DPS International is a worldwide company with its Head Office
in Central England, offering a wide range of specialised logistics
support services including logistics consultancy, vehicle routing & scheduling
software and in-cab control and monitoring systems.
The company was started in 1982 by its current chairman,
Paul Palmer, as a logistics consulting business based on many years
of experience both at an operational and functional level within
the FMCG Transport sector.
The growth of the consulting business in the UK, particularly
at a Contract Logistics level, highlighted the need for IT tools
at both a strategic and tactical level. Having researched the market
and not finding the tools the market needed, DPS invested
in the development of both vehicle scheduling and routing software systems,
initially to meet its consulting customers' needs but eventually
to a wider logistics market.
In 1991, DPS began an expansion plan outside the UK with its first
sales in the Benelux countries and Scandinavia. By 1993 there was
further growth into France and Australia. DPS is now a world player with additional offices in South Africa, Germany and South Asia.
DPS now has around 30 staff directly employed, plus an additional 10 people indirectly employed by partners.
The company now operates in four key areas:
- Logistics consulting
- Supply of professional vehicle scheduling and optimisation systems
- Supply of vehicle routing and time & distance technology
systems
- Systems integration and bespoke solutions - with ERP, SOP, WMS, TMS, GPS, POD and in-cab monitoring
The company is now a world leader in providing IT Solutions to
the Logistics sector with an infrastructure of DPS offices spread out over the globe (see Worldwide)
plus a network of Business Partners.
There will always be opportunities at DPS for people with skills
in the application of IT within the Logistics sector. We are currently recruiting. Click to find out more.
We are looking for additional Partners to integrate DPS technology
into other logistics systems around the world. If you think that you or you current organisation may be able to
contribute please contact us at partners@dps-int.com.
The management team at DPS is diverse with skills in many key management areas (Logistics, IT, Marketing, Finance etc.). One key factor is the large number of people who have been involved directly in the logistics sector.
To be the world's premier supplier of quality logistics support
services through focusing on the implementation of best industry
practices and products.
We will achieve this in partnership with our customers through a
process of continuous improvement.
Paul Palmer - Chairman |