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Transportation Insight Featured in Material Handling & Logistics MagazineHICKORY, N.C., April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Transportation Insight, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announces the company is featured in the most recent issue of Material Handling & Logistics magazine in a bylined article titled, "The Marriage of LEAN and Supply Chain Analytics." The article in the March 2015 issue focuses on the integration of the Extended LEAN® continuous improvement methodology with supply chain analytics to uncover and prioritize significant opportunities for savings and efficiencies in the end-to-end supply chain. Developed by Vice President of Client Services and Continuous Improvement Eric Lail, Extended LEAN streamlines operations and improves processes across the enterprise from raw materials to end customer, delivering lasting value, significant cost savings and improved customer service. "Transportation Insight's mission is to help our valued clients push themselves to the next level by combining their business knowledge with our best-in-class logistics solutions based upon the Extended LEAN methodology of continuous improvement across the supply chain," says Lail, article co-author and one of 200 Shingo Prize examiners worldwide. "Robust supply chain analytics combined with LEAN principles gives companies the ability to develop a highly quantifiable future state for long-term enterprise value creation. The meshing of these powerful tools is a key component of our holistic supply chain solutions that help our clients grow faster than the competition." Business leaders are seeking innovative methodologies that reach outside operational sites to the exended supply chain. Transportation Insight begins this in-depth supply chain analysis with a network assessment to establish a baseline of current operations. The 3PL then creates an extended value stream map that showcases opportunities for areas of improvement across the end-to-end supply chain. The resulting value stream, supported by analytics, empowers clients to determine the best sequence in which to address issues and develop a roadmap that will transform the enterprise. Many Transportation Insight clients have found multiple, significant savings opportunities during their LEAN journey:
Vice President of Supply Chain Analytics and co-author of the article John Richardson says, "Reliable data-driven insight, when coupled with end-to-end value stream mapping, is resulting in a marked increase in end-to-end supply chain productivity and direct value creation for clients and their customers." Transportation Insight's innovative approach, when combined with LEAN training and consulting and a strong core of enterprise logistics services, helps companies reduce logistics-related costs, save resources, improve working capital, reduce lead times and increase productivity while continuously improving operations. About Transportation Insight, LLC Transportation Insight is a global lead logistics provider with more than $1.8 billion in supply chain spend under management. For over a decade, the 3PL has partnered with hundreds of manufacturers, distributors and retailers to achieve significant cost savings, reduce cycle times and improve customer satisfaction rates by providing customized supply chain solutions. Transportation Insight offers a Co-managed Logistics® form of 3PL, carrier sourcing, freight bill audit and payment services, state-of-the-art transportation management system (TMS) applications and business intelligence. Its logistics services include domestic transportation, supply chain analytics, international transportation, warehouse sourcing, LEAN consulting and supply chain sourcing of indirect materials. For more about Transportation Insight, visit www.transportationinsight.com. Contact: Lisa Santos Farley Email: [email protected] Phone: 828-485-5000 Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111012/MM85123LOGO To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transportation-insight-featured-in-material-handling--logistics-magazine-300063720.html SOURCE Transportation Insight, LLC |