At the last SITL, DDS Logistics received the Logistics Innovation award in the Logistics Information category. The panel chose its Pro Shipper Sourcing software. DDS Logistics CEO Jérôme Bour comments on this award.

Jérôme Bour, what are the main characteristics of your software, Pro Shipper Sourcing?

It’s a product designed to manage direct international procurement processes, particularly in low-cost countries. With Pro Shipper Sourcing, the purchasing process can be made seamless, it can be automated, and it is possible to identify the right countries and the right suppliers.
It’s a real collaborative portal enabling all the players in the chain – buyers, suppliers, local reps… – to work together through a common platform. To achieve that, the software has numerous features covering all the exchanges between the buyers and the suppliers: supply chain event management (SCEM) engines, workflow including all the players of the process, decision-making aid features, full automation of logistic and customs costs…

That logistic cost calculation feature sets you apart from other products on the market doesn’t it?

That’s right, we have what other traditional international sourcing products don’t, that is two modules that complement the purchasing process and make it possible to model the logistic schemes and make a tariff simulation. So with Pro Shipper Sourcing, we calculate the Cost of Goods Sold, which includes the purchase price plus the cost of transportation, of customs clearance and of any other logistic service.
This is what makes it possible to compare different suppliers and countries and base product selection on a detailed calculation of complete COGS prices. Combining online purchasing with the logistic approach automates and speeds up the sourcing process and as a result reduces the cost of product procurement.

What was the impact of such an award?

First and foremost, it’s about recognizing the work achieved by our teams, and that’s really rewarding. Besides, this prize contributes to DDS Logistics’ visibility.
That was very clear on the SITL, where many companies came to see me after the prize. Lastly, even tough we have renowned customers such as Total or Carrefour, the French sourcing market is still in the making. Awarding a prize to a tool in that field will definitely help accelerating its growth.