HCL, MJ Logistics deal to equip new centre in India

Peter Dinham
Sunday, 29 March 2009 09:54

IT Industry - Deals

HCL’s, Sidhartha Chowdhury, VP and global head of retail & logistics, said HCL has played a pioneering role in providing end-to-end integrated application and infrastructure management services.
 
“We are pleased that our domain expertise in this arena has helped MJ choose us to automate the warehouse management process and manage the growing complexities of their business. We stay committed to creating transformational value for MJ in this engagement and look forward to a long and mutually-rewarding relationship.”

“The overall 3PL market in India accounts for less than 20 percent, compared to more than 40 percent in developed countries.  There is a huge potential for IT investments by companies such as MJ as they develop state-of-the-art warehouse operations for multiple users,” Chowdhury added.

Sterling Commerce’s VP Asia Pacific and Japan, Robert E Prigge, said Sterling, with its solution set, saw logistics as a major potential market in India as the segment got more organised.

“The cost-effectiveness of warehousing and 3PL operations in India has been a significant attraction for large corporations, attracting interest from multinationals or domestic retailers operating in FMCG, CPG, pharmaceuticals and automotive sectors. The combination of our comprehensive selling and fulfilment applications, and robust enterprise and B2B integration solutions will help these companies transform their commerce operations.”