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TECSYS leveraging manufacturing trend in China - Continues to win import to retail customers
TECSYS leveraging manufacturing trend in China - Continues to win import to retail customers.
About this update from Tecsys Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nMONTREAL, Feb. 1 /CNW Telbec/ - TECSYS Inc. (TSX: TCS), an \nindustry-leading supply chain management software company announced today that\nCanadian-based Linea Marketing Group Inc., a specialized importer and\ndistributor of home dDecor products to retailers across North America, has\nselected TECSYS' EliteSeries to manage its entire supply chain, from suppliers\nin Asia to major retailers across North America.\nLinea Marketing is yet another win for TECSYS, as the company continues\nto penetrate the import-to-retail distribution sector, a high-growth market in\nthe supply chain software industry, particularly due to the significant trend\nof offshore manufacturing in Asia.\n\"We are delighted with this partnership,\" Peter Brereton, President and\nCo-CEO of TECSYS said. \"Linea manages a supply chain that includes a number of\noverseas plants, goods on the water and in various ports, a couple of\ndistribution centers and some very complex customers in both Canada and the\nU.S. This lines up very well with TECSYS' software and consulting\ncapabilities. There is a great synergy here.\"\nAccording to the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S.\nDepartment of Commerce, imports from China have more than doubled in the past\nfive years, growing from US$87.8 billion in 1999 to $210.5 billion in 2004.\nThis growth has made offshore manufacturing a significant driving factor in\nthe expanding import-to-retail sector increasing the need for unique expertise\nand software solutions, like those offered by TECSYS, to predictably manage\nthe entire supply chain from manufacturing to retail.\nLinea, a successful, high-growth designer and importer of home dDecor\nproducts, markets its products under the brand name nexxt(TM). Linea\ndistributes its product lines through a retail network that includes some of\nthe largest retailers in North America. Over the past three years, Linea has\ngrown significantly, which has put increased demand on the company's logistics\ninfrastructure. Following an extensive search, Linea selected TECSYS as its\nsupplier of choice for logistics operations, including distribution,\ncontainer, warehouse and transportation management.\nFrank Fish, CFO of Linea stated \"TECSYS demonstrated extensive expertise\nin our business, particularly in managing the full cycle of the supply chain,\na unique str...