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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.”