ModusLink Honored as "Great Supply Chain Partner"
Waltham, MA (August 16, 2005) - ModusLink Corporation, a subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI), today announced it has been named in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies' third annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners report. ModusLink, one of 450 supply chain suppliers nominated by a client, was chosen based upon the services and value the Company delivers to SanDisk Corporation and its customers. SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology.
"It is an honor to be nominated by SanDisk and chosen as one of Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies' great supply chain partners for the work we perform for SanDisk," said Joseph C. Lawler, President and CEO of CMGI. "ModusLink has enjoyed our relationship with SanDisk for four years. Over the years we have closely aligned our supply chain services with SanDisk's goals and objectives to ensure our solutions deliver their desired results."
ModusLink's global supply solution for SanDisk consists of inventory planning, demand management, manufacturing, kitting and assembly, and distribution. ModusLink's global network of solution centers offers SanDisk the flexibility to manufacture and ship products in each of the Americas, Europe and Asia regions closest to its end customers, as well as, have other products manufactured and assembled in Asia and shipped to the appropriate region for fulfillment. This optimized solution has resulted in lower costs, improved service, and ultimately enhanced customer satisfaction.
"We value our partnership with ModusLink. They continuously identify creative ways to enhance our supply chain" says Bill Paganini, Senior Director of Customer Supply Chain for SanDisk. "Partnering with ModusLink enables us to maximize our return on investment and the value we deliver to our customers."