|
Hudson, WI, June 4, 2003 - Wiseway
Transportation Services is pleased to announce the addition
of Wayne Chan as Managing Director of Asian Sales, effective
immediately.
In this role, Wayne will work with Wiseway's
domestic furniture manufacturer customers who source and/or
manufacture furniture in Asia. Wayne will help customers understand
the possibilities of Asian manufacturing and what it can mean
for their company - and present manufacturing, exporting and
transportation solutions designed specifically for them.
"Furniture manufacturers began shifting
production of product to Asia a few years ago, and that shift
has picked up tremendous momentum," comments Rich Carl,
Executive Vice President for Wiseway Transportation Services.
"Wiseway's history in the furniture industry - coupled
with our capability to move cargo throughout the world - enables
us to be a strong partner for the home furnishings industry."
Wayne and Wiseway's Asian Sales Division
will assist domestic furniture manufacturers with all aspects
of the Asian manufacturing and export process, including:
- Establishing a manufacturing strategy
and/or facility in Asia
- Navigating the complexities related to
Asian duties/customs/export policies, and assisting with
quality control issues
- Delivering manufactured goods from factory
to Asian port
- Consolidating goods from several factories;
Delivering to Asian Port
- Managing ocean transportation at competitive
rates
- Replacing inefficient delivery systems
with direct domestic shipping methods:
o Direct delivery of containers from U.S. port of entry
to home furnishings retailers
o Breakdown of LCLs (partial containers) in regional warehouse,
with direct delivery to numerous regional retailers
Wiseway was founded in 1988 as a specialized
furniture carrier. The company has expanded to meet customers'
total cargo movement needs via road, rail, air and ocean;
utilizing both standard and expedited transportation services.
# # #
|
