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PRESIDENT CHAD GRIEPENTROG PUBLISHER KEN WADDELL EDITOR AMANDA ARMENDARIZ [ amanda.c@rbpub.com ]

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR ALLISON LLOYD

OUR 2018-19 HOT COMPANIES

By Ken Waddell

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elcome to our special issue dedicated to the parcel shipping and logistics industry’s 2018-19 HOT SOLUTION COMPANIES. As publisher, I have the privilege to work with a variety of companies around the world that develop the innovative equipment, software, services, and supplies that are continually being brought forth to better serve parcel shippers. I know that it can be difficult to choose your solution providers; after all, with so many knowledgeable companies in this sector, how

do you narrow down the list?

That’s the primary goal of our HOT COMPANIES issue, and it has been from day one — to help you get to better know the industry’s solution providers as you research your options throughout the parcel supply chain. The same is true in business as in your personal life; you aren’t going to do business with a company you don’t know. So, review the HOT COMPANIES to get better acquainted with businesses you know and, most likely, some that you don’t know. I know that you will find this issue helpful, and remember, these companies’ profiles are archived on our site for a full year, so you can refer back to each and every one of them at any time. (NOTE: Many of them will be exhibiting at PARCEL Forum ‘18 in Chicago this September, so if you’d like an easy way to meet, that’s a great way to do it. Hope to see you there!)

Thank you for trusting PARCEL to help you ship more packages, more frequently, more efficiently, and more cost-effectively.

Ken

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For over 25 years, AFMS has been helping some of the largest shippers in the U.S. negotiate Best-in-Class shipping rates. AFMS specializes in transportation price benchmarking, carrier contract negotiation support, carrier invoice auditing, and reporting services for small package, air freight, ocean freight, LTL and FTL. We offer a “no cost” benchmarking evaluation of your carrier contracts to identify savings opportunities.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: AFMS

PHONE:

800.246.3521

WEBSITE: www.afms.com

EMAIL:

Mike.Erickson@afms.com

The AFMS team, truly are pricing experts in every mode of transportation. AFMS is backed by a team of over 40 former carrier pricing executives, that managed contracts for UPS, FedEx, DHL, UTi, CEVA, TNT, Purolator, Canada Post, USPS, Old Dominion, YRC, Hyundai, US lines, Panalpina, Topocean, forwarders and many other carriers in the U.S. and Europe, before joining the AFMS team.

AFMS has benchmarked & negotiated over 2,500 contracts for some of the largest shippers in the U.S. and Europe, saving over 2 billion dollars in shipping costs.

AFMS reviews a company’s current carrier(s) agreements and discounts, making sure they are market competitive and in-line with other shippers with similar package characteristics and shipping volumes.

The process for our clients is VERY SIMPLE, and usually takes about 2 weeks to complete; It starts by reviewing 1-3 months of your shipping invoices, this will allow AFMS to do a detailed review of the services being used and discounts being given.

Our benchmarking and reports are very detailed and accurate. We point out savings opportunities that even the most sophisticated logistics organizations often overlook.

Our Inside knowledge of the market is unparalleled; Our services, save companies an average of 15-25 % on shipping costs annually.

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We understand complicated supply chains; Our deep knowledge of the carrier pricing programs and cost models, allows AFMS to provide our clients with a superior advantage as they prepare and help negotiate their clients’ carrier transportation contracts.

“AFMS is honored to have helped so many large and small businesses, both in the United States and Europe, over the last 25 years. It has been a pleasure helping our clients achieve Best-in-Class pricing solutions within their supply chains carrier network.”

If we can be of any help to you and your business, please let me know.

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Mike Erickson, CEO, AFMS Mike.Erickson@afms.com (800) 246-3521 www.afms.com

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Alexandretta Transportation Consulting

PHONE:

714.777.3377

WEBSITE: Parcel Spend Management Alexandretta specializes in consistently driving cost savings for clients spending between $1mm-$500mm+ on parcel annually. Our expertise in the industry allows us to review every aspect of parcel data and optimize savings via detailed analytics, negotiations support, contract optimization, strategy, audit and business intelligence. Typical savings average 10%-20%, leading to increased profits and competitive leverage for our clients.

Contract Optimization Our dedicated team of parcel experts bring over 80 years of carrier pricing and sales expertise to our clients. Regardless of client size or spend, we find savings 95% of the time, therefore providing the biggest area of opportunity for parcel shippers. As parcel carriers continue to raise rates, as well as add new rules and surcharges, this remains an area requiring increasing sophistication and a significant time investment. Alexandretta becomes a trusted extension of our clients’ teams, adding bandwidth and resources to optimize savings and time.

Audit Recovery & Business Intelligence In addition to providing late shipment and manifest error recovery, we also provide sophisticated solutions that incorporate shipment booking, trend analysis, GL-coding, rate audit, shipment visibility, rate shopping, transit analysis and business intelligence tools through our cloud-based systems.

Global Solutions While we are headquartered here in the U.S.A and have a powerhouse team of domestic parcel experts on staff, we also bring a passionate team of global experts that optimize parcel savings in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Additionally, our audit solutions extend to all modes of transportation globally, providing a seamless set of data management, analytics and recovery solutions to our clients.

Global Savings As the world grows ever smaller and more competitive, Alexandretta brings a unique mix of integrity, expertise, commitment, resources, skillsets and strategy to maximize your savings in the global economy.

www.alexandrettaconsulting.com

EMAIL:

info@alexandrettaconsulting.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: BlueCrest Inc.

PHONE:

877.406.7704

WEBSITE:

www.bluecrestinc.com

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BlueCrest where message meets momentum.

BlueCrest, formerly the Document Messaging Technologies division of Pitney Bowes, is now a new, independent company built on a long tradition of global leadership in enterprise print, mail, and customer communications solutions. We’re breaking out to become more nimble and responsive, to bring you not only the expertise and services you’ve known us for, but also new capabilities and customized solutions fueled by innovation, a commitment to security, and a passion for efficiency.

For shippers, couriers, and postal operations of all sizes, Automated Parcel Sorting Solutions from BlueCrest are customized and ultra-flexible systems ideal for coping with the rising tide of ecommerce parcels. BlueCrest offers an extensive range of integrated diversion systems that will fit your space, application and budget. Our sortation solutions flexible design enables clients to modify and expand the solutions to meet changing business needs.

For mid-to-high volume production mailers, BlueCrest offers industry-leading inserting and sorting solutions along with innovative digital inkjet printing and finishing systems that deliver high value client communications. Add to that the power of BlueCrest software and digital solutions and businesses now have access to valuable data that helps optimize productivity, operational efficiency and compliance.

Continued investment in our technologies has led to an increased portfolio of sortation solutions that bring the best in innovation. These parcel solutions include: } TrueSort® is an ultra-flexible high-speed parcel sorting solution. } OneSort® Plus is a data capture solution for large pallet-sized dimensions and weight. } OneSort® Pro instantly weighs and dimensions any shape with certified accuracy. } EZ-Flats™ and EZ-Flats™ Pro sorting systems leverage USPS discounts for low cost of entry. } SortEngine® 360 global sortation software platform that enables postal operations with the intelligence and flexibility needed to perform.

BlueCrest Inc. is a global technology provider of innovative, secure and agile solutions that efficiently and accurately deliver high value client communications and parcels.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: BluJay Solutions

PHONE:

866.584.7280

WEBSITE: BluJay Solutions delivers supply chain software and services to the world’s most progressive retailers, distributors, freight forwarders, manufacturers, and logistics service providers. We are experts in supply chain and global trade, helping companies worldwide move their goods efficiently, safely, and on time. We are transforming the logistics of supply chain with the BluJay Global Trade Network, and a demonstrated commitment to customer success.

BluJay Solutions’ rich domain expertise in all areas vital to global trade – transportation, parcel, warehouse, mobile workflow and delivery, and customs management, as well as freight forwarding and compliance – combined with four decades of experience, make the company a trusted choice of more than 7,500 customers spanning more than 100 countries. BluJay customers include five of the top 10 food and beverage companies, 32 of the top 40 logistics service providers, and 24 of the top 25 freight forwarders.

With BluJay, 1.9 billion transportation transactions are processed and 4.5 billion boxes shipped annually.

Our customers can unlock the power of more 40,000+ connected partners for greater trade velocity, disruptive advantage, and visibility beyond the horizon. From factory to consumer, BluJay’s GTN helps optimize and orchestrate a world-class delivery experience.

BluJay brings everything you need: } A single platform solution – with a constant flow of new features and solutions } Implementation services – our team helps design and deliver while ensuring project success } World-class support – 24/7 coverage with follow-the-sun support Customer success is the standard by which BluJay measures success – and over 1,100 dedicated professionals worldwide are committed to delivering on this promise.

www.blujaysolutions.com

EMAIL:

info@blujaysolutions.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

BÖWE SYSTEC North America Inc.

PHONE:

919.714.7277

WEBSITE:

www.bowesystecinc.com

EMAIL:

Generalinquiries@bowesystecinc.com

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BÖWE SYSTEC is one of the world’s leading suppliers of smart automation solutions.

For over 70 years our products have streamlined and optimized work and production flows across a wide range of very diverse industries. Our innovative, custom-designed technologies give our customers the competitive edge in their markets. Every day our 1,000 plus employees around the world demonstrate their commitment, their know-how and their determination to ensure our customers succeed. High-tech products to be proud of – made in Augsburg.

BÖWE SYSTEC’s OptiSorter is a highly versatile packet and parcel sorter that also has the flexibility to process brochures, catalogues and poly bags. The OptiSorter can incorporate inline features including: BCR and OCR reading, weighing, volumizing and labeling to increase operational capacity and improve operational efficiencies.

