Shanghai General Motors Drives New Business with Catalyst

Catalyst International has completed contracts with Shanghai General Motors, the leading Chinese Automotive Manufacturer, to implement its supply chain execution software suite in three new distribution centers and one new packaging plant in China.

“China is a significant growth opportunity for Shanghai General Motors and the automotive industry in general,” says Wang Jun, Director of Service Parts Operations of Shanghai General Motors. “Service Parts Operations is, more than ever, critical for maintaining our growth and the WMS solution is a key element of our distribution strategy.”

The project relies on the CatalystComplete(R) product suite including Warehouse Management, Labor Management, Slotting Optimization, Yard Management, Event Management and Enterprise Visibility. These components provide Shanghai General Motors with the most advanced supply chain execution software suite of any automotive company in the world. “Shanghai General Motors is a very exciting program for Catalyst and firmly establishes our company as one of the leading software suppliers in the hottest economy in the world,” says Michael Eleftheriou, Catalyst Chief Executive Officer.

Less than ten years old, Shanghai General Motors is the largest and one of the fastest growing car manufacturers in China, assembling, distributing and servicing vehicles under the Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands through over four hundred dealers in China. A leading innovator in operations and information technology and being one of the most respected corporations in China, Shanghai General Motors is a shining star in a country of many success stories.

Catalyst International, Inc. is a software and services company specializing in building and implementing solutions in the enterprise level Supply Chain execution, management, and planning marketplace. These solutions are based on its comprehensive, open architecture, integrated suite of software offering Warehouse management; Yard management, Labor management, and Transportation management; Slotting, RFID, Inventory Optimization; and on its Best Of Breed and SAP services. Catalyst’s solutions cater to the complex distribution problems for the large enterprise in the retail, manufacturing, process and consumer packaged goods sectors. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company has offices or representation in UK, Italy, Mexico, Latin America, Canada, China, and India, and implements programs for clients around the world.