Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Press releases are provided by companies as is and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company issuing the release.

Open Sky Group Partners with FourPL, Brings JDA Warehouse, Labor Management Capability to Australia

Joint Venture Expands Resources & Options Globally for Clients

Open Sky Group Partners with FourPL, Brings JDA Warehouse, Labor Management Capability to Australia

Raleigh, NC (September 12, 2017) - Open Sky Group, resellers and implementers of JDA Warehouse Management and Labor Management has signed a strategic partnership agreement with FourPL, a leading Australian IT consulting company specializing in supply chain and procurement. FourPL penned the first client deal for the partnership in early 2017 with a large Australian retailer. The partners implemented JDA Warehouse Management and JDA Warehouse Labor Management, enabling the client to manage and optimize warehouse activities across the organization, increase asset utilization, reduce costs and improve service levels.

The partnership has resulted in the creation of a joint venture, Open Sky Group PTY LTD.


"FourPL's strategic consultative approach in Australia combined with Open Sky Group's experience and agile, rapid implementation methodology used in the U.S. and now in the Australasian market, is a powerful offering for clients in those regions who want highly successful supply chains," says Curt Sardeson, President of Open Sky Group.

"We recognized the power of this partnership in action with the first project,'' says Brett Findlay, CEO for FourPL. "As a leader in the Supply Chain and Logistics systems consulting field, FourPL can now bring even more capability and options to our customers."
Anthony Hawkins, CEO of Open Sky Group PTY LTD says, "The joint venture enables a world class team that combines local experience with global JDA capabilities to deliver successful Warehouse and Labor Management software implementations to the Australasian market."

ABOUT THE OPEN SKY GROUP, LLC (OPEN SKY GROUP)
The Open Sky Group, LLC (Open Sky Group) specializes in services for WMS, Labor and TMS software implementations and is a gold level reseller of JDA Software products. Open Sky Group strives every day to be the best consulting partner on the planet for implementing supply chain solutions. The rapid and successful entry into the Australasian market in 2017 expands Open Sky Group's global reach and scale.

ABOUT FOURPL PTY LTD
FourPL is Australian-owned with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The FourPL teams have extensive business, supply chain and system experience and work with customers to review, source and implement workable and stable solutions for ERP, supply chain and procurement software challenges. FourPL are independent in providing innovative software products, packaged and cloud solutions and advisory services and work with a number of leading technology solution providers to provide customers with the best possible solution outcome.

ABOUT OPEN SKY GROUP PTY LTD
Open Sky Group PTY LTD is a joint venture between FourPL PTY LTD in Australia and The Open Sky Group, LLC (Open Sky Group) in the US, specializing in services for WMS, Labor and TMS software implementations. Open Sky Group PTY LTD delivers services in the Australasian market through a world class team that combines FourPL's local experience with the JDA capabilities of The Open Sky Group LLC.

Contact: Open Sky Group
Darcy Reeves
VP, Marketing
+1 419.517.4567

More Info: https://www.openskygroup.com/open-sky-group-partners-fourpl-jda-capabilities-australia/

The Latest

More Stories

HTL Freight Acquires CTS Logistics, Expanding into Managed Transportation

HTL Freight Acquires CTS Logistics, Expanding into Managed Transportation


September 24th, Charlotte, NC - HTL Freight, a rising leader in the third-party logistics (3PL), is pleased to announce the acquisition of CTS Logistics, a full-service managed transportation company (4PL) headquartered in Windham, NH. This acquisition, HTL Freight’s fourth major transaction since 2021, reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional freight solutions across North America.

Keep ReadingShow less

Featured

ETIHAD CARGO celebrates 20 years of successful operations in India

ETIHAD CARGO celebrates 20 years of successful operations in India

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is celebrating 20 years of operations in India, a milestone that reflects the airline's ongoing commitment to the Indian market since its first flight to Mumbai on 26 September 2004. Over the years, Etihad Cargo has expanded its presence in India, now offering belly hold capacity via nonstop services between Abu Dhabi and 12 major Indian cities, with plans for further growth.

Etihad Cargo handles over 46,000 tonnes of cargo annually ex India, connecting the country to over 100 global destinations via its Abu Dhabi hub via 588 widebody and narrowbody rotations each month. To meet the needs of specific sectors, Etihad Cargo has enhanced its product range, adding new features and launching new products. Key commodities handled include electronics, including mobile phones and semiconductors, garments, pharmaceuticals, perishables, e-commerce, automobile components and courier shipments, reflecting the diversity and strength of India's manufacturing and export sectors.

Keep ReadingShow less

Xtreme Trucking selects HOPTEK’s Dispatch Engine® solution forreal-time visibility and optimization of fleet operations

Charlotte NC, September 23, 2024 (McLeod User Conference ) – HOPTEK, a global leader in AI-driven trucking and fleet transportation solutions, has been selected by Xtreme Trucking of Wisconsin, one of the U.S.’s leading technology-first transportation and logistics providers, for its Dispatch Engine® solution, a digital platform providing instant visibility and access to the spot load market, while matching available carrier capacity across thousands of possible options. HOPTEK’s “digital twin” will provide real-time visibility and enable Xtreme to boost operational efficiency and fleet utilization, while reducing driver turnover and deadhead miles, resulting in material cost savings and profitability.

Started as a small independent operation in 2006, Xtreme Trucking was formally established in 2009 to become a quality diversified transportation provider, with a growing revenue profile and extensive coverage across the United States. Through HOPTEK’s Dispatch Engine®, Xtreme has leveraged real-time data visibility and dynamic decision-making to drive operational velocity to achieve up to a 20% increase in both Revenue per Hour and Weekly Revenue Miles per Driver – a clear competitive advantage.

Keep ReadingShow less
Nulogy and Kinaxis Announce Partnership to Accelerate Synchronization for Manufacturing Supply Chain

Nulogy and Kinaxis Announce Partnership to Accelerate Synchronization for Manufacturing Supply Chain

Nulogy, a leading provider in supply chain collaboration solutions, and Kinaxis, a global leader in supply chain orchestration, have announced a partnership to develop cutting-edge solutions for brand manufacturing supply chain networks worldwide.

The new partnership aims to catalyze fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and life science brands and their supplier networks to work together more effectively through digital transformation solutions, thereby mutually improving costs, service and revenue. Combining the supply chain orchestration capabilities of Kinaxis with the collaborative external manufacturing specialization of Nulogy will enable customers to share forecasts and order information with suppliers and receive inventory capacity information faster.

Keep ReadingShow less
ULINE AWARDED DAYTON FREIGHT FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE

ULINE AWARDED DAYTON FREIGHT FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sherri Bosslet
Title: Director of Customer Relations
Phone: 937.415.1715
Email: sbosslet@daytonfreight.com
Date: September 5, 2024
Web: daytonfreight.com

ULINE AWARDED DAYTON FREIGHT FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE
DAYTON, Ohio – Dayton Freight Lines, Inc., a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, was presented the 2023 Exceptional Performance Award and the Minnesota LTL Carrier of the Year award from Uline.

Keep ReadingShow less