Linfox, an Australian logistics company, has been acknowledged as an SAP Hosting Partner, with Linfox now offering managed logistics services and outsourced supply chain services for SAP users. The deal involves Linfox running complete logistics and supply chain processes as a managed service as well as integration of customer systems running SAP logistics, as per a statement issued by the company.

Geraldine McBride, SAP Australia managing director and CEO, said potential customers would benefit from tight integration and collaboration between two supply chain leaders in their respective fields. "Supply chain best practice is a business essential in an increasingly global and demanding business environment," McBride said.