LeanLogistics

LeanLogistics is an American company based in Holland, Michigan which specializes in web-based on-demand transportation technology, applications and supply chain services used by shippers, carriers, third party logistics providers and their customers.
History
LeanLogistics was founded in 1999. Unlike traditional installed software, LeanLogistics helped pioneer transportation management systems delivered on a single hosted platform. The company moved its first load with its On-Demand TMS in 2000. LeanLogistics proprietary technologies include Private Transportation Marketplace with NexTender waterfall tendering, WebSettle freight payment and electronic billing, and LeanAdvisor event notification.
The company launched Fractional Dedicated Truckload in 2008, as part of its Freight Optimization Service.
In 2008, LeanLogistics was acquired by CHEP, an international company in pallet and container pooling services. Together, it created the largest transportation network, including more than 32,000 shippers, suppliers and trading partners and interacting with over 5,000 carriers, processing millions of transactions .
Markets served
LeanLogistics serves clients in many industries including chemical, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals/health, retail, and third party logistics. LeanLogistics clients include Unilever, Chiquita/Fresh Express, Barilla America, Meijer, Ace Hardware, Otis Spunkmeyer, Pinnacle Foods, Rich Products and many others.
Technology
On-Demand TMS is a software as a service platform that provides daily planning, execution, and settlement functions as well as strategic procurement. On-Demand TMS also provides functions delivered through a network: supplier inbound management, appointment scheduling, benchmarking and network-wide reporting, a private transportation marketplace to obtain capacity and lower costs . The LeanLogistics’ network is one of the largest transportation networks in the U.S. supply chain,helping reduce empty miles with network-wide visibility into available capacity for matching supply and demand.
Supply chain services
LeanLogistics Supply Chain Services include Managed Transportation, Carrier Procurement and Bench Marking and Freight Optimization. These services are designed to relieve clients of day-to-day operational demands.
Best Practices
LeanLogistics best practices in transportation management include Spend Management to control costs and increase savings for customers by employing the right carriers, correct payments and network benchmark data to ensure proper solutions are implements. The Path to Value is another "best practice" of LeanLogistics, a customized program to improve business performance at a low risk by benchmarking customer's processes and performances and tailoring specific programs to improve business where needed.
Citations and awards
LeanLogistics ranks among top logistics solutions providers and has won numerous awards for sales and customer service. LeanLogistics has received awards from Inbound Logistics , Consumer Goods Technology and Information Week. They’ve been cited as fasted growing company by Business Review Western Michigan, named '100 Great Supply Chain Partners' by Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies magazine and as 'Michigan’s Economic Bright Spots' by Corp!Magazine .
Notable Press
[http://www.emarketingandcommerce.com/story/leanlogistics-leading-way# eMarketingandCommerce.com - November 2009]
[http://www.foodlogistics.com/print/Food-Logistics/Tapping-Into-Carrier-Networks/1$2677 Food Logistics - March 2009]
[http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6585393.html?nid2721&rid1700094762 Logistics Management - August 4, 2008]

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