IES Ltd
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IES, Ltd. Ltd. is a Supply chain management software
Supply chain management software
Supply chain management software is a business term which refers to a whole range of software tools or modules used in executing supply chain transactions, managing supplier relationships and controlling associated business processes....

 company that develops software for freight forwarder
Freight forwarder
A freight forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or other companies and may also act as a carrier...

s, Customs brokers to submit entries to United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...

, NVOCCs and other intermediaries.

The software company was established in October 1989 and is headquartered in Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128....

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, with offices and locations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

 and Atlanta.

IES has been featurted in numerous industry publications such as The Journal of Commerce
The Journal of Commerce
The Journal of Commerce is a weekly magazine published in the United States that focuses on trade topics. First published in 1827, the Journal has a circulation of approximately 15,000...

, American Shipper and more. According to national industry publication Cargo Business News, The software company is one of several providers who offer methods to submit Importer Security Filing's (ISF) to
US Customs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...

 (CBP).

The suite of IES products has recently been reorganized into the following four categories: Supply Chain management, Compliance, tools for Freight Forwarders/NVOCC and Accounting.

This product reorganization also includes revised company branding
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...

 to include a more forward looking logo.

Notable customers include Küehne + Nagel
Kühne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company, based in Schindellegi in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Company history:...

, Dachser
Dachser
Dachser is a German logistics concern with its head office in Kempten in the Allgäu. It was founded by Thomas Dachser in 1930. Since January 2005 his grandson Bernhard Simon has been spokesman for the management board. The family concern has 15,000 employees at 256 locations worldwide, of which...

, Crowley Maritime
Crowley Maritime
Crowley Maritime Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, and founded in 1892, is primarily a family and employee-owned company that provides transportation and logistics services in U.S...

 and FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...

,

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See also

  • Demand chain
    Demand chain
    -Concept:Analysing the firm's activities as a linked chain is a tried and tested way of revealing value creation opportunities. The business economist Michael Porter of Harvard Business School pioneered this value chain approach: "the value chain disaggregates the firm into its strategically...

  • Demand chain management
    Demand chain management
    Demand chain management is the management of upstream and downstream relationships between suppliers and customers to deliver the best value to the customer at the least cost to the demand chain as a whole. The term demand chain management is used to denote the concept commonly referred to as...

  • Demand optimization
    Demand Optimization
    Demand optimization is the application of processes and tools to maximize return on sales. This usually involves the application of mathematical modeling techniques using computer software....

  • Distribution
    Distribution (business)
    Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...

  • Distribution resource planning
    Distribution Resource Planning
    Distribution resource planning is a method used in business administration for planning orders within a supply chain. DRP enables the user to set certain inventory control parameters and calculate the time-phased inventory requirements...

  • Inventory control
    Inventory control
    Inventory control is the supervision of supply, storage and accessibility of items in order to ensure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply....

  • Liquid logistics
    Liquid Logistics
    Liquid Logistics is a special category of logistics that relates to liquid products, and is used extensively in the "Supply Chain for Liquids" discipline....

  • Logistics
    Logistics
    Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...

  • Reverse logistics
    Reverse logistics
    Reverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption...

  • Supply network
    Supply network
    A supply network is a pattern of temporal and spatial processes carried out at facility nodes and over distribution links, which adds value for customers through the manufacturing and delivery of products...

  • Supply chain management
    Supply chain management
    Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...

  • Supply chain network
    Supply chain network
    Due to the rapid advancement of technology such as pervasive or ubiquitous wireless and internet networks, connective product marking technologies like RFID and emerging standards for the use of these defining specific locations using Global Location Number, the basic supply chain is rapidly...

  • Supply chain optimization
    Supply chain optimization
    Supply chain optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs...

  • Supply Chain Risk Management
    Supply Chain Risk Management
    Supply chain risk management is a discipline of risk management which attempts to identify potential disruptions to continued manufacturing production and thereby commercial financial exposure.- Supply chain exposures :...

  • Supply chain security
    Supply chain security
    Supply chain security refers to efforts to enhance the security of the supply chain: the transport and logistics system for the world's cargo. It combines traditional practices of supply chain management with the security requirements of the system, which are driven by threats such as terrorism,...

  • Value chain
    Value chain
    The value chain, is a concept from business management that was first described and popularized by Michael Porter in his 1985 best-seller, Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance.-Firm Level:...

  • Warehouse management system
    Warehouse management system
    A warehouse management system, or WMS, is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking...

  • Kewill
    Kewill
    Kewill plc is a notable provider of software to support companies of all sizes manage their supply chains. Kewill trades on the London Stock Exchange .- Solutions :Kewill develops software aimed to simplify the supply chain...

  • RedPrairie
    RedPrairie
    RedPrairie is a privately-held supply chain, workforce and all-channel commerce software provider headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. The company's solutions help ensure visibility and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers at over 60,000 customer sites in more than...

  • Value network
    Value network
    A value network is a business analysis perspective that describes social and technical resources within and between businesses. The nodes in a value network represent people . The nodes are connected by interactions that represent tangible and intangible deliverables. These deliverables take the...

  • Vertical integration
    Vertical integration
    In microeconomics and management, the term vertical integration describes a style of management control. Vertically integrated companies in a supply chain are united through a common owner. Usually each member of the supply chain produces a different product or service, and the products combine to...

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