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Agility Chemical Logistics selects Transwide Transport Management System Agility will enhance efficiency and visibility of road freight operations with Wolters Kluwer Transport Services
Agility Chemical Logistics, an integrated supply chain solutions specialist, has chosen the Transwide on-demand Transport Management System (TMS) by Wolters Kluwer Transport Services to manage its overland freight in Europe. Speaking on behalf of Wolters Kluwer Transport Services, Managing Director Fabrice Maquignon said: “Agility Chemical Logistics’ choice reflects Transwide’s position as being the most trusted and widely used Transport Management System in the chemical sector in Europe.” “Overland Freight Management or OFM is essential to the end-to-end chemical sector supply chain”, said Phil Spencer, Business Solutions Director for Agility Chemical Logistics. “By combining Wolters Kluwer Transport Services’ tactical and strategic capability, EDI connectivity and back-end reporting with Agility’s chemical sector logistics experience and expertise, Agility’s current and future customers will benefit from further improvements in value, service, efficiency and choice.” Agility Chemical Logistics provides integrated, asset neutral, overland freight, handling and storage solutions to the chemical sector in Europe. To reinforce and grow this service offer, Agility will enhance the efficiency and visibility of its road freight operations by leveraging on Transwide by Wolters Kluwer Transport Services. ---About Wolters Kluwer Transport Services Wolters Kluwer Transport Services, headquartered in Brussels, is a renowned expert in transport efficiency for carriers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and shippers. Via access to freight exchange (Teleroute, Bursa Transport & 123cargo) and transport and supplier relationship management solutions (FreightCentral, TAS-tms & Transwide), they profit from a fast and high return on investment and are enabled to continuously optimize their transport flows in terms of revenues and costs. Furthermore they gain valuable business insights in real time and stay connected via a unique and secure online platform to the largest community of transport & logistics professionals (+100.000). www.wktransportservices.com Wolters Kluwer Transport Services is part of Wolters Kluwer, which had 2014 annual revenues of €3.7 billion ($4.9 billion), employs 19,000 employees worldwide, and maintains operations in over
170 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. About Agility Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint and customized capabilities in developed and developing economies alike. Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics. It is a publicly traded company with more than $4.8 billion in revenue and more than 20,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. Agility’s core commercial business, Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), provides supply chain solutions to meet traditional and complex customer needs. GIL offers air, ocean and road freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and specialized services in project logistics, fairs and events, and chemicals. Agility’s Infrastructure group of companies manages industrial real estate and offers logistics-related services, including egovernment customs optimization and consulting, waste management and recycling, aviation and ground-handling services, support to governments and ministries of defense, remote infrastructure and life support. Media contact: Ieva Farlet | Corporate Communications Manager Wolters Kluwer Transport Services Belgicastraat 17 | 1930 Zaventem | Belgium T. +32 (0)2 290 89 46 | M. +32 (0)474 742 830
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Mark Ridge| Global Supply Chain Programme Director Agility Chemical Logistics T. 07977 515911
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