The OptiSorter sorting system is an integrated solution consisting of push tray sorter technology complemented by the BÖWE Sort software solution. Key features of the OptiSorter are the system’s versatility and ability to process all package formats up to 70 lbs. including parcels, packets and Flats. } OptiSorter is available in a wide range of configurations including carousel, vertical, horizontal, dog leg or multilevel } OptiSorter can process up to 18,000 trays per hour with noise levels less than <70db } OptiSorter’s Push tray technology guarantees a smooth handling of the items into single or double chutes, roll containers, cartons, boxes or totes } OptiSorter’s low energy consumption, simple operation and easy maintenance make this the perfect packet and parcel solution } BÖWE Sort OCR offers industry-leading reading technology which incorporates omnidirectional OCR and barcode reading capabilities

Cass Information Systems, Inc. is the market leader in Freight Invoice Audit and Payment solutions. We help customers reduce processing costs, ensure invoice accuracy, and provide actionable transportation data. Cass’ comprehensive parcel spend management solutions help to reduce and manage your parcel shipping expenses. Our complete parcel audit includes duplicates, rates, manifested and not shipped, accessorials, adjustments as well as compliance and service failure audits. We also will allocate parcel spend to meet complex general ledger requirements. In addition, Cass’ web-portal provides data visualization dashboards and ad-hoc reporting to help you further manage and reduce your parcel spend.

Understanding and controlling parcel costs is nearly impossible without clear visibility into detailed cost components, trends and more. With Cass, this information is easily available to you. With a few clicks, you will be viewing information for thousands – or hundreds of thousands – of shipments, by facility, account number, carrier, charge type, and more. Our clients consistently achieve high, ongoing value by leveraging the tools provided through CassPort®, our analytics and business intelligence engine.

With Cass you can: } } } } } } }

Identify persistent problems Ensure each package is audited Be prepared for negotiations Know your true cost per package Invoices are processed and paid Understand the effects of a new contract or GRI (General Rate Increase) Bridge the gap between purchasing and transportation

If your company ships over 100,000 packages annually we can provide substantial savings for your company. Reduce processing expenses, stop overcharges, accurately allocate costs, and receive critical parcel data. Contact Cass today to see how we help create a competitive advantage through reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better decision making capability.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

PHONE:

314.506.5500

WEBSITE:

www.cassinfo.com

EMAIL:

tomzyg@cassinfo.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: CT Logistics

PHONE:

216.267.2000, ext. 2190

WEBSITE: ctlogistics.com

EMAIL:

sales@ctlogistics.com

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PARCEL AUDITS Reduce parcel costs and save money with the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive package audit program. CTrak’s proven benefits include a completely automated, Global audit system that delivers maximized savings. Customized Accounting Services: CTrak provides automation for general ledger account code allocations for every shipment and visibility of details at the shipment level. Complete automation ensures all pricing conditions & costs are rated including: optional bundled pricing rates, for all countries, for all currencies, including hundred weight pricing and third-party shipments.

REPORTING CT’s Qlik Data Analytics and reporting platform delivers graphs, dashboards and visualization for effective and efficient management insight into your total freight spend.

CONFIDENCE 95 years of experience allows us to create a full range of freight management solutions. CT will work with you, creating customized solutions so that you can focus on your firm’s core competencies, ensuring an efficient, effective and robust supply chain management system for your global needs.

TRUST Firms of all sizes, including Fortune 100 corporations around the globe, rely on CT Logistics to assist them in making solid, informed decisions regarding their freight audit, payment and business intelligence needs. Our team of professionals has been instrumental in assisting our clients in leveraging expertise, technology and best-in-class processes to maximize return on the client's investment. SOC II and ISO 9001:2015 certified.

LEADERSHIP With FreitRater™, the industry's first choice for freight management software, AuditPay™, LION™, TranSaver™ and CT’s TMS software, our customized solutions for freight payment and 3PL will exceed your expectations.

CONFIDENCE, TRUST AND LEADERSHIP ... TRADITIONS SINCE 1923 These attributes are woven into our corporate philosophy, the foundation and tradition that our clients have relied on for 95 years. Our evolving services and software will enable you to better manage and reduce supply chain costs while adding more visibility and control to your organization, positively impacting your bottom line; that's our commitment to you.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Cubiscan

PHONE:

801.451.7000

For many companies, dimensioning is an unknown. The prospect of incorporating new technologies and information can seem like a daunting journey. With over thirty years of cubing and dimensioning knowledge, Cubiscan has the understanding and tools to help guide you through the process. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be surprised how quickly a Cubiscan system can be put to work for your company. Let a proven guide help you in your dimensioning journey.

From hard-earned experience, we understand the dimensioning landscape and the results our customers are looking to achieve. Leveraging that experience has guided the development of a wide array of dimensioning systems and software products to accommodate all types of work environments and objectives. Mobile parcel dimensioners, in-motion conveyorized measurement systems, and large-scale dimensioning machines for pallets and oversized freight provide flexible options for gathering dimensional weight data. Your company is unique, and we have a Cubiscan dimensioner to meet your specific objectives.

Our customers typically recoup their investment through increased operational efficiencies within 2-3 months. With reduced shipping costs, fatter margins, and more efficient space management, a Cubiscan system quickly pays for itself. Look a little deeper into the largest and most successful companies in the world and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll often find a Cubiscan. Dimensioning is all we do. Our business model revolves around using our products and experience to help guide your company to improved margins and increased efficiencies.

To learn more about how a Cubiscan system can help your company, give us a call or send us an email today.

WEBSITE: cubiscan.com

EMAIL:

info@cubiscan.com

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PowerScan 9100 Industrial handheld scanner for sorting solutions.

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AV7000 The AV7000 camera system delivers 360-degree high speed package intelligence for any material handling system.

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Rhino™ II Vehicle Mount Computers available in 10”or 12” display sizes, set the standard for ruggedness in the warehouse.

COMPANY: Datalogic USA

PHONE:

800.BARCODE

WEBSITE:

www.datalogic.com

A Global Leader in Transportation & Logistics Solutions

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Datalogic is a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, specialized in the designing and production of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement and safety, RFID, vision and laser marking systems.

Datalogic solutions help to increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Manufacturing and Healthcare industries.

Enterprises rely on couriers to keep merchandise and materials moving efficiently while maintaining security and traceability. When merchandise is being loaded, Datalogic dimensioning solutions, sensors and vision systems track parcels onto the carrier and support exact cargo loading. Mobile computing and hand held scanners from Datalogic ensure visibility through the final details such as last minute activities with delivery confirmation and signature capture.

We have a long history of successful integrations across hundreds of systems utilized by the world’s leading retailers and courier companies. Datalogic manufactures the widest range of high-performance products and solutions in the industry. Our flexible and robust identification solutions offer companies the latest in parcel sort solutions including parcel traceability, sortation solutions, inventory management, dimension, weigh & scan and hazmat label detection.

Solutions that increase throughput, decrease costs and achieve optimum efficiency for your entire supply chain

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: The most advanced solution on the market to automate and accelerate your entire business from orders through billing and everything in between.

Dispatch Science

PHONE:

844.558.2011

Mid-market players operating 10 – 1000 vehicles are struggling to keep up with the demand for faster, cheaper, and tighter integration into their shippers’ supply chains. We provide unprecedented levels of optimization to help delivery companies remain competitive.

WEBSITE:

Dispatch Science is a cutting-edge, cloud-based courier management solution that automatically dispatches orders to drivers in real-time.

info@dispatchscience.com

Its mobile-first design makes it sleek, intuitive, and easy to use. Dispatch Science uses artificial intelligence and sophisticated algorithms to automatically assign orders to drivers in the most optimal way possible. It maximizes your capacity, while ensuring customer requirements are met, using the most efficient and cost-effective driver and route selections.

The only intelligent system that automates dispatch Dispatch Science’s automated dispatch engine uses advanced algorithms to automate many tasks that bog your dispatchers down. It takes the guesswork out of making informed decisions so that your dispatching team can focus on more complex tasks and offer your customers stellar service.

Dispatchers can also seamlessly manage incoming orders and balance workloads to increase delivery performance.

Advanced and feature-rich tools for your drivers to improve performance Our automated, intelligent dispatch system and smartphone app provide optimized routes to drivers to deliver parcels faster and increase their earnings. The app’s built-in GPS helps drivers locate pick-up and delivery addresses in a snap.

Flawless customer experience to gain long-term loyalty Give customers a flawless customer experience by enabling them to access your selfservice branded portal to place orders, access their account and order history, and much more. Customers can track their orders in real time and your dispatchers will spend less time on the phone.

Transparency and visibility to empower your operations Comprehensive dashboards and reports allow for proactive decision making and visibility into your business performance. Dispatch Science gives you insight on successful order completion, adherence to SLAs, driver utilization, profitability and margins by service type and pricing model, and a wide variety of other eye-opening stats.

www.dispatchscience.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: DMW&H

PHONE:

201.933.7840

WEBSITE: dmwandh.com

EMAIL:

info@dmwandh.com

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More than an Integrator DMW&H’s Post and Parcel division provides solutions specific to the industry.

With more than a half-century of experience, DMW&H has refined a unique approach to automated solutions. We design, integrate, install, and support complex material handling programs that deliver complete, collaborative automation solutions to meet or exceed your fulfillment and distribution needs. DMW&H’s history of providing innovative solutions to the Post and Parcel industry is at the heart of this division.

Our talented team of consultants, engineers, controls and software experts, installers and project managers will work with you from conception through final commissioning.

They’ll design and deliver a material handling solution that will transcend your strategic, operational, and financial goals.

DMW&H understands cutoff times, throughput, processing time, increasing mix of bags and carton, and customer needs. We understand your needs for a robust material handling system and will design, manage, implement, and support your facility and make sure you have limited down time due to your material handling equipment.

DMW&H Analysis & Design Services } Facility Layout and Material Handling Design } Operations Improvement } Supply Chain Strategy and Modeling } Distribution Information Systems Planning DMW&H Connects You With Software & Integration } Shiraz Warehouse Control System – The Order Fulfillment Engine: easily integrates with order fulfillment technologies, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and warehouse management systems (WMS). It directs operations to ship and manifest, pack, label, consolidate orders, manage labor and tasks, sort packages, pick orders, and handle returns. } WHizard – The Monitoring and Tracking System: provides a comprehensive, powerful solution for you to monitor and control your complex material handling systems in real-time.

Implementation & Support } Experienced installation teams } Dedicated, professional project managers to remain on-track and on-budget } Post-sales support including parts, maintenance services and 24/7 tech support hotline staffed by experienced engineers and material handling experts.

