Schenker launches IT centre in Nanjing

Schenker (Asia Pacific) has officially opened its first ever IT Shared Services Centre (SSC) at the Jiangsu Software Park in Nanjing.

The SSC occupies more than 15,000 square feet and will primarily pool IT functions such as application development, maintenance, application operations, information and communication technology infrastructure and help desk, for the DB Schenker Asia Pacific organisation and several countries in the region.

The US$2.04 million project investment for the SSC is expected to yield a project payback in less than three years through greater cost efficiencies and economies of scale.

“In order to compete in the long run, companies need to constantly assess and adjust their IT strategy and thus ensure meaningful investments in technology, infrastructure and process improvements,” said member of the board of management and CIO for Schenker, Peter Schumann

He also added that this SSC has the potential to become a pilot for global use to deliver more efficient and standardized processes based on global standards.

(Source: Cargo News Asia)