Flextronics Global Services Improves Customer Supply Chain Visibility With RedPrairie Solutions
05 Maggio 2009 - 10:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
SINGAPORE, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flextronics Global
Services (FGS), a strategic business unit of Flextronics and one of
the most respected global providers of post-manufacturing logistics
services to the electronics and high-tech industries today
announced that it has successfully begun the rollout process of
RedPrairie's warehouse management system (WMS) and transportation
management system (TMS) across its global network of facilities.
This improvement in supply chain visibility directly addresses the
increased need for customers to make real-time changes at various
points in the supply chain in order to accommodate fluctuations in
market demand. Beginning with a successful pilot program
implementation in December 2008, Flextronics expects full migration
of RedPrairie's WMS and TMS systems to occur over the next 24
months. According to John Wrenn, senior IT director for FGS, "The
implementation of RedPrairie's WMS and TMS systems is a key part of
the process we are undertaking at FGS to achieve greater
standardization, efficiency and scalability across our global
network of sites so that we can provide our customers with greater
visibility throughout their entire supply chain and an improved
service in terms of the flexibility to interface data in and out of
the system." A significant strength of FGS is its ability to
integrate a combination of internally developed proprietary IT
solutions with best-of-breed applications to seamlessly communicate
with the IT systems of their suppliers, third party providers and
customers. Strategic system improvements, such as the global
deployment of RedPrairie's WMS and TMS systems, ensure that FGS
provides its customers with cutting-edge IT solutions as an
integral part of its overall service offering. After a thorough
review process, FGS selected RedPrairie's WMS and TMS systems for
the product's collaborative functionality and unique
customer-oriented approach to visibility within the
post-manufacturing supply chain. John Wrenn continued, "The fact
that we were able to replace our proprietary, internal WMS and TMS
systems, with minimal customization requirements or disturbance to
our customers, proves that RedPrairie was the right choice." John
O'Sullivan, president FGS added, "By moving to one single platform
across our global network of sites we will cut operational
overheads, deliver efficiency improvements, reduce costs for
customers and enable rapid and reliable implementations of new
business. By offerring our customers the tools that they need to
improve their competitive position, we are also strengthening our
own position, so everybody wins." About Flextronics Global Services
Flextronics Global Services (FGS) is a strategic business unit of
Flextronics and one of the most respected global providers of
supply chain logistics services. Its comprehensive suite of
services are fully optimized to the specific requirements of our
customers operating within the computing, consumer digital,
infrastructure, industrial, mobile and medical markets. Flextronics
Global Services has an expansive global footprint that consists of
more than 20 sites strategically located across 13 countries. About
Flextronics Headquartered in Singapore (Singapore Reg. No.
199002645H), Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing
Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering complete design,
engineering and manufacturing services to automotive, computing,
consumer, industrial, infrastructure, medical and mobile OEMs. With
fiscal year 2009 revenues of US$30.9 billion, Flextronics helps
customers design, build, ship, and service electronics products
through a network of facilities in 30 countries on four continents.
This global presence provides design and engineering solutions that
are combined with core electronics manufacturing and logistics
services, and vertically integrated with components technologies,
to optimize customer operations by lowering costs and reducing time
to market. For more information, please visit
http://www.flextronics.com/. About RedPrairie(R) Corporation
RedPrairie delivers productivity solutions to help companies around
the world in three categories--inventory, transportation and
workforce. RedPrairie provides these solutions to manufacturers,
distributors and retailers looking to reduce cost, increase sales
and create competitive advantage. With over 20 global offices
providing services to over 40,000 sites in 50 countries, companies
trust RedPrairie inventory, transportation and workforce solutions
to deliver an immediate increase in productivity--with the
flexibility to adapt as business needs change. At RedPrairie, we
understand today's operational demands and we're committed to
delivering solutions that work. We're committed to delivering
solutions for the real world(TM). For additional information, visit
RedPrairie.com. DATASOURCE: Flextronics CONTACT: Warren Ligan or
Cindy Klimstra, Investor Relations, +1-408-576-7722, , or Renee
Brotherton, Vice President, Corporate Communications,
+1-408-576-7189, , all of Flextronics Web Site:
http://www.flextronics.com/ http://www.redprairie.com/
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