CONTACT INFO: EAM-Mosca Corporation is a high-performance strapping systems provider that has built an impressive product and market base in the parcel and distribution markets. The company’s product range spans solutions from operator cycled to fully automatic systems that strap cartons of varying sizes and configurations at high speed with minimal operator intervention.

High Performance and Productivity Goals EAM-Mosca has placed over 25,000 machines in the Americas in industries as diverse as mailing, logistics, corrugated, protein, agriculture and more. EAM-Mosca’s German parent company Mosca GmbH has been providing strapping solutions since 1966. The company’s objective is to build reliable, innovative strapping systems that perform reliably for millions of cycles over many years. EAM-Mosca also supplies strapping materials manufactured to maximize machine performance; technical support programs help customers meet performance and productivity goals.

Significant Cost Savings Possible The high cycle efficiency of Mosca systems along with more secure seals often result in the ability to reduce strap sizes - cutting costs and contributing to improved sustainability. The high reliability of Mosca systems also means reduced downtime and improved deliverability. Utilizing strapping technology to unitize multiple cartons shipped to the same address can quickly contribute substantial cost savings.

Range of System Sizes and Automation Options In addition to the entry-level Fusion walk-up model, EAM-Mosca offers the ROMP-6 Evolution operator cycled, walk-up strapper for hand-pick and off-line applications; and its inline, automated belt or roller conveyor top models for high-speed automated operations. Its compact footprint and high reliability makes it a good fit for many applications. The Evolution product line offers a range of arch sizes and can apply economical polypropylene strapping at speeds of up to 52 cycles per minute. The ROMP-6 Evolution is equipped with either Mosca's proprietary Sonixs technology, a smokeless ultrasonic, zero applied heat emissions welding process, or thermostatically controlled heat seal. The Evolution design includes a compact cabinet, side or front coil loading for convenient changeover, push-button strap threading, and a fully enclosed strap feed track for exceptionally reliable feeding.

TR-6 models with sophisticated control options feature the innovative Standard-6 precision Strap Path and direct drive sealer with sealed bearing construction. The control program can be tailored to meet individual needs and accessories are available to make it the best solution for high-volume, performance intensive applications. Consistent with Industry 4.0 technology, the TR-6 Series are capable of receiving instructions, being monitored and even serviced remotely via network.

The company offers no-cost demo programs and plant analysis for prospective customers.

COMPANY:

EAM-Mosca Corporation

PHONE:

800.456.3420

WEBSITE:

www.eammosca.com

EMAIL:

info@eammosca.com

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Engineering Innovation, Inc.

PHONE:

800.350.6450

WEBSITE: eii-online.com

EMAIL:

Sales@eii-online.com

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Combining its postal and parcel automation design experience with a depth of processengineering, data-acquisition, and imaging-OCR experience, Engineering Innovation (Eii) is uniquely able to provide its customers—particularly those in a rapid volume-growth scenario—with sortation solutions that maximize throughput, efficiency, destination accuracy and ROI. No matter what concerns your company faces, Eii is equipped to meet your needs and help you keep you with the increasing demands of the parcel industry!

Struggling with budget constraints? Whether you need a custom configuration that adapts to your current system or a completely new setup, Eii experts can find an automated parcel processing solution that fits your budget. Solutions such as the award winning LightSort™ Sort-to-Light and LightSort™ Pick-to-Light are a low-cost way to improve accuracy, productivity, and data tracking.

Feeling the squeeze of limited space? With several modular and linear designs to choose from, Eii offers your operation a smaller footprint and an easier, more cost-effective installation.

Facing changing volumes? Eii has the automated parcel solutions that scale with your business as you expand to meet consumer expectations of faster, more affordable shipping, including an all-new modular system that can be added to at any time, the Chameleon™ Parcel-Processing Solution. Options that include barcode, OCR, weighting, dimensioning, RFID, label application, and sorting functions are available to fit the requirements of any size operation.

Finding yourself short on labor? Find the perfect parcel automation solution to optimize your workflow and shorten training time.

In line with Eii’s commitment to provide the industry with cost effective solutions, these systems open up new savings/revenue opportunities for fulfillment, consolidation, returns package processing, mailers, and shippers. We compliment these great products by providing hardware and software service and support after the sale, designed to ensure our customer’s success.

Eii has been providing innovative and cost-effective automated parcel solutions for more than a decade, growing from a start-up of three people in 2006 to a diverse and skilled team of more than 70 employees today. We look forward to many years of continued growth as we keep pace with the dynamic parcel industry.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: We uncover opportunities within your data that traditional tools can’t see.

Enveyo is a cloud-based enterprise technology platform focused on data-driven shipping analytics, optimization, and automation. Our solutions enable you to drive your business in a more intelligent and scientific way.

Enveyo

PHONE:

801.948.0727

EMAIL:

info@enveyo.com

Customers expect better and faster service — 2nd day and even Next Day delivery services are rapidly becoming the new standard. In this environment, maintaining an optimal customer brand experience without sacrificing profitability requires a strategy that incorporates both analysis and execution. Our technology solutions help you maintain this delicate balance.

Our Solutions: Insights – Business Intelligence through a logistics lens — Our best in class reporting interface provides a view into high level trends while also facilitating deep dive analysis.

We empower our customers by turning data into actionable insights.

Modeling – Our powerful modeling engine helps customers ask and answer questions to measure the downstream impact prior to execution. Predictive analysis, benchmarking, forecasting, and rate impact analysis no longer require capital projects. Easily apply modeling scenarios against your actual shipping data. Let the data tell the story — and more importantly, determine the appropriate course of action.

Cloudroute – Our sophisticated decisioning engine removes human error from the equation.

Intelligent shipping through the application of refined business rule-sets that drive significant savings without impacting your end-customer’s experience. Additionally, API access allows seamless integration with your Order Management, ERP, WMS, and other systems.

Audit – Our comprehensive programmatic audit compares shipments against our customers’ contracted carrier rates, services and associated delivery commitments to discover discrepancies and recover revenue.

As data scientists with years of experience solving complex business challenges for some of the largest companies/brands in the world, we provide unique perspective and solutions that position our customers for success.

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: enVista

PHONE:

877.684.7700

WEBSITE:

www.envistacorp.com

EMAIL:

info@envistacorp.com

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Optimize your global transportation strategy and results with enVista. We deliver leading global transportation visibility and spend management solutions that significantly improve global transportation visibility, reduce costs and maximize transportation results for the world’s leading brands. Our experienced team of transportation management experts and former carrier pricing managers bring exceptional expertise to help you improve your operations and attain your goals.

Our Services & Solutions: } Global Freight Audit & Payment } Strategic Carrier Sourcing } TMS Selection & Implementation } Vendor Dropship Management } Transportation Consulting } Business Intelligence } Trading Partner Management Our Expertise: } 1,000+ global clients across multiple industries } $6 billion spend managed annually } 14+ languages translated and 168 currencies on freight data platform } Highly experienced team of transportation experts } Inc. 500|5000 fastest growing transportation & logistics company (eight consecutive years) Client Testimonial: “enVista has provided significant value to Vera Bradley by identifying service failures and other invalid changes by working with our carrier to retrieve the appropriate credits. In addition, enVista has given us the visibility to cost savings opportunities and has helped us reduce our annual transportation spend by renegotiating our parcel contract.” – VP Operations, Vera Bradley

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Expak Logistics

The Small Parcel Leader. Expak Logistics is a leader in low cost, flexible, customercentric solutions for fixed route and dedicated fleet parcel and small package distribution and delivery. Expak’s roots began in 1966 in Dallas, Texas in pharmaceutical distribution and by 2003 had a physical footprint of 67 terminals serving all areas west of the Mississippi. Today, Expak’s supply chain network and transportation providers cover the entire United States serving clients across a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, government, retail, financial services and more.

Solution-Oriented Culture. Expak’s embedded culture and resulting operating network is predicated on a best-practices, solution-oriented approach to stream-line our customers’ supply chain operations. All of our team-members believe and carry out the following embedded principles in the execution of their daily activities: } No shortcuts; } Automatic recurring processes; } Analytics; } Continuous improvement.

Customer-Centric. Expak Logistics has the experience, knowledge and infrastructure to deliver custom solutions that meet your unique logistics requirements. No matter how complex your specifications may be, we focus on delivering a simplified, cost effective and flexible solution for Same-Day, Next-Day, dedicated fleet, warehousing and fulfillment, or any other delivery and supply chain need.

Technology. Expak’s in-house development team has the knowledge and flexibility to leverage a broad set of tools, including proprietary and off-the-shelf systems, to deliver technology solutions to our customers that improve service levels while minimizing or eliminating the need for our customers to change established and/or preferred processes. The result is better workflow visibility, reduction or elimination of errors and, most importantly, freedom and peace of mind for our clients to focus their efforts on their core business.

Customer Service. Expak Logistics’ 24/7 dedicated account personnel ensure we are always available to address your needs as they may arise. We pride ourselves on availability and transparency to make certain that your priorities are met. Each customer service representative is trained for the unique requirements of every customer and has all the necessary tools and data to ensure that all customer service issues are handled effectively and efficiently.

Expak Logistics sets the standard for expedited, recurring small package delivery.

CONTACT US TODAY!

PHONE:

424.320.5300

WEBSITE:

www.expaklogistics.com

EMAIL:

sales@expaklogistics.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: FST Logistics

PHONE:

800.758.4599 x1587

WEBSITE:

www.fstlogistics.com

EMAIL:

bwright@fstlogistics.com

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Temp Controlled Transportation, Warehousing and Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment FST Logistics was founded in 1991. Today, they are 100% Employee-Owned with over 400 Employee-Owners. FSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters in Central Ohio gives it a strategic advantage over its competitors. Columbus, OH is within a one dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive to over 60% of the U.S. population, 30% of the Canadian population and 50% of the U.S. manufacturing capacity. FST is one of the premiere food & grocery focused 3PLs in the country, offering its customers a full turnkey solution for all logistical needs. FST operates over 1.5 million square feet of temp-controlled food grade warehouse space with a multitude of value-added services including direct-to-consumer fulfillment, kitting, display builds and repackaging. Additionally, its asset-based fleet and freight brokerage services can handle any temp-controlled or dry TL & LTL shipment.

