Supporting the logistics network of Katoen Natie
Katoen Natie invests heavily in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). As a strategic option, the ICT department at Katoen Natie has been set up to support its various business units. This department is much more than just a group of people who show up when a computer crashes. ICT plays a valuable role in making all other business units productive and successful in their endeavors.
People
The ICT umbrella is rather large: our ICT experts achieve a variety of challenges ranging from installing hardware and applications, to designing complex software, computer networks and information databases, as well as the support of entire systems. Data management and the accessibility of this information are a few of the duties our experts may perform.
Technology
Katoen Natie has its own global network, connecting the different locations around the world, to speed the flow of information. Interfacing with external customer systems (such as SAP) is common practice. Navision® has been chosen as the software environment for creating a scalable system able to service large, multi-customer operations and dedicated on-site terminals.
In a rapidly changing technological world, we closely follow the latest technologies in fields such as radio frequency systems, bar coding, hub connections and EDI. Implementing those solutions have proven to be rewarding.
Creativity
Software development, set up and maintenance of hardware and networks is done in-house. This provides a flexible and cost-efficient operating environment. Offering high quality tailor-made-solutions is after all what we do. Besides the selection of the best communication resources, ICT is much more than 'hard and software'. ICT is about problem solving, supporting industrial processes and providing the right information in the right place at the right time. |