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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
Damco’s back-end system is the
backbone of its operations. The
platform was launched in 1992 and
since then has undergone a series of
upgrades and refinements that have
made it extremely versatile and capable
of handling the entire range of client
requirements.
Electronic data interchange (EDI) and
bar coding forman integral partof supply
chain management. Damco manages
more than 14 million EDI transactions
a month on 1,500 different customer-
specific requirements.
The company supports both standard
andcustomisedEDI solutions totransfer
information electronically at numerous
points during the shipment process. It
also has extensive barcode scanning,
printing and labelling capabilities.
Damco’s expansion plans
The company’s forte lies in working
closelywith itscustomers tounderstand
their business and deliver the solution
they need. It has specialised teams
that have an expert level of knowledge
in various verticals that include retail,
lifestyle, technology, FMCGand is rolling
out further products in the fast growing
B2C sectors.
Damco has aggressive growth plans.
“Wearealready intheemergingmarkets
of Myanmar, Bangladesh and Vietnam,”
says Kelvin Mason. “We already have a
strong presence in the markets of Asia,
Africa and South America.
“We have a dedicated supply chain
design team who will sit with our
customers on a regular basis and review
the customer’s business as in where
they are sourcing from, which factory
they buy from and then we optimise
their supply chain. We offer them the
best value and speed to market.”