BDP International Implements Catapult's Global Pricing Tool
| Source: Catapult International, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA, PA and KANSAS CITY, KS--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) - BDP International,
Inc., a leading global logistics and transportation management company,
announced today that the company rolled out Catapult International's ocean
rate management system called Catapult QMS™.
Catapult consolidated all of BDP's ocean contracts into an easy-to-use
web-based system where employees and customers are able to see their best
carrier option. Rates and surcharges are managed by Catapult's maritime
analysts. Catapult's system allows BDP users to search rates, email
quotes, and produce graphic enriched reporting of statistics.
"Catapult has listened to our needs and has responded with a system that
improves our efficiencies," notes Diane Cannon, Ocean Pricing Manager at
BDP. "We've seen other systems and Catapult, by far, has the most robust
and user-friendly application in international rate management at a
fraction of the price of their competitors."
The platform currently provides rates and transit times from the steamship
lines that BDP contracts with. Several offices from around the world are
able to access the system to see their best option from point A to point B.
"BDP has recognized that quote response time to its customers is critical,"
Bryan Luttrell, COO of Catapult International said. "With our Catapult
QMS™, we enjoy being a small indicator in the growth and success of
BDP."
PRESS RESOURCES
About Catapult International:
With offices in Kansas City, San Francisco and Amsterdam, Catapult
International provides technology solutions for international logistics
companies worldwide. Its Catapult QMS™ application is among the best
solutions for international air and ocean pricing, rating, and freight
auditing. Catapult also specializes in file transfers and web services as
a middleware provider of data. Catapult is one of the fastest growing
technology companies in the transportation sector.
About BDP:
BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics /
transportation management firms based in the U.S. It operates freight
logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a
network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships in 121
countries. The company serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Clients
include Bayer, Cargill, Conoco Phillips, Heineken USA, Honeywell, Johnson &
Johnson, Revlon, Rohm & Haas, Trek Bicycle, Wacker, and others. BDP
provides a range of services, including ocean, air and ground
transportation; lead logistics process analysis, design and management;
export freight forwarding; import customs brokerage and regulatory
compliance; project logistics; warehousing/consolidation/ distribution; and
Internet shipping transaction/tracking management systems. For more
information visit: www.bdpinternational.com.
Web sites: http://www.bdpinternational.com
http://www.gocatapult.com