COLOGNE, GERMANY--(Marketwired - Jun 4, 2013) - ANGA COM (Level 10.1 Booth S30) -- S3 Group , an international digital TV company that accelerates end-to-end delivery of multiscreen TV, today announced that it has been selected by LOXXESS AG , a German logistics company providing European warehouse and fulfilment solutions, to supply a reverse logistics screening solution for Tele Columbus Group . S3 Group's role is to improve testing accuracy to reduce after sales costs, and provide insight on the digital TV set-top box returns of Tele Columbus, one of the leading German providers of TV, internet and telephony via broadband cable.
LOXXESS AG has implemented an integrated logistics solution for Tele Columbus with warehousing, distribution and returns management. As set-top boxes are returned from customers, Tele Columbus wants to ensure that they are processed as efficiently as possible, in order to manage after sales service costs, and reduce capital tied up in inventory. In addition, an important goal is to prevent deficient set-top boxes from returning to the supply chain and generating customer complaints.
LOXXESS selected StormTest Decision Line for Tele Columbus to provide a solution to minimize the costs incurred in reverse logistics, and increase the quality of products returned into the supply chain. A key element in the solution is the use of automated testing, which increases return center volume throughput, standardizes testing routines to deliver more accurate test outcomes, and provides insight to identify common device failure points. "We are constantly looking at new tools to ensure the highest possible standards and to maximize efficiencies in our reverse logistics services. We partnered with S3 Group and selected StormTest Decision Line, because they provided a perfect blend of automated testing expertise, with an industrial strength product to meet the needs of our customers," said Dr. Claus-Peter Amberger, CEO LOXXESS AG.
"Tele Columbus believes that an accurate screening process is essential to a high-performance logistics and repair function. The solution using S3 Group's StormTest Decision Line and LOXXESS' s logistical services will ensure only fully functional set-top boxes are returned to inventory, resulting in an increased customer satisfaction, which ultimately reduces our after sales service costs," said Dietmar Schickel, CSO and managing director of Tele Columbus Group.
"We are delighted that Tele Columbus has chosen our joint solution with LOXXESS to meet its high standards for set-top box quality," said Philip Brennan, vice president of TV Technology at S3 Group. "StormTest Decision Line is used by some of the world's largest reverse logistics companies and digital TV operators. This new relationship with Tele Columbus and LOXXESS further expands our screening footprint in the European Digital TV market."
For more information about StormTest Decision Line, please visit http://www.s3group.com/tv-technology/products...sion-line/ .
About S3 Group:
S3 Group accelerates the end-to-end delivery of multiscreen TV for digital TV programmers, operators, component vendors and managed service providers. We reduce time-to-market and improve quality for our customers as they launch and operate new products. We do this by providing solutions that combine system integration, test automation and advanced platform diagnostics, end-to-end across the content delivery chain. Founded in 1986, S3 Group, a multinational technology company, focuses on three business areas: TV Technology, Semiconductor and Telehealth, and has development centers and sales offices in Ireland, USA, Poland, Czech Republic and Portugal with representatives worldwide. Visit http://www.s3group.com/tv-technology and http://www.twitter.com/S3Group_tvtech for further information.
About LOXXESS AG:
LOXXESS AG -- www.loxxess.com -- is an international logistics service provider focusing on complex outsourcing projects for selected industries. The company develops and implements tailormade solutions in the sectors Industrial Services, Sport & Lifestyle, FMCG & Sensitive Goods, Mail Order & E-Commerce, Consumer Electronics & Media Products, Pharma & Chemicals. The range of service covers the complete supply chain. It starts with procurement, warehousing, picking and packing and leads to distribution and a huge range of value added services like return and repair, quality control, product finishing or invoicing. Headquarters of LOXXESS AG is Unterföhring near Munich in Bavaria. 1.600 employees are working at around 30 locations with more than 600.000 square meters of warehousing capacity in Germany, Poland and Czech Republic.
Contact (S3 Group): Tracey Sheehy Breakaway Communications for S3 Group +1.212.616.6003 Email Contact Contact (LOXXESS): Ludwig-Michael Cremer Media Services for LOXXESS +49 7071 640 315 Email Contact
