HICKORY, NC (March 25, 2016) – Transportation Insight, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, recently presented a webinar to members of the Snack Food Association entitled “Aligning Distribution Networks with Business Strategy.” In the webinar, Vice President of Supply Chain Analytics John Richardson and Vice President of Continuous Improvement Eric Lail discuss how companies can better understand their cost to serve customers and how to maximize profit margin by leveraging deep data analysis and proven continuous improvement principles.
Richardson, named a Provider Pro to Know for 2016 by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, has vast experience working with food manufacturers, producers and distributors to uncover bottlenecks within their operations, while implementing innovative supply chain solutions that merge deep data analysis with a continuous improvement mindset.
One of 250 Shingo Prize examiners worldwide and a Provider Pro to Know in 2015, Lail brings a high level of expertise in continuous improvement and LEAN principles for streamlining operations, transforming production and reducing costs.
As a recipient of the 2015 Food Logistics Top Green Providers Award, Top 100 Food Logistics Top Software & Technology Provider Award and Food Logistics Top 100 3PL & Cold Storage Provider Award, Transportation Insight is widely recognized as a leader in the food logistics space. The 3PL service offering supports clients to reduce supply chain-related expenses as a percentage of sales, facilitates faster delivery of products to store shelves and increases fuel efficiency with optimized transportation networks. Transportation Insight also has a proven track record of helping food clients grow their business through acquisition, and better understand logistics costs by product type, customer and mode.
In addition to the webinar, Transportation Insight showcased its integrated Enterprise Logistics solutions at SNAXPO, the world’s premier trade show devoted exclusively to snack food industry manufacturers and suppliers, in Houston on March 19 – 22.