Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, announces the expansion of its Africa partnership with South African-based partner Dovetail Business Solutions, the market leader in logistics software solutions, to offer top of the line products and services to 3PL providers in South Africa. Accellos’ partnership with Dovetail extends the reach of both companies in Africa, allowing for greater services and product offerings across diverse markets.

The partnership has already been demonstrated as a strong alliance over the past 4 years by bringing 3PL supply chain software solutions to many African companies including:

• Bidvest Panalpina Logistics – leader in the provision of global supply chain and logistics services,
• Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions – provider of innovative supply chain solutions,
• Aberdare Cables (part of the Powertech Group) – leading African manufacturer of cables and distributor of related electrical accessories
• Incredible Connection (part of the JD Group) – technology category specialist retailer
• Laser Logistics (part of the Laser Group) – provider of public warehousing, bulk warehousing, and distribution services
• Bakers Transport – provider of warehouse, transport and logistics services;
• Triton Supply Chain Services – an extension of the Triton Group, provides warehouse and distribution services
• FreightPak (part of the Value Group) – South Africa’s leading single source, integrated logistics and supply chain service provider for the dangerous goods industry

“In collaboration with Accellos, Dovetail has been able to provide its customers with a fully-fledged logistics suite. The AccellosOne Enterprise 3PL warehouse management system provides companies with increased visibility across warehouse operations and  offers a technology set that includes barcoding, workflow driven operations, labour management and cost controls to improve efficiencies and drive down costs.,” notes Shermandra Singh, Business Development Director, Dovetail.

“Very few Software Organizations working in the Supply Chain Industry truly understand 3PL Warehousing, Dovetail definitely has an understanding of this market and is truly committed to being an industry Leader in Africa, leveraging our solutions with their local market knowledge” said Joe Couto, Senior Vice President & 3PL General Manager, Accellos. “We look forward to continued success with Dovetail.”

To learn more about the AccellosOne Enterprise 3PL Solution, please visit:http://www.accellos.com/solutions/third-party-logistics-3pl/

About Dovetail
Dovetail Business Solutions is an African provider of software solutions to the transport, warehousing, 3PL and Logistics industries. More than 12-million transactions are processed by the company’s solutions a month. Dovetail’s software offering includes: Transport Management (courier, distribution, full loads and cross-border), Warehouse ManagementFleet Management, Business Intelligence, Document Management, Optimisation, Routing and Scheduling, Container Transport Management and Waste Management applications.