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12/4/2008 4:00 PM

UTi Worldwide, Inc. (UTIW)

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An international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company that provides services through a network of offices and contract logistics centers.

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Avatar srjcrown (< 20) Submitted: 9/18/07 11:10 AM : Underperform Start Price: $20.85 UTIW Score: 2.61

Expectations and assumption of UTIs capabilities to provide "state of the art" tracking and tracing are grossly overstated. Systems are sporadically efficient at best. Most of the human capital is spent maintaining these complex systems for their preferred logistic partners. Systems and people are the corner stones to logistic intermediaries. UTi lacks in a comprehensive, user friendly system that provides ease of function to the front/back office user. As well as analytical tools for each P&L station manager to adjust and manage competently.





Their human resource infrastructure is understaffed and inadequate for the size and scope of the current global operation. Thus most management slots are based not on competency but cronyism and nepotism.





The current need to acquire growth is reminiscent to Fritz Co. The UTi culture has yet to be defined; it has yet to assimilate purchases such as Standard Logistics which still operates as an autonomous entity within proximity of other UTi facilities.





These are my observations…


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Avatar alloywheel12 (< 20) Submitted: 1/18/08 9:14 AM

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The above seems to be a reaction to a negative issue. UTI is absolutely the front runner in 3PL services. They offer by far the greatest global solutions of any other 3PL in the industry. If you open up to this organization, you will find they have so much knowledge and the tools to provide you a competitive advantage in the global marketplance. The only issue I see with UTi, investors became comfortable with their earnings and put to much pressure on them to keep their own portfolios above water. This company is awesome.

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