FST has a rich tradition of working with some of the fastest growing food brands in the country. Its developed processes, infrastructure and technology platforms to grow and scale with any company. The customer service and operations teams at FST use a hands-on approach and develop a customized solution for each customer. In addition, FST prides itself on proactive and total transparent communication. Each customer is assigned a dedicated customer service representative, who has the tools and training necessary to handle all customer service issues effectively and in a timely manner.

As a leader in direct-to-consumer order fulfillment FST has been fortunate to work with some of the fastest growing and top names in the food & grocery space. Today they provide their customers with a full-service solution for all D2C and small package fulfillment needs. Additionally, they are able to offer their customers competitive small package shipping rates.

Contact them today to learn more!

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Fluence Automation

PHONE:

888.832.4902

WEBSITE:

www.fluenceautomation.com

Fluence Automation is a new company with a long history of providing innovative technologies to the mail distribution, logistics and parcel automation markets.

Formerly the Sorting and Parcels division of Bell and Howell, over the last 30+ years, Fluence has earned a strong position in the commercial sorting segment and delivered numerous solutions for various entities, including the USPS, the US government, other national posts, mailing service providers (MSPs), 3PLs and many Fortune 500 companies in various segments.

Over the last several years, Fluence has grown its footprint outside of mail processing, leveraging core imaging, linerless and high speed automation technologies to address challenges in parcels automation. Fluence parcels systems (ParcelMgr systems and Raptor labeler) offer capabilities for high-performance imaging with optical character recognition (OCR), labelling, conveying and sorting, backed by one of the best service teams in the industry.

At Fluence, we look forward to being a key part of the mail and parcels automation community in the years to come, by serving our long term customers in the best manner possible, while growing with new customers.

EMAIL:

info@fluencemail.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Green Mountain Technology

PHONE:

877.397.2834

WEBSITE:

www.GreenMountainTechnology.com

EMAIL:

contact@gmcps.com

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Parcel Spend Management solution Green Mountain Technology (GMT) partners with the world’s largest parcel shippers to plan, execute and monitor high volume parcel networks. Our Parcel Spend Management (PSM) solution drives increased profitability and enhances the customer shipping experience through a suite of tech-enabled services. It starts with our best in class parcel audit and invoice automation, then leverages that, and other customer data, for advanced analytics, optimization, and ongoing network improvement and contract management projects. Our outcomes are proven by numerous customer honors including QVC's Supply Chain Partner of the Year and Office Depot's Partnership Award.

What Makes Green Mountain Technology Different?

We provide vastly different outcomes from other parcel spend management solutions or audit and freight payment providers for three key reasons: our technology, our business model and the customers we serve. Our average ROI is 9X our fees, which equates to an average of $7 million annually.

Our proprietary technology allows GMT to model your network to reveal the exact cost and service impact of any potential opportunity under consideration. From optimal inventory placement to evaluating the impact of carrier proposals, no other provider can “do the math” like GMT. This puts your company in the enviable position of having 100% accurate information when making the data-driven, multi-million dollar decisions required in today’s supply chain.

Our business model adds the resources and expertise you need to compete at the speed of today’s parcel industry. No other industry provider engages with their customers strategically the way GMT does. We work with your team to develop a strategic roadmap to achieve your goals and put our resources to work for you to expand your capabilities and accomplish more each week. A fivefold increase is in parcel projects is the norm.

Our customer base is comprised of solely mega-volume parcel shippers. Our solution is designed and geared to their needs and complexities. No other vendor works exclusively with the largest parcel shippers in the world, collectively managing over $4 billion in parcel spend. This unique market view keeps your team on the cutting edge of best-inclass parcel network execution.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

GSO | a GLS company

Ensuring your shipments are in good hands is our number one priority. As a leading regional delivery provider, we offer faster Ground parcel and LTL service across California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Combining our decades of experience with the expertise of premier European parcel delivery provider GLS has enabled us to provide shippers with the flexibility, convenience, costs savings, and customer service that other carriers cannot match.

Key Shipping Benefits for Your West Coast Packages: } Reduced transit times with next-day service across a vast geographical footprint } Per-pallet rates and simplified labeling for LTL shipments } Priority overnight delivery at nearly 40% less cost than worldwide carriers } Innovative technology for more accountability } Fewer and lower accessorial fees } Shipment ETAs via email and text notifications } Later pickup times and Saturday delivery options Ground Service Shippers can achieve next-day delivery over a much larger geography than the worldwide carriers at comparable published ground rates, and areas which require 3-4 days with the worldwide carriers can be reduced by at least a day.

Freight Service We simplify LTL shipments with our straightforward per-pallet pricing model and reduced transit times, while eliminating the complicated shipping routines that come with using a traditional freight vendor.

Priority Service For over twenty years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve provided shippers Priority Overnight service for shipments needing 8:00am or 10:30am delivery with later pickup times, fewer accessorial fees, and significant costs savings when compared to the global carriers.

With 48 depots, 2 inter-regional hubs, and a strategically located linehaul transfer facility, we are able to ensure 1-2 day delivery across an expansive geographical footprint while providing a high level of service to our customers. To meet the technological needs of shippers, we continuously invest in innovative technology that allows for integration with enterprise and third-party systems, real-time tracking, POD capture, and robust reporting capabilities.

Our team wants to hear about your shipping needs. Contact us today!

PHONE:

800.322.5555 x 4

WEBSITE: www.gso.com

EMAIL:

sales@gso.com

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Why stop at parcel, GTMS solutions are for all modes all carriers GTMS is named a TOP 10 Audit and Freight Payment solutions provider by Logistics Tech again in 2018

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: GTMS

PHONE:

855.884.3555

WEBSITE: www.gtms.us

EMAIL:

sales@gtms.us

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} Best New BI Tools for all Logistics Modes Globally } BI system which helps clients achieve 100% on-time service, 100% invoice accuracy, and allocation. This is accomplished by identifying 100% controllable cost avoidance benefiting e-retailers, manufacturers, consumers, and carriers } Our business intelligence solutions are specifically designed to help customers manage their logistics spend from shipment creation to payment. We work in a collaborative effort to provide best practice spend management and shipping optimization solutions. } Top Business Model Design by Tech 10, } GTMS creates a completely audited ready to pay invoice from all carriers all modes globally in your AP’s format enabling you to no longer having to use a 3rd party freight payment company } Top Solutions Provider / Lower Logistics Costs } GTMS offers concise actionable reports that enable shippers to optimize their transportation and logistics spend with ongoing controllable cost monitoring, 3 primary areas we focus on are: ® Smarter Shipping Habits ® Controllable Cost Monitoring ® Carrier Cost and Performance } Best in Class Rating and Routing ® GTMS creates significate spend reduction while creating ‘win triangles’ by optimizing the speed/cost relationship on all shipments. } Best in Class TMS (Transportation Management System) ® Multi-Modal rating and routing ® Desktop Solution ® Batch Rating ® Carrier Notification ® Advance Ship Notification ® Cost Plus Modeling

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Hytrol

PHONE:

870.935.3700

WEBSITE: www.hytrol.com

EMAIL:

info@hytrol.com

At Hytrol, we provide material handling solutions that move the world. We’ve been designing, developing, and delivering advanced material handling systems for over 75 years. Hytrol began as a small company in 1947—today, we’re a global industry leader, improving people’s lives through valuable interaction, real-time support, and a commitment to innovation.

Hytrol creates the highest quality material handling systems in the world, and our product line is constantly expanding to provide the best technology available. We’ve done more than just follow the industry—through energy-efficient technology like 24-volt motors, our high-speed sliding shoe sorters, our modular small item sorters, and our bolt-together parcel conveyor, we’ve actually helped to shape the industries we’re a part of today.

We value relationships. Like we have since the beginning, Hytrol goes to market exclusively through the largest network of industry professionals in the world—the Hytrol Integration Partner Network. With over 100 locations globally, these independent companies provide the on-site expertise and local presence needed by customers today. They know local codes, they understand local law, and they have a deep understanding of the industries they are a part of. Through these partnerships, Hytrol provides a distinct advantage to every customer who chooses a Hytrol solution, from parcel to food & beverage distribution.

At Hytrol, we operate on a promise: a promise to make lives better, to create the solutions people care about, to make incredible things happen each and every day. Our culture is driven by our desire to create unique solutions through passionate investigation and meaningful interaction.

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Intelligent Audit

PHONE:

201.889.1110

WEBSITE:

www.intelligentaudit.com

EMAIL:

info@intelligentaudit.com

Intelligent Audit is the leading technology service provider focused on reducing transportation costs through automated freight audit and recovery, business intelligence analytics, and contract optimization solutions.

Our cloud-based software addresses customer needs using data-driven analytics and reporting to identify trends, examine current transportation activities and needs, and detect areas for improvement and optimization.

Intelligent Auditâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core solutions include:

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} Freight Audit & Recovery: Identify existing and potential future issues and maximize refunds from carrier companies worldwide. Audit over 150 points to recover opportunities regardless of dollar amount. Automate dispute submission and resolution tasks. Create systematic processes to drive and increase cost savings. } Business Intelligence & Analytics: Visualize and analyze complex data. Deliver attractive, customizable reports for internal and external use. Drive proactive versus reactive strategies using BI and analytics tools. Bring data into common alignment within diverse departments. } Carrier Contract Optimization: Analyze carrier contracts to determine cost reduction opportunities. Identify areas for improvement to optimize current contracts. Holistically analyze your supply chain to improve transit time, lower costs, increase customer satisfaction. Leverage the support of IA advisors to better manage and reduce risk. } Finance & Accounting Tools: Effectively manage complex GL coding and cost center allocation entries. Automate multi-currency freight payment and remittance processes.

Accurately categorize costs by business unit. Model and forecast accruals and landed costs. } Freight Payment: Streamline your accounts payable processes. Ensure that carriers are paid correctly, on time, and in line with current payment terms. Accurately manage and allocate costs across your organization. Simplify your operations and improve your bottom line. } Advisory Services: Identify new business and strategic improvement opportunities.

