A leading supplier of electronic products in Japan selected eg-Logistics' integrated logistics solution

(Hong Kong, July 31, 2004) ecL's wholly owned subsidiary, Guangzhou eg-Logistics Ltd, a leading logistics service provider in China, has been selected by a Japanese supplier, renowned worldwide for quality electronic products including copying machines, printers, etc., to manage its logistics activities in China effective June 2004.

To ensure efficiency of the supply chain operation, eg-Logistics deploys ecL's proprietary Warehouse Management System, which allows Internet ordering, full traceability of products, bar-code management, 24-hour web-cam monitoring, real-time inventory control and JIT deliveries. The system not only satisfies the customer's demand for interchange of real-time information among manufacturing centres, warehouses and distributors, it also supports the customer's marketing strategy while improving inventory turns.

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About e-commerce Logistics Group

Headquartered in Hong Kong, with logistics and fulfilment centres in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu and Taiwan, ecL provides supply chain management services, integrating consultancy, information systems and physical logistics services. ecL offers clients greater control over their distribution and a better insight in their customers' needs. ecL started in 1999 and has a wide range of customers in Greater China, including global and regional brands, retailers, distribution and logistics companies. ecL received the overall highest rating in the IDC Leadership Grid in the report "The eLogistics Market in Greater China: Trends and Analysis" released in July 2001 (IDC #AP22601H). The Warehouse Management System for Logistics Industry developed by ecL won the first place Application Gold Award in the IT Excellence Awards 2002 and a certificate of merit in the category "Best of Industrial Applications" of the "Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Awards (APICTA Awards) 2003" in Bangkok, Thailand.