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GateHouse Logistics Sponsoring 3PL and Supply Chain Summit Chicago

 

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GateHouse Logistics Sponsoring 3PL and Supply Chain Summit Chicago

 Will discuss Magna JIS freight visibility project with US industry leaders at break out session

Nørresundby, Denmark, June 1, 2017:Marking the beginning of its Americanproject,logistics data unifierGateHouse Logistics A/S today announces that it has become a sponsor of the upcoming 3PL and Supply Chain Summit being staged June 14-16, 2017 in Chicago.

The firm's CEO, Jesper Bennike, will also host a break out session to discuss with delegates the goals and developments of its pioneering just-in-sequence (JIS) logistics program with automotive contract manufacturing giant Magna.

The Magna program is one of the most ambitious projects yet seen in automotive manufacturing. In mid-2016, GateHouse Logistics entered into a joint agreement last year with Magna International to set up a Long Distance Just-in-Sequence (LD-JIS) tracking solution for new vehicle programs at Magna's Steyr facility in Graz, Austria.

Over 700 senior supply chain and logistics executives are expected to attend the Chicago Summit. Billed as one of the most crucial meetings in the industry calendar where 3PL providers and customers meet to discuss the future direction of logistics, the era of smart factories fueled by Industry 4.0 technology and GateHouse's pioneering Magna program is likely to be one of the central themes.

About GateHouse Logistics A/S

GateHouse Logistics A/S is leading the way that data is securely shared across the entire supply chain, bringing with it much-needed transparency of inbound and outbound logistics. GateHouse champions data sovereignty at the global level and users of our unique data aggregation services are the world's leading transport companies, automotive and retail/wholesale companies and manufacturers. Our smart groundbreaking ghTrack® platform is truly hardware agnostic and compatible with all telematics systems. Singularly, our Industry 4.0 compatible platform transforms data from all diverse telematics systems into one logical datastream. ghTrack® can be easily integrated into any business system. Visit www.gatehouselogistics.com.

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Press contacts for further information, executive interviews and images:

Mette Lilkær, Strategic Sales & Marketing Manager, GateHouse Logistics

Landline: + 45 7020 1909. Mobile + 45 2920 2383

Email:mdl@gatehouse.dk

Hugh Paterson, CEO, Whoosh PR

Direct Landline + 33 467 55 99 12,Mobile +44 (0)77681 75452

Email:hugh.paterson@whooshpr.com