Manage business and process proposals, customized to speak to various stakeholders.

Achieve new strategic objectives, from conception to implementation. Gain access to tailored solutions explicitly configured to improve your unique business processes.

IA services over 2,500 customers all around the world and supports all transportation modes (parcel, LTL, TL, ocean, air, rail).

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Janam Technologies

PHONE:

877.JANAM.99

WEBSITE:

www.Janam.com

When you choose Janam, you win - with highest quality, wildly affordable mobile computers that are designed to exacting standards, from a company that thrives on saying YES to customers.

DIFFERENTIATORS: Janam combines deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to deliver rugged mobile computers with the right features and the right price. Purpose-built for extended use in demanding environments, Janam’s rugged mobile computers enable companies worldwide to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. } Purpose-built products/superior design – Janam’s products are smaller, lighter, faster and built to serve the diverse needs of customers in transportation, parcel shipping and distribution. } Customer advocacy – Janam’s business is structured to serve customers. Its products, ordering system and fulfillment process are all designed to support customer demands.

We pay careful attention to what customers need and maintain a culture of saying ‘yes’. } Focus – Janam maintains a laser-like focus on rugged mobile computing, and unlike other companies in the industry, Janam is unencumbered by competing resources and internal politics.

ADVANTAGES: } Expertise – Janam’s purpose-built products are the result of management’s deep industry knowledge. The company has the ability to efficiently integrate technologies and the insight and application expertise needed to design products specifically to meet the demands of today’s mobile workers. } Efficiency – Smaller, lighter, faster, smarter – describes Janam’s products and business approach. Janam is committed to providing value by being the first mobile computing provider to balance performance and price. } Service – Janam is dedicated to customer satisfaction. The business is structured to be responsive to the needs of customers. Dedicated support, fast response and followthrough are company hallmarks.

EMAIL:

inquiries@janam.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: LaserShip

PHONE:

703.761.9030

WEBSITE:

www.lasership.com

EMAIL:

solutions@lasership.com

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Fast and free shipping has established itself as a mainstay in the e-commerce world and is imperative to the success of e-retailers. Study after study has shown that high shipping costs and long delivery times are among the top reasons consumers would cancel an order.

Furthermore, many consumers purchase products online based on the available shipping methods. To meet these increasing delivery expectations, e-retailers are partnering with delivery companies with strategic delivery footprints—including LaserShip.

LaserShip was founded in 1986 and has evolved into a leading provider of last-mile delivery solutions for e-retailers, including five of the ten largest shippers in the U.S. Through its hub-and-spoke delivery network, LaserShip is able to reduce transit times and increase flexibility within the supply chain for shippers. For 32 years, LaserShip has been building a connection of facilities strategically located within the largest and fastest-growing metro areas in the Eastern U.S. Today, LaserShip partners with more than 5,000 independent contractors; making same-day, next-day and Sunday deliveries a reality for consumers.

LaserShip is continuously evolving in order to satisfy increasing consumer expectations and the growth of its e-commerce partners. This year, LaserShip expanded its same-day and next-day ground services for e-commerce deliveries into additional zip codes across 11 states in its current service area—including four new metropolitan areas in New York—increasing its total service area by nearly 30 percent. This summer, LaserShip also launched its very-first customer service chatbot, Codee. The chatbot allows consumers to get quick answers to questions regarding the status of their delivery, provide special delivery instructions for the delivery driver and assist with common delivery concerns.

Consumers can also request to be transferred to a live agent.

With 60 operational facilities and four sorting hubs reaching more than 100 million consumers throughout 20 states, LaserShip continues to scale its operations in order to be there when and where shippers need us.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Logicor, Inc.

PHONE:

489.857.7900

WEBSITE: Integrated shipping management that delivers!

Be ready for what’s next with GlobalShip™, an enterprise-wide, multi-carrier shipping software that helps you meet your customer’s delivery expectations at the lowest cost and can provide: } Advanced carrier selection optimization using time in transit, DIM, and accessorials } Containerization for optimal box sizing } Address Validation } Multi-Mode support for Parcel & LTL } Windows or IBM i support } On Premise and Hosted deployment } Improved Tracking and Proof of Delivery management Top Tier Multi-Carrier Compliance With GlobalShip™, you can manage all your carriers and shipping modes from a single, simple user interface. Multi-carrier flexibility lets you quickly adapt to an ever changing environment and gives you the tools to make the right choice on every shipment.

GlobalShip™ is a high-performance, shipping software that provides highly scalable, centralized shipping management for one or many locations.

API - Integration and Business Rules Integrate GlobalShip™ with your ERP, WMS, and ecommerce applications with the GlobalShip™ API. The GlobalShip™ API enables easy and effective interfacing throughout the enterprise, as well as with related applications and hardware.

Implementing business rules with GlobalShip™ helps mistake proof your shipping workflow and reduces training time, improves accuracy and customer satisfaction while reducing your overall cost.

LTL GlobalShip™ can also provide intelligent support for your LTL shipments. Advanced API connectivity to your carriers and your rates makes selecting the right carrier fast and seamless. Rated or Non-Rated; using GlobalShip™ can automate your LTL shipping and generation of the bill of lading and pallet labels.

logicor.com

EMAIL:

sales@logicor.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: NPI

PHONE:

888.821.SORT

WEBSITE:

www.NPISorters.com

EMAIL:

michelle@npisorters.com

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NPI is proud to introduce Xstream, our high-speed, automated flats mail and parcel sorting solution. With throughputs up to 30,000 articles per hour, a modular design that facilitates future expansion, and an ergonomic footprint, Xstream makes flat and parcel automation faster and more efficient.

Xstream processes both Incoming and Outgoing articles with ease, including bagged, polywrapped, and otherwise non-machinable flats with ease. Xstream sorts a wide variety of articles weighting up to 70 lbs having dimensions up to 24” long, 17” wide, and 12” thick.

Xstream features two independent feed stations that easily accommodate plant rolling stock or may be alternately integrated with existing conveyor systems to expedite the presentation of articles into the process stream.

Xstream features state-of-the-art Barcode Reading (BCR) processes operating in a userfriendly Microsoft Windows based software environment. In addition, Xstream may be configured with a Weigh-On-Fly scale that supports Manifest Mailings.

After weighing the articles (if equipped), reading the address blocks, or decoding the barcodes, articles are quickly and accurately sorted to output destinations according to he currently loaded sort plan.

In its basic, dual-sided configuration, Xstream features up to 120 sort destinations.

Articles are transported by grooved conveyor belts until one or more carbon fiber blocks known as “shoes” move across the conveyor belt and gently push an article into the destination handling unit or takeaway conveyor. Handling units include but are not limited to tubs, sacks, gondolas, or gaylords.

Xstream is supported by time-tested software applications and utilities for system control and diagnostics, barcode processing, sort plan and report generation.

Xstream is the perfect solution for any processing environment, including but not limited to the following:

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Pacejet

Better Shipping is a Science Pacejet is the award-winning shipping platform for midmarket brands. Integrating seamlessly with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft, SAP, Infor, Acumatica, and more, Pacejet’s cloud-based solution also offers a RESTful API that enables quoting and shipping in any cloud or software application that powers your business.

PHONE:

877.722.3538

WEBSITE: pacejet.com

EMAIL:

info@pacejet.com

The 2017 Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Partner of the Year and a FedEx Compatible Platinum Solution, Pacejet provides carrier connectivity that enables your ERP system to transact with shipping carriers such as FedEX, UPS, USPS, and more in real-time and provides agility to add, upgrade, or change carriers as your business grows.

Reduce rates up to 30% Automatically rate shop across more carriers to find the best price for shipments.

Reduce labor up to 80% Automate workflows and integrate carriers with your ERP to reduce manual steps.

Grow sales with speed, accuracy, and service Choose faster transit times, validate items and quantities, and comply with customer rules.

Pacejet pays for itself Generate enough savings to pay for a year’s subscription in as little as 1-2 months.

Whether a business ships 50 parcels per day or a mix of 2,000 parcels and palletized freight shipments, harnessing the science of shipping using Pacejet can create new competitive advantages and support faster business growth. Pacejet solutions can be deployed incrementally as agile improvements over time.

Pacejet improves operations for everyone from the CEO and CFO to the director of operations, warehouse manager, and each warehouse employee on the shipping line.

Visit pacejet.com/customer-stories to view multiple customer case studies and to learn about all Pacejet has to offer.

Ready to put Pacejet to work for you?

Choose Pacejet shipping software and get the right shipments to the right places more quickly, easily, and cost effectively than ever before. That’s why you need Pacejet.

Call 877.722.3538, email info@pacejet.com, or visit pacejet.com today and start making shipping a competitive advantage.

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First-mile to Last-mile Technology that Solves Global eCommerce Parcel Shipping Challenges Why do thousands of shippers, developers, and logistics service providers trust Pierbridge technology to process millions of packages every year? Because we know shipping. Our customers and partners count on Pierbridge’s expertise, technology, and unwavering support to roll out powerful shipping solutions across their supply chains. It’s no wonder Transtream has helped our technology partners achieve the highest FedEx, UPS, and USPS certification levels. We deliver.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Pierbridge

PHONE:

508.630.1220

WEBSITE:

www.pierbridge.com

EMAIL:

sales@pierbridge.com

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What makes us different?

Experience: Pierbridge’s executive team has led the parcel software industry for over 25 years, introducing innovation after innovation that have transformed the way businesses ship. We have a passion for helping customers and partners turn complex problems into simple solutions.

Enterprise Class: Our enterprise shipping platform, Transtream, is built on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) that provides IT professionals with the controls and analytics they need to manage and monitor user permissions, security, and connections to hundreds of parcel and freight services worldwide. Whether you are a retailer onboarding thousands of users across hundreds of fulfillment centers, offices, and store locations globally, or a multinational financial services company managing tens of thousands of desktops, or a 3PL supporting a shipper community, Transtream gives you the automation and transportation cost-savings tools you need to succeed.

Scalability: Transtream can be deployed on premise, accessed from our cloud, or implemented in a hybrid environment. Our APIs enable developers to augment their solutions with cartonization, rating, shipping, tracking, returns, and other transportation execution capabilities with sub-second response times. Transtream is resilient and redundant, ensuring high availability.

