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Savi Technology
and Unipart Logistics to Form Partnership Providing Real-Time Supply
Chain Solutions to Europe
Other Topics: Medical Device RFID,
RFID File Tracking,
Hospital VeriChip Network
PRNewswire
May 21, 2007
London, UK, and Mountain View, CA -- Savi Technology, Inc. and Unipart
Logistics Limited today announced plans to form a "preferred
partnership" to market Savi's Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID)-based supply chain solutions to commercial customers in Europe.
Unipart is one of Europe's largest logistics service providers with
expertise in end-to-end supply chain management and Savi Technology is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] that provides
RFID-based total asset management solutions.
Under the agreement, Unipart Logistics will be able to sell and
implement Savi's products, services and solutions to commercial
customers in Europe, especially in the automotive sector. The
agreement also allows Unipart to rebrand Savi's products into its own
logistics offerings with recognition that they are being "Powered by
Savi." In turn, Unipart Logistics will provide supply chain expertise
to enhance the value of their RFID solutions to customers. |
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Savi also
will provide technical training and strategic counsel and the two
companies will jointly pursue projects that leverage their combined
logistics and technology strengths.
"Savi recognizes the strengths of partners such as Unipart are
essential to our strategy in international markets," said Bruce
Jacquemard, Savi Technology's managing director of International
Business. "Partnering with Unipart will enable Savi to pursue new
commercial market opportunities in the UK and Europe, especially in
the automotive sector where Unipart's customer base and industry
expertise is especially strong,"
"Savi's advanced products and solutions provide new levels of value in
tracking and managing assets and shipments in local and global supply
chains, and I'm confident our partnership will enable Unipart to
continue to provide a competitive advantage for existing and
prospective customers," said Carl Powell, director and general manager
of UEP, the Supply Chain Consultancy Division of Unipart Logistics. "Unipart
Logistics' supply chain expertise coupled with our own research into
the application of RFID will ensure customers can quickly define the
right business case and realize value."
Savi and Unipart have been collaborating since late last year, when
they participated in the Jaguar Tradelane Evaluation Project. Unipart
has deployed the SaviTrak(TM) information service for this project,
which has proven to reduce costs and improve service in shipping
Jaguar car parts in cargo containers from the United Kingdom to the
United States. In this project, Unipart is working with Savi Networks,
which is a joint venture between Savi Technology and Hutchison Port
Holdings, the world's largest port operator.
About Unipart Logistics
Unipart Logistics is one of Europe's leading providers of outsourced
Aftermarket logistics and distribution services. It specialises in
managing complete supply chains from manufacturers through to retail
distributors and seeks to add value at every level of the chain.
Unipart Logistics' materials management services provide world class
warehousing, transportation and inventory management to ensure that
the clients' customers receive the right product in perfect condition
at the right place, on time, every time. Unipart Logistics has a well
established track record in a number of sectors working with
prestigious clients such as Jaguar, London Taxis, Vodafone, 3, Hewlett
Packard, Halfords, Homebase and Jessops. It also provides logistics
services for other Unipart Group companies in the Rail, Automotive,
and Leisure sectors. For additional information, visit our web site:
www.unipart.co.uk
About Savi Technology
With over 16 years of experience, Savi is a leading provider of active
RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets,
shipments and consignments. Savi Technology is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, with headquarters in Mountain View,
Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore, and
Melbourne. For more information, visit www.savi.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported
2006 sales of US$39.6 billion. For additional information, visit
http://www.lockheedmartin.com. |
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