CAT Vehicle Logistics Selects Viewlocity For Global Visibility and Supply Chain Event Management
ATLANTA--March 1, 2005--Viewlocity, Inc., a provider of supply chain management software, today announced that CAT Vehicle Logistics, the leading European provider of vehicle logistics solutions for automotive customers such as Renault, Nissan and Ford, has selected Viewlocity for its supply chain visibility and event management software needs."Viewlocity's multi-supplier, multi-mode and multi-lingual supply chain capabilities were key considerations in our selection of Viewlocity," said Jan Huizeling, CIO of CAT Group. "There is growing demand from our customers for visibility and accuracy of order, shipment, and inventory information. We are confident that Viewlocity's Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM) solution will provide a strong differentiator in the demanding automotive vehicle distribution market within and outside of Europe."
"The collaboration capabilities in the Viewlocity offering are a key differentiator for us," added Laurent Taieb, a Product Manager at CAT. "Our customers will now have access to a whole range of services, including the ability to monitor supply chain activities and resolve changes or exceptions in real time. This will contribute both to the top and bottom lines of our operating results, while increasing our customers' satisfaction."
Peter Klein, Vice President of Viewlocity Europe attributed the win to the company's global presence and deep sector expertise in the area of automotive logistics. "The addition of key new customers around the world, for both inbound materials planning and finished vehicle delivery visibility and monitoring have really raised our profile in this industry," said Klein. "We plan to continue to build on this momentum."
About Viewlocity
Companies widely viewed as running the world's most finely tuned supply chains are learning how to adjust their operations "on the fly." Realizing that even the best plans are never 100% accurate, Viewlocity provides software to help companies identify points in time when, as information and goods are moving through the supply chain, adjustments can be made to increase profits and raise customer service levels. Viewlocity also provides the most comprehensive product available for planning inbound materials logistics at the lowest cost.
To find out how companies like Dell, the Ford Motor Company, and over 70 other leading companies use Viewlocity's software to improve their operations, call 1-877-512-8900 or visit our website at www.viewlocity.com.
About CAT Vehicle Logistics
CAT Vehicle Logistics, part of CAT Group, is the leading specialist in European integrated vehicle distribution solutions, building its experience on more than 45 years close cooperation with the Renault vehicle distribution activity. In 2003 CAT Vehicle Logistics delivered over two million new vehicles in Europe and prepared more than one million vehicles for PDI. Since 2001 the CAT Group has been 100% owned by Global Automotive Logistics, made up of Autologic, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, and TNT Logistics. CAT's main activities within vehicle logistics are transport, storage, preparation, accessories fitment and distribution of new and used vehicles. It has developed a 4PL concept combined with full execution responsibilities, to provide new innovative services to the automotive logistics market.
CAT, with own operations in 23 countries worldwide and nearly 2400 professional employees, has an annual turnover of over EUR 1.2 million.