Flexibility: Our Composer UI design studio tools enable administrators to modify and adapt Transtream apps to role-specific processes across the enterprise. Configure business rules to control processes by location, user, or user group. Then modify or create new apps as business requirements change.

Connectivity: Transtream’s unique Internet of Things (IoT) tool, HubCapp, makes it easy to securely connect in real time to on-premise data sources and devices (such as scales, thermal label printers, conveyors, and cameras) from the cloud. Developers can also use HubCapp to quickly embed interactive plug-and-play rating, shipping, tracking, and returns “widgets” within their websites or apps.

EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

“E-commerce is driving worldwide demand for smaller, more frequent, last-mile delivery of shipments across borders. By integrating Pierbridge’s parcel TMS solution, Transtream, with WiseTech’s CargoWise One platform, we will enable shippers, warehouses, freight forwarders, and 3PLs to extend control of parcel shipping processes well beyond North America. With their global infrastructure, cross-border logistics expertise, and deeply integrated logistics capabilities, WiseTech Global provides Pierbridge with a unique opportunity to address complex international parcel shipping worldwide.”

– Bob Malley, Managing Director, Pierbridge

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Pitney Bowes

PHONE:

877.727.3887

WEBSITE:

www.pitneybowes.com/us/shipping

The Business Landscape is Changing, Are You Prepared? Send Smarter with Pitney Bowes If your business has multiple data sources you know how difficult it can be to harness costs and other pertinent information across your organization. This poses a challenge to effectively manage it. To add to this, rates and volumes – both inbound and outbound — are rising. You already know that the expanding choice of viable carriers is making it harder to determine which carrier — or mix of carriers — offers the optimal combination of costs and services for your business. And, you already know there are new solutions that can help simplify your shipping and receiving.

Pitney Bowes offers powerful yet scalable solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to send smarter. These solutions not only deliver better control, visibility and accuracy, they will simplify your entire shipping and receiving operation.

Pitney Bowes SendPro® Enterprise is more than a shipping and mailing solution. It is a cloud-based multi-carrier and PC postage software product that gives companies full control and visibility into their shipping and mailing operation, while enabling employees to send packages and mail—even certified mail—from any location with ease. This robust, cloud-enabled solution utilizes a single platform to manage all sending-related activities. It optimizes, integrates and automates shipping processes while providing the highest degree of real-time visibility and control of your operation. Whether you’re managing parcels from the mail center, documents from the desktop or remote location, or printing USPS stamps on demand, SendPro® Enterprise offers scalability to satisfy your shipping environment and requirements.

For smaller offices, Pitney Bowes SendPro® brings together enterprise-caliber postal and multi-carrier shipping capabilities to take the guesswork out of selecting the right service level and carrier for each piece.

SendSuite® Tracking Online is a package receiving and tracking cloud-based solution designed to provide accurate status and chain of custody of your inbound packages.

With SendSuite® Tracking, time-wasting searches are eliminated. Plus, you’ll increase customer satisfaction.

Let Pitney Bowes help you send smarter today. www.pb.com/us/shipping

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: PITT OHIO

PHONE:

800.366.7488

WEBSITE:

www.pittohio.com

EMAIL:

GroundShip@pittohio.com

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PITT OHIO is a service organization dedicated to providing high-value transportation and supply chain solutions to our customers. PITT OHIO is “Customer Driven, People Driven and Quality Driven.” As an organization we remain committed to innovating in every area of our company with our SUPPLY CHAIN, GROUND, LTL and TRUCKLOAD services. We strive to take it to the next level by providing diverse transportation solutions that help optimize your supply chain.

At PITT OHIO we understand that when it comes to small package shipping, one size does not fit all. We provide a more flexible alternative to your small package shipping and we are able to deliver a GROUND service that is customizable, reliable and more cost effective.

Our GROUND service is able to extend your range of service based on volume to offer a competitive GROUND solution. We also specialize in handling non-conveyable products that you may have claims issues with today such as paint, liquids or rakes.

Our on-time performance for our GROUND service exceeds 97% and we have few damages with a shipment integrity that is better than the competition with 1 in 4000 packages experiencing a claim. For a seamless transition, complete integration services are ossible with our ShipStation shipping software and our dedicated customer service is available to provide you with quick resolution with any issue.

PITT OHIO’s customer-centric mindset has allowed us to give more customers what they want and need to be more competitive in the marketplace. This customer-centric mindset is evident with our participation in The Reliance Network (TRNET) an alliance consisting of ourselves and six other regional LTL carriers who provide service throughout North America.

PITT OHIO continually strives to provide the most reliable service and is committed to our customers, our employees, and our community; We’re Always There For You!

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Precision Software

PHONE:

1.312.239.1630

WEBSITE:

www.precisionsoftware.com

EMAIL: Achieve Ultimate Control Trusted Global Trade and Transportation Execution

info@precisionsoftware.com

Global Carrier Network. Streamlined Shipping. Complete Visibility.

Precision Software provides industry-leading global trade management, transportation execution and multi carrier shipping software solutions from a single, integrated platform. Pre-eminent industry leaders in every region of the world rely on Precisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global support centers to leverage thousands of carriers and manage millions of shipping transactions every day. An ISO-certified company, Precision Software assists companies to minimize shipping costs, optimize first mile and last mile deliveries, automate free trade agreement compliance, avoid customs delays and mitigate the risks associated with dynamic trading environments to maximize their competitive advantage.

Precision Software Offers 8 Matchless Benefits 1. Streamlined Trade Compliance & Transportation 2. Standardized Shipping for Efficiency Gains 3. Reduced Transportation Costs 4. An Unrivalled Global Multi Carrier Network 5. Complete Shipment Visibility 6. Future-Proofed Transportation Operations 7. Easy Integration & Implementation 8. Deep Industry Knowledge Precision Softwareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customers span multiple industries including banking and finance, life sciences, high technology, retail, industrial, automotive, higher education and public sector as well as logistics providers.

For more information about Precision Software, contact us at info@precisionsoftware. com or visit us at www.precisionsoftware.com!

Global Multi Carrier Network | 26 Support Locations | ISO-certified We will be at Parcel Forum 18 in Chicago, IL. Visit us at booth #118.

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: QubeVu

PHONE:

888.257.3879

WEBSITE: qubevu.com

EMAIL:

sales@qubevu.com

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QubeVu is the fastest growing brand of dimensioning solutions. Our patented technologies yield highly intelligent, reliable, small footprint systems that outperform others while offering incomparable value. We maintain our own USA-based R&D facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the heart of one of the greatest innovation centers in the world.

The leader in dimensioning QubeVu offers the world's fastest dimensioning, certified accuracy on any shape, and class-leading simplicity. QubeVu can scan any package in any orientation, and even takes a photo of every item for tracking and claim protection. With QubeVu's quick setup, compact footprint and XML-based API integration – plus plug-and-play compatibility with popular shipping software – you'll be up and running in no time.

Faster than lightning (really!)

QubeVu blows other dimensioners away. Faster than a bolt of lightning, it grabs certifiedaccurate dimensions from cubes, tubes, bags and bundles – you name it. Just toss an item under the QubeVu head – no special placement or alignment needed. Instantly, automatically, dimensions are recorded. No grid to line up with, no buttons to push, and of course no waiting.

Not your father's dimensioner Completely unlike "dim-osaurs" of the past, QubeVu is quick, smart, and small. Our solid state technology means zero maintenance and no moving parts. Need barcodes and OCR data? No problem – Qubevu can grab them, along with a photo and dimensions, in a single instant scan.

QubeVu even offers Cloud connectivity, supports centralized fleet management and automated firmware updating, and enables load balancing across lines, so your systems are always as productive as possible. No other solution comes close to the potential QubeVu offers for efficient management and cost containment.

An incredible value Even with all its capabilities, QubeVu costs less. And now QubeVu is available with a no-money-down lease, from $185/month! Visit qubevu.com or call us 888-257-3879 to learn more about how QubeVu is already bringing big benefits to companies like yours.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: ScanData

For over 30 years, ScanData has served parcel shippers with the highest volumes in the most complex environments. We conform to our shipper’s needs and support a variety of distribution models and system integrations. This experience gives us exposure into the top real-world challenges parcel shippers are facing today: Scale – ScanData has proved it can rate, label, and manifest in under 200 milliseconds per transaction.

Carrier Agility – We ensure our clients are able to implement new carriers and ship methods in days, not months. From APO/FPO shipments to global delivery, we support carrier integration and required paperwork. With the last mile becoming even more expensive, it is essential to optimize costs, integrate tightly, and be able to adjust with industry changes.

Rate Shopping – From simple Least-Cost Rating to Multi-Ship Point, Multi-Carrier rate shopping, we make sure you pay the absolute minimum to deliver your packages on time.

Zone Skipping – A system enabled to support carrier drop ship options (ex: PMOD), line haul, and LTL is critical to leveraging the power – and savings – of zone skipping even without an automated sortation system.

Drop Ship Vendors – With increasing supply chain costs and the shortening of transit windows, it is important to control your vendors’ shipments. Easily manage hundreds of drop ship vendors with our centralized solution.

Alerts & Tracking – Customers demand detailed and timely updates; we support both internal and carrier-generated status updates/alerts provided to customers based on rules provided by you.

Service Disruption Handling – From severe weather to strikes, ScanData can prevent shipping via certain carriers and ship methods, and/or to specific locations, giving you real-time control of your distribution.

Data Warehouse & Reporting – Our robust data warehouse stores all of your shipping, tracking, and invoicing data and offers reporting that generates comprehensive operational and management reports to meet our customers’ compliancy, audit, reconciliation, and customer service needs.

World Class Support – 24x7x365 on-shore support by tenured ScanData system engineers, not call center reps with a script.

PHONE:

512.358.1585

WEBSITE:

www.scandata.com

EMAIL:

sales@scandata.com

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No one knowingly overspends. But, in what might be the most difficult carrier pricing environment ever for shippers, chances are you have.

And, why is that? Time is a valuable resource. Contracts are intricate. Any number of gotchas or hidden terms can go unnoticed and mitigate your contractual discounts. Not to mention, without benchmarking the market, how do you know you’re getting fair terms and pricing?

