New service helps exploit software benefits

A NEW company which aims to provide the freight forwarding industry with the knowledge and expertise to fully exploit the potential of their software solutions has opened its doors in Johannesburg. A joint venture with Compu-Clearing, Logistics Professional Services will fill the gap between software solution providers and organisations implementing solutions, says LPS managing director Alwyn Robbertse. “Customers using standard systems often use only a small percentage of their capability,” says Robbertse. “We will help to match the system to the company’s requirements, building a bridge between the software provider and the customer, looking at it from the customer’s point of view. “Today a serious player in the freight forwarding and clearing industry can only achieve and retain competitive advantage by making optimum use of systems and data generated from its day to day operations. We can help our clients to exploit this potentially valuable resource.” LPS has brought on board several qualified and experienced consultants, among them Micheleen Hancox, to achieve its objectives. Robbertse will leave his position as marketing director at Compu-Clearing but remain on the Compu-Clearing Outsourcing board as a non-executive director. A graduate in B Com information systems, Robbertse also holds an MBL for which his research involved the implementation of software solutions to achieve maximum benefit.