SBS Worldwide and Ingram announce supply chain partnership, 29th September '11
News Release
SBS Worldwide Inc
September 29, 2011
London, 29 September 2011 – Logistics company SBS Worldwide has teamed up with
book distributor Ingram to offer its client publishers a range of supply chain services that
will deliver cost savings and greater visibility when they source books from overseas.
The deal will provide Ingram’s clients with greater visibility of their titles right down to
ISBN level via SBS Worldwide’s innovative tracking and supply chain management
software, Electronic Distribution Centre (eDC).
The eDC system gives everyone in the supply chain process – operations, production,
logistics, accounts and field sales teams – access to the information they need in real
time, telling them where books are, when delivery can be expected, from order
placement, through print and onto final delivery.
SBS and Ingram will also consolidate on major freight lanes and offer competitive rates
on global transportation from a range of international carriers.
Lisa White, International Transportation Manager at Ingram, stated: “Sourcing books
from Asia is easy, but getting complete visibility of where those books are from order to
delivery is hard.
“SBS’s eDC system gives a level of reassurance and visibility that you simply cannot find
anywhere else and we are looking forward to offering these benefits to our client
publishers.”
Steve Walker, Chairman at SBS Worldwide, commented: “Our services, particularly
eDC, are growing in popularity amongst the publishing community who require more
effective management over their supply chains as they become more complex and
multifaceted.”
He continued: “Tracking and managing multiple consignments as they travel across the
globe has always been a challenge for publishers who have never been able to pin down
the exact whereabouts of their books with any real degree of accuracy. Our partnership
with Ingram will empower publishers to take control of their supply chains like never
before and revolutionise the way they do business.”
book distributor Ingram to offer its client publishers a range of supply chain services that
will deliver cost savings and greater visibility when they source books from overseas.
The deal will provide Ingram’s clients with greater visibility of their titles right down to
ISBN level via SBS Worldwide’s innovative tracking and supply chain management
software, Electronic Distribution Centre (eDC).
The eDC system gives everyone in the supply chain process – operations, production,
logistics, accounts and field sales teams – access to the information they need in real
time, telling them where books are, when delivery can be expected, from order
placement, through print and onto final delivery.
SBS and Ingram will also consolidate on major freight lanes and offer competitive rates
on global transportation from a range of international carriers.
Lisa White, International Transportation Manager at Ingram, stated: “Sourcing books
from Asia is easy, but getting complete visibility of where those books are from order to
delivery is hard.
“SBS’s eDC system gives a level of reassurance and visibility that you simply cannot find
anywhere else and we are looking forward to offering these benefits to our client
publishers.”
Steve Walker, Chairman at SBS Worldwide, commented: “Our services, particularly
eDC, are growing in popularity amongst the publishing community who require more
effective management over their supply chains as they become more complex and
multifaceted.”
He continued: “Tracking and managing multiple consignments as they travel across the
globe has always been a challenge for publishers who have never been able to pin down
the exact whereabouts of their books with any real degree of accuracy. Our partnership
with Ingram will empower publishers to take control of their supply chains like never
before and revolutionise the way they do business.”