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Shipware was founded 18 years ago, committed to champion the shipper. We’re dedicated to leveling the playing field by creating a more balanced relationship between shippers and the carriers. With over $1 Billion in spend currently under our management, we’ve reduced parcel and LTL shippers’ costs from 10-30% by helping negotiate contract terms, auditing carrier invoices to recover your chunk of the billions in refunds that go unclaimed each year, and finding creative solutions to shipper obstacles. Not all shippers confront the same challenges, and the collaborative minds at Shipware, with 200 years of industry experience to leverage, will find the right solution for your company’s needs.

Shipware

PHONE:

858.879.2020 x111

WEBSITE:

www.shipware.com

EMAIL:

nathan@shipware.com

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Why should you team up with Shipware? Bottom line – the savings. Both cost and time.

As our clients have said, “It’s always a pleasure to see our weekly invoices from the carrier reduced,” and Shipware’s “experts helped us negotiate our carrier contract, savings us much more than we ever thought possible.” We do this all with no disruption to your current operation and little time commitment on your part. Our shipper advocacy has earned us positions on Inc 500 list and San Diego’s Top 100 fastest growing companies list for consecutive years.

Of course, there’s also our people and customer service. We hire and train the best, show up to work for each other, make great memories and commit to values that have fostered a culture acknowledged by San Diego Business Journal as Best Places to Work in 2018 list.

These values are extended to our clients, who have expressed, “Shipware leads with their analytics and expertise; their team of consultants offered nothing but assistance each time we approached them with our transportation issues… They have provided us with a much needed value-added service.”

Shipware offers a complimentary spend analysis backed by a $10,000 guarantee. Visit www.shipware.com for more information.

EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

Trevor Outman started Shipware in the early 2000s to provide companies a simple, non-intrusive solution to reduce shipping costs and has since become a highly-regarded expert in the industry, authoring dozens of transportation-related articles and providing shipping insights to media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Inc. and Forbes. Trevor continues to be passionate about being a dedicated advocate for shippers. He is also focused on building a best-in-class organization that is established upon putting the needs and interests of clients first.

Trevor will be speaking at Parcel Forum 2018 on Mastering Parcel Contract Negotiations (back by popular demand) and Weighing Operational Changes vs. Negotiating Carrier Pricing. Connect with him and the Shipware Team in Chicago between September 24th and 26th.

With transportation, distribution and fulfillment costs soaring due to a rapidly changing business environment, even the most sophisticated supply chain operations are frequently overpaying. Achieving a competitive advantage in a dynamic global marketplace requires efficient supply chain operations.

Spend Management Experts can help you optimize your spend across the supply chain, reducing transportation, distribution and fulfillment costs by 20 percent or more.

Our finance backgrounds and extensive experience analyzing costs relative to vendor profitability enables us to develop effective supply chain optimization strategies.

Our approach is non-invasive to daily supply chain operations. We employ unparalleled market intelligence and a proprietary cost modeling approach, targeting hidden costs and identifying savings opportunities. We then build strong business cases based on actual data to negotiate better terms, pricing and service levels for our clients. Our value proposition is often based on a pay-for-performance fee model.

We offer three categories of service to help clients effectively manage spend across all modes: The Assessment: Unique Shipping Profiles, Cost-to-Serve Modeling, Distribution Network Analysis, Data Normalization Across Zones

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Spend Management Experts

PHONE:

404.902.5390

WEBSITE:

www.spendmgmt.com

Strategy & Execution: Mode Pricing Strategy, Data Based Business Cases, Alternative Carrier Sourcing, Client Collaboration Analytics & Reporting: Carrier & 3PL Compliance, Market Tracking, Accurate Forecasting, Long Range Strategic Planning

The benefits are undeniable; reduced transportation costs, increased operational efficiencies, dynamic reporting and data normalization, greater budgeting and forecasting accuracy and optimized supply chain planning.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the leading global provider of transportation, distribution and fulfillment spend management solutions. We provide strategic guidance and market intelligence that helps companies optimize costs across the supply chain. Our services enable us to address the needs of virtually every type of company in any sector. Our team of best-in-class analysts partner with our clients resulting in real savings that can be strategically reinvested in their company.

EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

SME will continue to serve with transparency, act with integrity, value client relationships and engage with our community, so we can continue to provide the insights and opportunities that our clients are seeking from us.â&#x20AC;?

John Haber - Founder & CEO, Spend Management Experts

EMAIL:

solutions@spendmgmt.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: SwanLeap

PHONE:

855.737.3444

WEBSITE: swanleap.com

EMAIL:

beyondTMS@swanleap.com

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Could you set up a VCR on a timer to record your favorite show on a VHS tape while you’re out tonight? Yes… with enough converters and adapters to retrofit modern technology to an antiquated solution. Can you manage your supply chain with a static set of business rules in a spreadsheet built on tribal knowledge? Sure, if you really want to… or you can leap into the future.

Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors are demanding more from supply chain technology than what current ‘leading’ providers can deliver. Other Transportation Management Systems written during a legacy era, with now archaic technology, act as a very expensive label maker. The goal is to receive orders, look-up rates, apply business rules and generate a label. SwanLeap’s NextGen TMS technology is a connected solution built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than static rules to manage shipments. This infrastructure enables the TMS to impact an organization’s financial decisions, supply chain operations, purchasing, customer service, and even sales. Our platform has created an unexpected change, which we call a Black Swan event, redefining the role of the TMS in progressive organizations.

SwanLeap’s technology leverages AI and machine learning to automate many of the roles in a company’s supply chain. The idea of ‘planning’ is a thing of the past, inbound ‘routing’ is gone, and dispatching is unnecessary. Tendering shipments to carriers is now automated and no one is fielding phone calls or emails in the process. Best yet, the ‘purchasing’ decision in transportation is 100% dynamic with the AI not only tapping all available freight carriers in the market for the best rate, but considering the carrier’s quality of service in the decision.

The future holds greater purpose for the TMS and our NextGen functionality cannot be performed by any other TMS platform on the market. In this ever-changing industry it is vital to ensure your supply chain strategies can quickly adapt as new opportunities are presented. This is why we created SwanLeap.

Are you ready to eliminate errors and turn freight into a profit center? Visit us online to learn more about how a NextGen TMS can help your company leap into the future.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Tension Packaging & Automation

PHONE:

855.763.7275 x 4103

WHO ARE WE? Tension Packaging & Automation designs and builds modular and scalable automated packaging, weighing, manifesting and sorting systems for direct-to-the-consumer order fulfillment distribution centers, AND mail order and central fill pharmacies. If you are hand picking and packing items into corrugated boxes, polybags or padded envelopes, then one of Tension’s automated packaging and sorting solutions could be a very cost effective option for you. Using both proprietary equipment and field-proven automation provided by our key partners Tension provides a one-stop solution for your automated packaging and sorting needs.

EQUIPMENT Automated Packaging Systems: From small Sharp SX Tabletop bagging systems, to our unique HPC Horizontal Polybagging system and now our new BoxSizer that cuts down the size of your carton to save big money on void fill and DIM upcharges, Tension can handle almost any packaging need.

Sorters: The G4 is a pop-up roller based system that handles cartons up to 50 lbs. The Z1 is a raised belt based system that handles small light weight polybags up to 10 lbs.

These sort modules can be integrated into and combined with existing equipment used for sorting, weighing, scanning and labeling.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY Tension Packaging & Automation is a division of Tension Corporation. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO., we have domestic design, manufacturing and sales operations as well as a global footprint that extends throughout Asia and Europe. The Company has leveraged its long-time expertise in machinery, paper, and systems coordination into Tension Packaging & Automation by becoming a leading provider of automated order fulfillment packaging and sorting solutions.

WHY CHOOSE US Tension Packaging brings a totally integrated automated packaging and sorting solution to the pre-pack and direct-to-the-consumer order fulfillment market. Given that we are responsible for all facets of the solution… including concept design, machine, software, consumables, training and support… we remain committed throughout the installation and operation process to make sure your automated pre-pack and order fulfillment solution project goes smoothly and meets all your expectations. We understand the demand to control costs, increase productivity and grow your organization.

WEBSITE:

www.tensionautomation.com

EMAIL:

info@tension.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Transportation Insight

PHONE:

877.226.9950

WEBSITE:

www.transportationinsight.com

EMAIL:

info@transportationinsight.com

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In an era of digital supply chain transformation, more companies are turning to an emerging industry asset – an Enterprise Logistics partner specialized in e-commerce with technology-enabled, parcel-centric, multi-modal solutions. Transportation Insight, recognized as a SmartWay® Excellence Awardee for helping clients achieve supply chain efficiency, leverages advanced analytics and deep domain expertise to design strategic solutions that significantly improve parcel shipping programs.

Transportation Insight’s robust Insight Parcel® platform combines Audit, Network Engineering and Advanced Analytics to implement a diagnose first and prescribe later approach that optimizes network efficiencies and maximizes service to end customers.

With decades-deep, operational industry expertise and parcel technology backed by an annual SOC 1 Type II third-party compliance audit, Transportation Insight’s Parcel Audit uses a scientific approach to ensure clients get the desired service at the contracted terms. } Invoice audits: rates, manifested not shipped, address corrections, residential adjustment, duplicate charges } Service audits: guaranteed service, Saturday pick-up/delivery, invalid pickup, lost and damaged packages, early morning } Compliance audits: third-party compliance, improper account usage, inbound monitoring, routing compliance, large package/over maximum limits Transportation Insight’s Parcel Engineering achieves logistics optimization through a three-phase process that better aligns client strategies with the carrier network. } Solutions Assessment: Learn current state, identify goals, service needs and logistics requirements } Program Analysis and Design: Combine deep industry knowledge and proprietary technology for parcel program analysis } Implementation: Help manage RFPs and optimize the small package platform to best meet customer needs Insight Parcel Advanced Analytics further supplements shippers’ parcel programs with powerful data visualization. Transportation Insight collaborates with clients to analyze KPIs such as customer service goals; evaluate trends and expense drivers like fuel, accessorials, zones and weight classes; and improve operational efficiency by enhancing costs, productivity, inventory placement and DC alignment.

