National Retail Systems Inc. has launched a Vendor Direct Logistics offering for retail suppliers based in China. NRS is a provider of logistics services to U.S. retailers, pharmaceutical companies and consumer goods manufacturers. The new services will enable Chinese manufacturers to create vendor-controlled inventory management for retailers in the U.S. The suite includes transportation in China, value-added services, consolidation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, pier drayage, warehousing and distribution. All services are provided by SinoNRS in China, and NRS in the U.S. SinoNRS is an exclusive joint venture formed in 2007 by NRS and Sinotrans, China's largest logistics provider. Customers can manage purchase orders and track shipments by way of NRS's integrated warehouse-management and import logistics technology platform.
