News | December 12, 2008

LeanLogistics Named Top Solution Provider For The Fifth Consecutive Year

LeanLogistics, a division of CHEP and the leading provider of on demand Transportation Management Systems (TMS), has been selected as a Top Technology Solution and Service Provider by Food Logistics for the fifth consecutive year. The prestigious Food Logistics Top 100 (FL100) is an annual listing of technology solution and service providers that are helping grocery and foodservice manufacturers and distributors gain a competitive logistical advantage.

Food Logistics serves the information needs of food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods executives responsible for warehousing, transportation and information technology. It also serves third-party and refrigerated service providers and is dedicated to covering the movement of product throughout all channels of the supply chain.

"We are extremely pleased to be included in the Food Logistics 100 for the fifth consecutive year," says Dan Dershem, CEO and president, LeanLogistics. "It is a recognition of the value our suite of technologies and services provides to customers, and our logistics expertise in the grocery and consumer-packaged goods industries."

LeanLogistics currently provides logistics-management solutions for a wide range of consumer-packaged goods and grocery clients, including Barilla America, Chiquita, Dannon, Jel Sert, Johnsonville Foods, Meijer, Nash Finch, PepsiAmericas, Pinnacle Foods, Request Foods, Rich Products Corporation, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever.

These and other clients benefit from On-Demand TMS®, the cornerstone of LeanLogistics' technology offerings. On-Demand TMS® is a complete, seamless, web-native TMS that effectively blends traditional TMS functionality with collaborative elements that can only be delivered through an On-Demand Network. That technology is combined with the service and experience of the LeanLogistics team, from sharing best practices and benchmarking studies for efficient transportation management to complete management of the full supply chain.

The result is a comprehensive logistics solution that reduces costs, improves return-on-investment, increases visibility, and improves customer service.

About LeanLogistics
LeanLogistics provides clients with Transportation Solutions and Expertise to manage their Supply Chain, connect to all their trading partners, and continuously maximize their return-on-investment. LeanLogistics Managed Transportation Services (LLMTS) is an innovative and customized combination of software with best practices and business process outsourcing that ensures clients realize maximum value. On-Demand TMS is an On Demand Transportation Network that provides complete daily planning, execution, settlement, and procurement functions that improve business processes, increase operating efficiency, and reduce transportation cost. It also provides unique functions that can only be delivered through a network: supplier inbound management, appointment scheduling, benchmarking and network-wide reporting, a private transportation marketplace to obtain capacity and lower costs, and total Supply Chain visibility. Implementation speed is unprecedented and clients realize extremely rapid value, with typical payback in less than one year -- Return on Cash(TM). Clients include Barilla America, Meijer, Ace Hardware, Otis Spunkmeyer, Pinnacle Foods, Rich Products, and Unilever. LeanLogistics, a division of CHEP, was founded by veterans of transportation and Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and is headquartered in Holland, MI. For additional information, visit http://www.LeanLogistics.com.

About CHEP
CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,000 employees and operates in 45 countries. Combining superior technology and an asset base of more than 300 million pallets and containers, CHEP offers its customers exceptional value, a platform that enables reduction in customer product damage, and an environmentally sustainable logistical solution. Supply chains served include consumer goods, produce, beverage, and the automotive industry. With global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit: http://www.chep.com.

SOURCE: LeanLogistics