Navis will implement SPARCS N4 at Port Klang in Malaysia to enable real-time monitoring and optimization of resources
Oakland, California (BUSINESS WIRE) - Navis, a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and the world's first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), today announced it will upgrade the terminal operating system (TOS) at Port Klang in Malaysia with Navis SPARCS N4 TOS.
Implementation of SPARCS N4 will enable Northport, which operates Port Klang, to offer real-time monitoring and optimization of its resources, to ensure efficient and faster turnaround time for ships at the terminal. Northport is Malaysia's largest operator of multi-purpose ports, handling 60 per cent of the nation's trade.
SPARCS N4 TOS combines Navis' experience at more than 200 marine terminals around the world with state-of-art software designed to deliver the lowest possible total cost of ownership (TCO). SPARCS N4 provides the low-cost, low-risk economics of packaged software, without sacrificing the flexibility of a custom solution. The Java-based solution provides inherent cross-platform portability, alleviating the impact of a heterogeneous hardware infrastructure that may arise through natural technology evolution and upgrades.
"SPARCS N4 is the fully integrated solution we've needed to connect every touch-point of Port Klang, from gate to yard to vessel," said Suresh Kumar, Assistant General Manager of Information Systems at Northport. "This will eliminate any remaining manual processes and costly errors required to keep disjointed systems in sync."
Northport officials cited various SPARCS N4 components that will benefit Port Klang, including:
Auto Stow - Combines stowage factors (e.g., type, weight) with yard constraints and operating strategy to select the best container to load in real-time
Expert Decking - helps space-constrained terminals increase utilization of yard space in order to handle growth without adding new land
Quay Commander - Provides real-time monitoring of crane schedules, vessel container moves, vessel activities, and vessel labor assignments
"We value that SPARCS N4 uses an open architecture that allows us to easily connect to our existing systems and add new applications as our business grows," added Kumar.
Charles Gerard, Navis' director of sales for APAC, said Northport's support for SPARCS N4 are echoed by most customers.
"Our customers have told us that real-time visibility across all operations, including yard and ship planners, are critical components they look for in a terminal operating system," Gerard said. "We provide what no other vendor in the market can provide - a cohesive, intelligent system that simplifies work, improves coordination, and increases responsiveness throughout the operation."
About NavisA Zebra Technologies Company Navis, the world's first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), improves productivity, velocity and visibility of cargo movement through port and intermodal facilities.
In addition to TOS, Navis solutions include automation, asset and cargo visibility, business intelligence, control and optimization. Navis software manages more than 35 per cent of the world's container volume. Founded in 1988, Navis is headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and operates in more than 50 countries. On December 14, 2007, Zebra Technologies Corporation acquired Navis.
Zebra Technologies helps companies identify, locate and track assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions in more than 100 countries. More than 90 per cent of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. For more information on Navis and Zebra, please visit www.navis.com and www.zebra.com, respectively.
Navis Orlando De Bruce, +1-510-267-5052 pr@navis.com
Oakland, California (BUSINESS WIRE) - Navis, a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and the world's first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), today announced it will upgrade the terminal operating system (TOS) at Port Klang in Malaysia with Navis SPARCS N4 TOS.
Implementation of SPARCS N4 will enable Northport, which operates Port Klang, to offer real-time monitoring and optimization of its resources, to ensure efficient and faster turnaround time for ships at the terminal. Northport is Malaysia's largest operator of multi-purpose ports, handling 60 per cent of the nation's trade.
SPARCS N4 TOS combines Navis' experience at more than 200 marine terminals around the world with state-of-art software designed to deliver the lowest possible total cost of ownership (TCO). SPARCS N4 provides the low-cost, low-risk economics of packaged software, without sacrificing the flexibility of a custom solution. The Java-based solution provides inherent cross-platform portability, alleviating the impact of a heterogeneous hardware infrastructure that may arise through natural technology evolution and upgrades.
"SPARCS N4 is the fully integrated solution we've needed to connect every touch-point of Port Klang, from gate to yard to vessel," said Suresh Kumar, Assistant General Manager of Information Systems at Northport. "This will eliminate any remaining manual processes and costly errors required to keep disjointed systems in sync."
Northport officials cited various SPARCS N4 components that will benefit Port Klang, including:
Auto Stow - Combines stowage factors (e.g., type, weight) with yard constraints and operating strategy to select the best container to load in real-time
Expert Decking - helps space-constrained terminals increase utilization of yard space in order to handle growth without adding new land
Quay Commander - Provides real-time monitoring of crane schedules, vessel container moves, vessel activities, and vessel labor assignments
"We value that SPARCS N4 uses an open architecture that allows us to easily connect to our existing systems and add new applications as our business grows," added Kumar.
Charles Gerard, Navis' director of sales for APAC, said Northport's support for SPARCS N4 are echoed by most customers.
"Our customers have told us that real-time visibility across all operations, including yard and ship planners, are critical components they look for in a terminal operating system," Gerard said. "We provide what no other vendor in the market can provide - a cohesive, intelligent system that simplifies work, improves coordination, and increases responsiveness throughout the operation."
About NavisA Zebra Technologies Company Navis, the world's first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), improves productivity, velocity and visibility of cargo movement through port and intermodal facilities.
In addition to TOS, Navis solutions include automation, asset and cargo visibility, business intelligence, control and optimization. Navis software manages more than 35 per cent of the world's container volume. Founded in 1988, Navis is headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and operates in more than 50 countries. On December 14, 2007, Zebra Technologies Corporation acquired Navis.
Zebra Technologies helps companies identify, locate and track assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions in more than 100 countries. More than 90 per cent of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. For more information on Navis and Zebra, please visit www.navis.com and www.zebra.com, respectively.
Navis Orlando De Bruce, +1-510-267-5052 pr@navis.com
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