are organisations who have met the necessary standards for membership and that have been identified through the Institutes G50 programme. The G5O programme aims to establish the worlds leading logistics providers territory by territory across the globe.

The Institute acts as an intelligence-gathering agency and disseminates this information in the form of daily news reports and briefings via its website www.globeinst.org and our journal "RELAY".

The Institute promotes third party logistics to end-users through its circulation of regional and global reports. Our reports examine the changing face of the logistics industry and include profiles on leading regional 3PL's. These profiles are supported by case studies demonstrating logistics in action and illustrating the cost-cutting, sales-building achievements of the world's best 3PLs.

For Further information please contact mediadirector@globeinst.org or visit www.globeinst.org

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