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INSIGHT Wins Food Logistics Green Award 2014(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MANASSAS, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/23/14 -- INSIGHT, Inc., top international provider of planning solutions that power supply chain design for the world's foremost companies, announces winning a 2014 Top Green Provider Award from Food Logistics magazine for the second year in a row. INSIGHT was chosen for helping companies lower their carbon emissions and energy usage through optimal supply chain networks. INSIGHT helps customers uncover value and boost sustainability within their supply chain operations. "Strategic supply chain planning helps INSIGHT customers to develop green initiatives, optimize supply chain networks, lower energy costs, and reduce carbon emissions," said Dr. Jeffrey Karrenbauer, president and co-founder of INSIGHT, Inc. "INSIGHT's software enables clients to identify the cost, energy or carbon minimal supply chain strategies that reduce costs between 5 and 20 percent, and by implementing green initiatives such as identifying opportunities for shipment consolidation." "In the food and beverage sector, sustainability and environmental stewardship are primary considerations given the unique relationship between businesses in this sector and our planet's natural resources," explained Lara L. Sowinski, editor-in-chief for Food Logistics. "Our 2014 list of Top Green Providers includes agricultural companies, 3PLs, temperature-controlled facilities and others who demonstrate leadership in sustainability, which in turn positively affects their customers as well." The Food Logistics Top Green Providers Award recognizes companies whose products, services, or exemplary leadership is enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry. With a focus on sustainability in the global food supply chain, Food Logistics profiles companies who are exceeding industry standards in their sector. This year's list includes food producers and manufacturers, 3PLs, transportation and logistics providers, equipment manufacturers and others whose products and services are driving sustainability from farm to fork. The companies chosen as Food Logistics Top Green Providers are profiled in their June issue. About INSIGHT, Inc. INSIGHT, Inc. provides optimization and simulation-based supply chain analytics and consulting services to meet today's dynamic business challenges. Founded by supply chain and operations research experts in 1978 to apply world-class technology with intelligence and rigor to decision making, INSIGHT solves the complex supply chain strategic, tactical, and financial planning management issues of the world's foremost companies, including many of the Fortune 100 firms, such as ExxonMobil, Nestle, and Abbott Laboratories. Our software and services help firms minimize costs, maximize profits, free up capital, streamline operations, and increase customer service levels. For more information, please visit us on the Web at http://www.insightoutsmart.com. About Food Logistics Food Logistics is published by Cygnus Business Media, a leading diversified business-to-business media company. The publication serves the information needs of executives involved in various aspects of the global food and beverage supply chain. Through our print and online products, we provide news, trends, and best practices that help more than 24,000+ grocery and foodservice suppliers, distributors, and retailers make better business decisions. Visit us online at www.foodlogistics.com. For more information, please contact: Becky Boyd MediaFirst PR - Atlanta [email protected] (770) 642-2080 x 214 Source: INSIGHT, Inc. |