Released on: May 14, 2008, 6:04 am

Press Release Author: SNS

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Dubai, 12 September 2006- SNS, a leading Supply Chain
Services provider, announced today the successful implementation of the SSA WMS at
Direct Shipping Services LLC - an International Freight Forwarding Company with
offices in the UAE, Malaysia, Honk-Kong, India, Turkey, Spain and China. This
implementation took place in the UAE where DSS has established a 3PL business to
accommodate its customers. DSS is currently using SSA WM 1000 to manage their Less
Than Container Load (LCL), Full Container Load (FCL) freight forwarding and 3PL
businesses.

Press Release Body: The changes applied by the SNS technical consultants have
enabled the SSA Warehouse Management System to managing the freight forwarding
business in a minimal development and implementation time, thus reinforcing
inventory visibility, order accuracy and order cycle time.

"DSS is committed to offering the best to its customers. SNS' reputation in the
region was the main reason why we selected them to implement our Warehouse
Management System", says Mr. Balak Valakrishan Operations Manager at DSS. "Yet, we
have remained highly impressed with SNS' speed and quality of development and
implementation. Though time was short, the transition to the new system was still
very smooth".

The DSS project is SNS' first project following the SNS Rapid Implementation
Methodology (SRIM) that enabled DSS to going live with maximum knowledge transfer in
two-month time. The SRIM is characterized by a full analysis of the warehouse
operation and the development of a standard operating procedures document based on
the best practices available in the supply chain industry.

"The ability to supply our customer's needs in no time is our forte. DSS was able to
improve inventory control and can now easily manage complex inbound material flow as
well as outbound distribution. The SRIM has proven to be effective and highly
profitable to the customer, minimizing the project man days without losing any of
the objectives", says Nadim Klat, SNS senior consultant.

About Direct Shipping Services LLC

It was 1997 when Direct Shipping Services LLC started its operation in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates headed by its founder Mr. Venkatesh Govinda. In a short period of time
through a progressive spirit and corporate dynamism has grown to be one of the best
freight economist offering simple yet superior logistics solutions to the trade
worldwide.

DSS is a firm with an international stature that enables it to handle thousands of
tons of merchandise daily, transporting it all over the world via its integrated
truck, ship, plain and train transportation system.

As part of the main goal, DSS had established warehousing and distribution offices
at Jebel Ali Freezone and Dubai Cargo Village, to support the needs of its thousand
clients.

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.

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Inquiry@sns-emea.com

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SNS - Beirut Office
+961 70 112441

SNS - Dubai Office
+971 4 2895011


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