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Baxter Planning Systems, Inc.
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Choice Logistics
John T. Miller
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jmiller@choicelogistics.com
Choice Logistics Selects Baxter Planning Systems to Offer Comprehensive
Logistics Solutions
NEW YORK, NY. - Jan. 14, 2002 - Choice Logistics, a recognized leader
in mission critical service parts logistics, announced today a strategic alliance
with Baxter Planning Systems, the only company delivering comprehensive service
parts management solutions combining real-world expertise with web-based technology.
Choice and Baxter have joined together to provide a comprehensive integrated
solution of service parts logistics and planning for companies wishing to reduce
costs while optimizing inventory and increasing customer service levels. Choice
will provide warehousing, inventory management and control as well as all logistics
services, and Baxter will provide the entire inventory planning software and
planning support services that are needed.
The integration of the two solutions will provide seamless coverage in all
aspects of inventory management, from choosing the right locations as strategic
storage sites, to determining optimal stocking levels for all inventory at
each site. Choice will begin the process by utilizing its inventory management
system, experience, and in-depth analysis to determine the best locations for
inventory in its network of over 160 Strategic Stocking Locations (SSLs). Once
locations are determined, Prophet by Baxter will generate an optimized inventory
plan by part, by location. Choice clients will be assured that their entitlements
are met at the lowest possible cost.
"Baxter Planning Systems, through its unmatched planning expertise and proven
commitment to customer success, is a vital addition to our customer mission," reports
John T. Miller, Choice Logistics' Vice President of Business Development. "The
Choice-Baxter alliance contributes to the 'big picture' --complete planning,
stocking and replenishment to design and create customized logistics solutions
that maximize inventory usage and reduce overall costs for our customers."
"Companies in the service parts industry are beginning to opt for integrated
solutions rather than individual functions such as warehousing and inventory
planning," said Greg Baxter, President of Baxter Planning Systems. "By combining
the best of Choice and Baxter, the service parts industry now has access to the
integrated solution and results it has been seeking. Beyond the technical and
functional synergies of the two companies, the unsurpassed commitment to advanced
customer care, shared by both companies, will ensure our customers are highly
successful in meeting their goals and objectives."
About Choice Logistics
Choice Logistics, headquartered in New York, NY, is a third-party logistics
(TPL) supplier to leading high-technology companies in the United States and
around the world. With its advanced on-line services, its available 24-hour,
7-days-a-week service, and its more than 160 Strategic Stocking Locations,
the company assures that its customers' field-service teams obtain the critical
parts they need in the fastest cost-effective manner, to keep their mission-critical
systems operating. For information visit Choice Logistics' Web site at
www.choicelogistics.com.
About Baxter Planning Systems
Baxter Planning Systems Inc.,
www.bybaxter.com, based in
Austin, TX, pioneered the development of Web-based planning solutions for the
service parts industry. With systems installed in Fortune 500 companies across
the United States, BPS Solutions are currently used by companies in the technology,
medical equipment, and telecommunication industries. These companies include
Enterasys, Philips Medical, and Lucent Technologies.
