“The latest addition to our management information technology systems is the bulk and pick and pack facility for the distribution of cargo, opening up a new avenue of business particularly in the logistics supply chain,” says Pedro Da Costa, MD of CargoXchange. “All of this is done with Wi-Fi or 3G remote hand-held scanners scanning product codes and then allowing mix and match packing for delivery with final manifests to clients,” he told FTW. “Using remote Wi-Fi or 3G hand-held scanners for intakes / despatches / pick / allocation lists and stock taking means the system is truly cutting edge.” The company offers remote assistance, interfacing live with the client and solving 90% of all queries, without the client having to wait for onsite assistance. “Affordable billings based on modules are customised according to client needs,” adds Michael Henning, CEO of Prime-X business & account management services. CargoXchange is a service provider supplying management information technology systems exclusive to the warehouse and logistics industry. The system facilitates the precapture of expected cargo from manifests or packing specifications, preferably electronically. These can be manually captured or imported into the system, alerting the warehouse to space needed. Upon intake of cargo, system reports will analyse expected versus actual stock, with immediate discrepancies being emailed to all concerned automatically. Clients are encouraged to log onto the warehouse management system via the internet to monitor stock and create pick lists, ensuring the correct cargo is always delivered. Cargo picked / allocated can only then be loaded onto a vehicle, saving offloading and return costs, says Henning. CargoXchange hosts all software and operating systems required, with daily automatic backups, allowing clients to get on with their daily work. “A joint venture with partners Prime-X business & account management services, who have extensive experience in the marketing of service and systems for the logistics industry sets the scene for an aggressive marketing campaign in 2009,” Henning concludes.
