A New Contract is Signed Between SNS and BPC Holding

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 25, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The BPC holding company owns partially or fully multiple companies in Lebanon such as;
• Sabil (Water bottling and Distribution Company)
• UNO Trading (FMCG- Tiffany and Turkish sweets)
• Midco co
• Homeline
• City Furniture
• Meico

BPC Holding has approached SNS with the objective of implementing a supply chain execution solution that would automate, optimize and increase the productivity of their warehousing processes. In addition, BPC Holding demanded a reliable warehouse management solution that would enable it to successfully track its warehouse stock, reduce the order cycle time, minimize the picking mistakes, as well as monitor the efficiency of its warehouse personnel.

Besides the implementation of a Warehouse Management System, BPC is planning to work with SNS in the near future to implement the following solutions:
• A route planning application to help BPC Holding optimize their shipment deliveries, and reduce their fuel costs
• A workshop maintenance system that allows BPC Holding to manage all the operations related to their workshop centre.
• A fleet management solution that would enable BPC Holding to manage and maintain their truck fleet.
• An integration solution, in partnership with Boomi, to integrate not only the mentioned solutions but also the different ERPs used by the multiple companies under the BPC Holding such as: Dataflow, Softmind, and Argus.

“Having gone through a vigorous assessment process, we believe that SNS’ expertise will satisfy our needs,” said Mr. Jean-Frederic Alam, General Manager of BPC Logistics. “We are confident that SNS will provide us with the right tools to achieve our strategic objectives.”

“We are proud to offer our services to a company with a rich history of success and innovation like BPC Holding,” said Mario Ghosn, General Manager at SNS. “SNS prides itself on the exceptional services our consultants provide in order to meet and exceed the client’s expectations.”

About BPC
Business Projects Company (BPC) is a Lebanese holding company, established in 1978 to develop and hold investments in privately held companies around the world. Mr Salah Osseiran, chairman and owner, initially managed BPC from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before the company transferred headquarters to Beirut, Lebanon in 1995. Its role includes active monitoring of investee performance, from board membership to daily involvement in management, as well as the placement of key employees in investee companies.

About SNS

SNS (Supply Network Solutions) is a leading provider of superior supply chain services including distribution center design, system integration and implementation, training, support, solution development and supply chain consulting. SNS provides its services to companies operating in various industries such as third party logistics, distribution, wholesale, retail and freight forwarding. SNS’ cutting-edge services are delivered by a professional team of supply chain specialists with a highly customer-oriented culture.

SNS is a privately-held company with offices in the Middle-East area and with operations spanning globally through a strong partnership network in Europe, Asia and North America. For additional information, visit the SNS website at www.sns-emea.com.

For inquiries, email:
Inquiry@sns-emea.com

Or Contact:

SNS – Beirut Office
+961 70 112441

SNS – Dubai Office
+971 4 2895011

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