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LOG-NET is a supply chain management
software and services company, founded in 1991 by John Motley in Little Silver, NJ. The company was originally known as Global Technology Services prior to being renamed to LOG-NET, Inc. in 2000. Today the company is headquartered in Red Bank, NJ, and has offices in Seattle, WA, as well as Hong Kong
. The company sells through its direct sales force but is also used and sold by many leading third party logistics providers including DHL, Agility, Summit Global Logistics, Kesco Shipping, Sino NRS and others. In 1999 the company began selling its application suite directly to importers and exporters with large complex international supply chains.
database technology on a client server platform as early as 1992. The company introduced many innovations in the supply chain software industry including:
LOG-NET developed integration capability to many ERP
systems including SAP
, JDA Software
, Oracle
, JD Edwards and many others. LOG-NET also extended its product to integrate with leading warehouse management system
s such as Manhattan Associates
, EXE
, SAP:WM and others.
From 1993 through the present the company pioneered the development of many standard interfaces in international purchasing and logistics including interfaces for;
The company processes over 750,000 container loads of product information covering millions of purchase orders and products each year.
) information to the companies customer base. Over 50 of the world's largest shipping lines compete for the award each year based on their completeness, timeliness and ease of set-up.
Past recipients of the award include;
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
software and services company, founded in 1991 by John Motley in Little Silver, NJ. The company was originally known as Global Technology Services prior to being renamed to LOG-NET, Inc. in 2000. Today the company is headquartered in Red Bank, NJ, and has offices in Seattle, WA, as well as Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The company sells through its direct sales force but is also used and sold by many leading third party logistics providers including DHL, Agility, Summit Global Logistics, Kesco Shipping, Sino NRS and others. In 1999 the company began selling its application suite directly to importers and exporters with large complex international supply chains.
History
LOG-NET, Inc. of Red Bank, N.J. was founded in 1991. The company originally created order management and logistics management applications for the third party logistics community. The company was one of the first users of personal computer based SQLSQL
SQL is a programming language designed for managing data in relational database management systems ....
database technology on a client server platform as early as 1992. The company introduced many innovations in the supply chain software industry including:
- 1993 DOS Based client server supply chain solution
- 1994 Windows Client server supply chain software
- 1997 Web enabled supply chain software
- 1999 Web based supply chain software
- 2001 Java EE based supply chain software
LOG-NET developed integration capability to many ERP
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
systems including SAP
SAP ERP
The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors...
, JDA Software
JDA Software
JDA Software Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of supply chain management, merchandising and pricing solutions. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, JDA empowers more than 6,000 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the discrete...
, Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
, JD Edwards and many others. LOG-NET also extended its product to integrate with leading warehouse management system
Warehouse management system
A warehouse management system, or WMS, is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking...
s such as Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates
Manhattan Associates is a supply chain management software provider. It was founded in 1990 in Manhattan Beach, California from where it borrows its name. The company has been headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1995 and operates offices around the world. The company is a midsize supply chain...
, EXE
EXE
EXE is the common filename extension denoting an executable file in the DOS, OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, Symbian, and OS/2 operating systems....
, SAP:WM and others.
From 1993 through the present the company pioneered the development of many standard interfaces in international purchasing and logistics including interfaces for;
- International Purchase Orders
- Purchase Order Allocation from Asia
- Shipping Instructions
- Bills of Lading
- Commercial Invoices
- Packing Lists
- Ocean Carrier Interfaces
- Motor Carrier Interfaces
- Air Carrier Interfaces
- Warehouse Management System Interfaces
The company processes over 750,000 container loads of product information covering millions of purchase orders and products each year.
LOG-NET E-Commerce Excellence Award
As one of the world's largest processors of information received from ocean shipping lines LOG-NET awards the annual LOG-NET e-commerce excellence award in conjunction with the Journal of Commerce. This award is presented annually to the ocean shipping line who has provided the highest quality of electronic data interchange (EDIElectronic Data Interchange
Electronic data interchange is the structured transmission of data between organizations by electronic means. It is used to transfer electronic documents or business data from one computer system to another computer system, i.e...
) information to the companies customer base. Over 50 of the world's largest shipping lines compete for the award each year based on their completeness, timeliness and ease of set-up.
Past recipients of the award include;
- 2004 Evergreen Marine
- 2005 Maersk Line
- 2006 Hanjin Shipping
- 2007 Hanjin Shipping
- 2008 Hanjin Shipping
- 2009 Hyundai Merchant Marine
- 2010 Yang Ming
Product
The LOG-NET system provides end-to-end (E2E) management of supply chain activities from the point of the creation of orders to their final delivery of products at their place of consumption. The system is designed to provide Cargo Owners and 3PL's with the tools they need to manage cargo, track shipments, calculate cost, monitor contract fulfillment, as well as report on trading partners involved in their supply chain. LOG-NET it the world leader in international order management and logistics particularly when requiring multiple modes of transportation and integration and collaboration capability across multiple trading partners. The application supports;- Order Management
- Transportation Management
- Freight Contract Management
- Shipment Management
- Warehouse Management
- Landed Cost
- Importer Security Filing
- Routing
- International Ocean Schedule
- Air / Motor / Rail Schedules
- Ocean Carrier Interfaces
- Air Carrier Interfaces
- Motor Carrier Interfaces
- Factory / Supplier Collaboration
- International trade and transportation document preparation and scanning
- Commercial document preparation
- Product Allocation
- Contract managementContract managementContract management or contract administration is the management of contracts made with customers, vendors, partners, or employees. Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, as well as documenting and...
- Global logistics optimization