French contract logistics provider, FM Logistic, inaugurated its first Control Tower (CT) facility in Pune yesterday. The Control Tower is part of FM’s strategy to enhance its 4PL and LLP offering. Jean-Christophe Machet, CEO of FM Logistic,  Stéphane Descarpentries, Managing Director, of Asia and Strategic Projects, Alexandre Amine Soufiani, Managing Director, FM Logistic Singapore and Ajit Jangle, Managing Director, FM Logistic India were present in the launch event.

In India, FM Logistic is among the top contract logistics companies that offer this technology-driven supply chain service for customers to optimise their logistics cost through FM’s gain share mechanism. Through this new offering, FM Logistic will provide its customers all across the country with centralized transportation control tower services that offer end-to-end visibility.

Here are the offering of newly launched control tower by FM:

• An array of transportation services ranging from order management, network design, transport simulation and vehicle management to track-and-trace services
• Complete process automation to reduce duplicated efforts and utilize optimised resources
• The CT Integrated Logistics Platform enables EDI / API integration with the customer’s ERP as well as track & trace systems to ensure seamless data transfer and 100 per cent visibility
• Real-time performance reporting through Business Intelligence dashboards
• In the case of an exigency, predictive analysis is a key feature of the CT solution that aids in decision-making

Jean-Christophe Machet commented on the launch saying, “At FM Logistic, we are always willing to adapt to the current market demands. The COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed that it is critical for supply chains to cater to the ever-changing needs of the business. Our new control tower solution in India reaffirms our commitment to helping our customers meet their growing business needs efficiently, by offering mutual solutions enabling more sustainable and economical supply chains”

FM Logistic India’s newly appointed Managing Director, Ajit Jangle, added, “It gives me immense pleasure to inaugurate our new Control Tower facility. We continue to strengthen our leading position in India through this sophisticated digital solution. This new offering provides consolidation, optimisation and efficiency – all the prerequisites for a robust supply chain. In today’s volatile business environment, it is imperative to build and maintain robust and resilient supply chains. Through this new service, we are certain that we ensure the future readiness of our customers’ supply chains and in turn, delight them. By means of this technology-driven solution, we will efficiently enable our customers to expand their business horizons.”

FM Logistic India’s control tower has been set up at its headquarters in Pune. A dedicated team of around 100 experts is responsible to oversee the functioning of this revolutionary business solution.