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NATIONAL RETAIL SYSTEMS LAUNCHES VENDOR DIRECT
LOGISTICS SERVICE FOR CHINA-U.S. TRADE
Leading Retail 3PL Will Leverage Joint Venture with Sinotrans To Provide Vendor-Controlled
Inventory Management Solutions from Factory to Store
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ (Feb. 22, 2010) - National Retail Systems, Inc. (NRS), a leading provider of logistics services to U.S. retailers, pharmaceutical companies and consumer goods manufacturers, has launched its Vendor Direct Logistics offering for China-based retail suppliers. NRS announced the new service to coincide with the opening day of the Retail Industry Leaders Association's Annual Logistics Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Vendor Direct Logistics services will enable Chinese manufacturers to create vendor-controlled inventory management solutions for retailers in the United States. The service suite includes China transportation services, value-added services, consolidation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, pier drayage, warehousing and distribution.
All services are provided by SinoNRS in China and NRS in the United States. SinoNRS is an exclusive joint venture formed in 2007 by NRS and Sinotrans, China's largest logistics provider. Customers can manage purchase orders and track shipments using NRS's integrated warehouse management and import logistics technology platform.
"Manufacturers in China will gain competitive advantage if they provide comprehensive inventory management solutions for U.S. retailers," said Patrick Ahern, Vice President, International for NRS. "Those solutions include managing logistics from factory to the D.C. or store with security and visibility throughout the retail supply chain."
"Origin logistics and distribution management in the U.S. will increasingly come under the control of manufacturers looking to gain the competitive edge with retailers," said Jonathan Hoch, NRS's new VP of International Operations. "With SinoNRS, we have the infrastructure, the assets and the expertise to deliver integrated end-to-end vendor-controlled inventory management."
ABOUT NRS
Since 1953, National Retail Systems Inc. has pioneered many of the retail logistics processes considered cutting edge today. The company operates an international network of transportation and distribution assets focused on one goal - delivering efficient and reliable logistics solutions to America's leading brands. NRS delivers competitive supply chain advantage - from factory all the way to the store - through an exclusive joint venture with China logistics provider Sinotrans. SinoNRS and NRS offer factory pick-up in Asia; international consolidation; freight forwarding; value-added services; import management; transload; distribution and warehousing; DC bypass; nationwide full-truckload and LTL transportation; pool point services; dedicated fleets; yard management; and store delivery.
For more information, visit www.nrsonline.com.
Media Contact:
Gordon Forsyth
BSY Associates Inc.
(732) 817-0400 x15
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