ATLANTA JUNE 2005
THE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ITS I.T. COUNCIL.
Joining SAP on the newly launched GIL IT Council are FourSoft, the Hyderabad based Technology Company and the recipient of the Institute's 'Award of Excellence, represented by Mr Srikanth Palem Reddy, Managing Director of Four Soft
Mr Palem Srikanth Reddy
Managing Director of Four Soft
Global players find themselves increasingly challenged by the need to integrate existing I.T. solutions, who's DNA is from the legacy and client services era. The current commitments being made by 3PLs to their clients need to be easily monitored and measured. To this end more robust solutions must be available and real-time, web enabled I.T. solutions will be the order of the day. In order to facilitate a quick and easy migration to next-generation solutions in the sector, the Institute's I.T. Council will seek to inform the industry on how the future could look, with all-party cooperation and the application of the most up to date IT thinking.'
The IT Council, which will meet quarterly, will commission two white papers. The first will seek to present a concise picture of where the industry is currently and the challenges it faces. The second, which will be published in 2006, will respond to the challenges laid out in the first paper together with key recommendations and suggestions. www.globeinst.org/ITcouncil will be home to the initiative where the activities of the Council will be published in detail with newsletters and white papers available for download.
Speaking at today's announcement Mr Palem Srikanth Reddy, Managing Director of Four Soft said: 'Four Soft achieved the break through in the logistics vertical by delivering the first integrated enterprise application for multimodal transportation operations, using the 3 tier architecture. This was recognized by the Global Institute of Logistics in 2004 through an 'Award of Excellence'. We are extremely pleased to be associated with the Institute through the I.T. Council and provide guidance to the industry on technical issues of strategic importance. We look forward to working with the Council and to assisting the logistics industry to reduce substantial costs of business and achieve higher productivity levels by leveraging technology'
NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS
The Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) was established in 2003 under the Chairmanship of renowned US logistician and author Robert V. Delaney in response to the logistics industry’s call for “joined up thinking” amongst stakeholders in the global supply chain. GIL looks to resolve the challenges facing the global logistics chain of managing single transport modes, modal systems and targets which are set on stand-alone operations to create a seamless global logistics system.
A Think Tank, GIL brings together thought-leaders and thought-followers as part of a global knowledge network committed to building up the information base, best practices and standards. This, in turn, creates a platform through which knowledge is shared, best practice is adopted and trade developed. Today the Institute is a community of organizations and professionals from across the world that share a commitment to collaborating on global logistics solutions.
The Institute’s mission is to ‘Network the Global Logistics Community’
For further information, visit www.globeinst.org
