G-Log Deepens Automotive Presence; Company's Record Growth Driven by Strong Demand From Automotive OEMs

Companies Embrace G-Log's Single System for Visibility and Supply Chain Event Management to Optimize Automotive Supply Chain; Former Deloitte Consulting and Ford Motor Co. Executive to Lead Global Expansion of G-Log's Automotive Division

SHELTON, Conn., Oct. 16 -- G-Log, the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software, today announced the launch of its automotive division and the appointment of Greg Slawson as managing director of automotive solutions. G-Log formed the new division in response to strong demand from the automotive industry and to address a large growth opportunity. The establishment of an automotive division underscores the company's commitment to the industry as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier one suppliers, and logistics service providers turn to G-Log to optimize their global transportation and logistics processes and unify their supply chain infrastructure within a single system.

"As automotive supply chain globalization accelerates, customer vehicle demands amplify, and competition intensifies, the prerequisite for an adaptive and strategic logistics solution is more critical than ever before," said Thilo Koslowski, lead automotive analyst, GartnerG2. "To prosper today, OEMs must adopt adaptive logistics solutions to ensure a unified -- anyone, anywhere, anytime -- logistics system that allows for dynamic yet tightly controlled inventory and transportation management."

"With his deep domain expertise, strong industry contacts, and proven experience, Greg Slawson brings immediate credibility, respect, and an element of prestige to our automotive practice," said David Cairns, CEO, G-Log. "As globalization increases and supply chain partners span new geographies, the automotive industry is demanding greater supply chain visibility, execution, and event management. By offering all of this functionality in a single system, G-Log is a natural fit for OEMs, tier one suppliers, and logistics service providers as they work to consolidate and automate their logistics and transportation operations across the globe."

As it completes its 13th consecutive growth quarter and celebrates record revenues for the second quarter 2003, G-Log continues to gain new customers and witness growing demand for the G-Log(R) Global Command and Control Center(TM) (GC3(TM)) software. With a typical implementation period of less than 100 days and an established return on investment (ROI) of less than one year, the G-Log software is widely recognized for its bottom-line benefits to Fortune 500 corporations. Spanning the automotive, chemical, consumer packaged goods, logistics service provider, and retail markets, G-Log customers consistently realize strong ROI by retiring legacy systems, shaving 12-15 percent off total freight spend, and removing 1-3 days from the logistics life cycle.

G-Log Automates and Accelerates the Automotive Delivery Chain

G-Log has leveraged its deep automotive domain expertise to expand the functionality of the GC3 software and provide breakthrough benefits across the global supply chain. By providing a comprehensive approach to global logistics and extensive visibility and supply chain event management (SCEM) functionality, the GC3 software enables automotive manufacturers to streamline their outbound delivery chains, which include hundreds of thousands of finished vehicles in transit at any given time. Most vehicles require multi-leg, multi-mode, multi-region moves before reaching their final destination at a dealership, and G-Log offers the only single system with the breadth of functionality to manage shipments at every link in the supply chain.

The G-Log software enhancements for the automotive industry also address the inbound side of the supply chain. OEMs can use the GC3 software to manage, prioritize, and optimize time-sensitive shipments from suppliers, both domestic and international. For "premium" freight that falls outside of the traditional automotive transportation network (for example, shipments required to prevent a stock-out situation on an assembly line), GC3 performs a "broadcast tender" to a list of preferred service providers and optimizes the premium freight move, selecting the best carrier for the job in a matter of minutes.

Furthermore, the G-Log system is flexible enough to allow users to bypass the optimization capabilities for standard shipments and routes that are governed by existing rates and schedules while capturing the data and providing visibility for such shipments. When an exception occurs, GC3 instantaneously analyzes all pertinent data that has been fed into the GC3 global data model and alerts all relevant partners in the logistics network with options for resolving the issue, ensuring that the shipment is delivered in the most efficient, cost-effective manner.

  The G-Log automotive offering provides:

  -- a centralized global window and complete visibility of all logistics
     operations, which enables unprecedented collaboration among all
     partners in the automotive logistics network
  -- an end-to-end solution, from shipment order to freight settlement,
     that expedites finished vehicle deliveries
  -- a single system that allows OEMs to be more flexible and to enhance
     their lean manufacturing process by reducing inventory in the supply
     chain
  -- supply chain event management functionality that allows customers
     to manage by exception, which increases operational efficiency,
     customer satisfaction, and bottom-line savings

  About Greg Slawson

As G-Log's managing director of automotive solutions, Slawson brings to the company more than 15 years of experience in the automotive and consulting services industries. Before joining G-Log, Slawson worked for Deloitte Consulting's automotive practice, specializing in innovative solutions for complex logistics and transportation operations. His work has included logistics technology strategy, performance management, logistics outsourcing, the creation of a fourth-party logistics (4PL) joint venture, and supply chain design; and he is widely recognized for helping to educate the automotive industry on the strategic value of best-in-class logistics and transportation. Prior to Deloitte Consulting, Slawson gained extensive experience during stints at Ford Motor Co. and Visteon Automotive Systems, where he held leadership positions in manufacturing, material planning, logistics, and lean manufacturing.

About G-Log

G-Log is the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software for enterprises and logistics service providers. The G-Log Web-native solution manages the movement of goods through the supply chain in all modes and across all geographies within a single system. G-Log's clients are reducing cycle times, inventory levels, and total transportation costs while satisfying their customer demands for real-time information and on-time deliveries. The G-Log solution provides a broad range of services in the transportation market, including optimization, order entry, supply chain event management (SCEM), visibility, track and trace, freight payment, and historical analysis. Recognized as a "Best of the Web" company by Forbes, G-Log clients include Big Lots, Brown Shoe, DuPont, Exel, Family Dollar Stores, Giant Eagle, The Spiegel Group, Stonepath Group, Tesco, and USCO Logistics. For additional information, visit www.g-log.com or call 877-GO-2-G-LOG (in the UK, call +44 (0) 1483 739 500).

NOTE: G-Log is a registered trademark of Global Logistics Technologies, Inc. Global Command and Control Center and GC3 are trademarks of G-Log. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.