As digital business and e-commerce disrupt the global supply chain, Transportation Insight partners with clients to transform their supply chain, reinvent their processes, accelerate performance and create long-term Enterprise value. In a new era of insight, we help our clients evolve to evaluate, innovate and dominate their markets.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: Trax

PHONE:

800.755.0110

WEBSITE: Trax is a global leader in Transportation Spend Management solutions. Combining industry leading cloud based applications with expert services, we are transforming traditional freight and parcel audit to help customers better manage and control their global transportation costs and drive enterprise wide efficiency. With a global footprint spanning North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe, we deliver data based visibility and insights, higher savings and better control of transportation spend for shippers of all sizes.

Transportation Spend Management At Trax our Total TSMsm solution is purpose-built as a closed loop spend management solution for transportation; combining and leveraging a best-in-class set of data management and audit capabilities with a rich set of spend intelligence solutions or Transportation Spend Intelligence (TSI). Total TSM represents the next generation of freight and parcel audit and we intend to drive the industry toward comprehensive transportation spend management to finally deliver the capabilities shippers require to better manage and control their transportation costs.

Transportation Spend Intelligence Best-in-class analytics can transform transportation cost data into an advantage for any shipper. Analytics can eliminate the pain involved with managing raw transportation data and converting it into actionable intelligence – reducing the time required to take action.

Trax delivers transportation spend intelligence through our TSI solution suite, enabling shippers to analyze their transportation spending and answer key questions like “What happened?”, “Why did it happen?”, and “What can I do about it?”. Whether it’s our TSI Insights solution, which captures all spending and KPIs in a best-in-class business intelligence solution or our patent pending TSI Variance Analysis, which quickly lets you measure the changes in your spending and identify the root causes of those changes, TSI gives you control.

Why Trax Trax delivers solutions that move beyond traditional freight and parcel audit and enable shippers of all sizes to quickly gain the benefit of transportation spend management – enabling you to better manage and control one of your most significant and complex spend categories.

www.traxtech.com

EMAIL:

sales@traxtech.com

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CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: U.S. Bank

PHONE:

866.274.5898

WEBSITE:

Efficiency, even in the last mile.

EMAIL:

Small parcel shipments may come in small packages, but they can create costly inefficiencies in your supply chain. U.S. Bank Freight Payment helps you manage the process with tools that provide deeper insight into the last mile. Our small parcel offering provides an automated audit and payment solution to:

freight.usbank.com/smallparcel intouchwithus@usbank.com

} Gain visibility and improve control: Our solution tracks and reports delivery performance, conducts pre- and post-payment audits, processes and pays invoices, and provides detailed reports highlighting savings opportunities.

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} Enhance strategic decision making: Dynamic, real-time reporting gives your organization unprecedented visibility to information that can drive more cost-efficient shipping decisions that enable you to take advantage of deeper discounts, identify optimal shipping methods and avoid premium pricing. } Improve process efficiencies: Preparing and organizing small parcel invoices for payment is time consuming and labor intensive. U.S. Bank Freight Payment automates the process, eliminates the need for manual management, and frees up staff time from invoice processing tasks. } Increase savings: Identify items within your supply chain to help reduce cost including vendor misuse of accounts, optimized mode selection and incorrect delivery address and location coding. By highlighting these errors and opportunities, records can be updated to prevent additional, repetitive fees. } Automate cost recovery: High shipment volumes make it difficult to identify overpayments for services not rendered and negotiate repayment. U.S. Bank Freight Payment identifies events that trigger overpayment and automatically recovers the costs.

To learn how U.S. Bank Freight Payment can help you control costs and find efficiencies in the last mile, visit freight.usbank.com/smallparcel.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY: U.S. Cargo

PHONE:

614.552.2746

WEBSITE: U.S Cargo a Regional Small Package Transportation Company Specializing In Providing Flexible and Customized Solutions.

U.S Cargo is a specialized regional courier and package delivery company providing consistent, cost-effective, and reliable ground, premium, and customized services. We offer diversified ground services to our customers and provide them with high-value, lowcost solutions. At U.S. Cargo, we identify, design, and deliver innovative, flexible, and service-sensitive transportation solutions encompassing dedicated courier, final mile, pool distribution, parcel, and lightweight LTL. Our solutions create sustainable, longterm value for our customers, business partners, and employees.

U.S. Cargo differentiates itself by offering a personalized approach and commitment to meeting and exceeding our customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation and logistical needs, whether their requirements are standard or unique. If you need your freight delivered earlier than a standard delivery time, our Premium Delivery Services are available upon request.

We specialize in being flexible when it comes to your shipping of parcels and small packages. The ability to offer customized solutions distinguishes our company from the others. We are able to handle inventory pick/pack and distribution, management of dedicated transportation systems, and white glove delivery services including assembly and installation. And these are just a few of the solutions U.S. Cargo can provide! We work with you on the solution that best fits your supply chain.

Since 1972, we have provided superior on-time service and optimal package handling. We believe in having a hands-on approach to package sorting, and we offer better shipment integrity than our competition. Only 1 in 6,000 packages in our system experience a claim.

U.S. Cargoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive website puts visibility at your fingertips, providing you with full tracking and tracing capability in real time as well as enabling you to conveniently print your shipping labels.

At U.S. Cargo, customers are not just a number. We have a dedicated Customer Service team at both the corporate and the local service station levels in order to ensure that you receive prompt and professional response and follow-up. We pride ourselves in being a strong regional carrier who delivers consistent, cost-effective, and reliable service and solutions to accommodate our customers.

www.us-cargo.com

EMAIL:

inquiries@us-cargo.com

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Universal Robots

PHONE:

844.462.6268

WEBSITE:

www.universal-robots.com

EMAIL:

ur.na@universal-robots.com

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Universal Robots – The World’s #1 Collaborative Robot Universal Robots has reinvented industrial robotics with flexible, collaborative robot arms (cobots). The Danish robot manufacturer pioneered the technology and remains a frontrunner in the cobot market, now the fastest growing segment of industrial automation.

UR robots deliver all advantages of advanced robotic automation with none of the traditional added costs associated with robot programming, set-up, and shielded work cells. The cobots automate packaging, palletizing and material handling across industries – even in small and medium sized companies that regard automation as costly and complex.

The lightweight UR robots can be moved around, automating high mix/low volume production runs. Force-sensing technology makes the robot stop operating when encountering an employee, eliminating the need for safety guarding in most scenarios.

Programming is intuitive; users simply grab the robot arm to teach the desired movement, or use the touch screen. Product portfolio includes the UR3, UR5 and UR10 robot arms named after their payloads in kilos, they feature up 30 Micron repeatability and span in reach from 19.7” in to 51.2”. The new e-Series cobot line also feature a built-in force/torque sensor and a user interface with the ability to program stopping time and stopping distance for protective stops. This unique feature, not found on any other collaborative robot, greatly reduces the complexity and uncertainty involved in performing pre-deployment risk assessments. All 17 safety functions are certified by TÜV Nord and comply with the latest ISO machinery safety standards for unobstructed human-robot collaboration. Advanced users can utilize the new externally accessible 500Hz system bus to implement more complex motion control algorithms or profiles, such as advanced machine vision applications.

The company has created a whole ecosystem of accessories for their cobots, called UR+.

The UR+ showroom is a rapidly expanding portfolio of plug & play products certified for seamless integration with the UR cobots. UR+ span a wide range of grippers, machine vision, software and protective equipment, currently more than 90 different solutions.

Universal Robots has local offices in New York, Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Boston and Dallas and a network of more than 50 distributors and 150 Certified System Integrators across North America

Why would you trust Visible Supply Chain Management with your packages and your customer service reputation?

Founded as a fulfillment company with a single warehouse in 1992, Visible has grown to become one of the country’s leading providers of shipping, packaging, fulfillment, freight services, warehousing, and logistics, up and down the supply chain. Shipping 127 million packages a year, over 10.5 million a month, it now ranks second only to Amazon as a USPS reseller. The resulting bulk buying power, together with Visible’s New Blue shipping rates, save customers up to 41.2% on shipping costs. Custom packaging services reduce their costs more, by rightsizing package dimensions and weights, based on carrier rate brackets. And four bi-coastal warehouses, with over a million square feet of storage, allow its customers to lower rates even further, by optimizing based on shipping zones. As a result, Visible now works with 25,000 customers, shipping to almost 140 countries and territories. Its seasoned experts fulfill using proprietary technology that helps it maintain a 99.84% accuracy rate, give customers end-to-end transparent shipment tracking, and a 99.90% on-time shipping record. It actually delivers 97% of its packages faster than Amazon Prime, based on Priority mail delivery time. With this kind of parcel prowess, no wonder Visible is able to help online retailers better compete with the biggest brand names out there today. Online retailers can offer their customers better service, more economical shipping and faster delivery times.

Visible currently offers companies of all sizes, in all industries, a comprehensive free analysis to help them optimize their shipping process and costs.

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Visible Supply Chain Management

PHONE:

877.728.5328

WEBSITE: VisibleSCM.com

EMAIL:

Sales@VisibleSCM.com

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What makes Visible Supply Chain Management different? Casey Adams, Visible’s President, says it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. “Firstly, no other company offers everything we do under one roof. You can’t find another partner that will handle parcels, shipping strategies, fulfillment and distribution, logistics and custom packaging all together, seamlessly. Secondly, we are also the only company that offers customers full end-to-end transparency.

Our clients can check their inventory, tracking, upcoming orders, etc on a 24/7/365 basis. They take comfort in knowing exactly where their products are at all times of the day or night. And lastly, we offer any company, any size, a free shipping analysis with no strings attached. Our goal is to save customers money and help them redefine their shipping strategies, from a single shipper to a multi-carrier approach.”

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At Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions, we provide our clients with a consultative-style approach that dramatically reduces transportation and supply chain expenses while providing unparalleled visibility. Our team comes prepared with decades of carrier and client-side experience in sales and operations. With this experience came the knowledge that most customers don’t have the time, technology, or expertise to negotiate favorably with their carriers or leverage their data to obtain optimal rates and bottom-line savings.

Zero Down puts an end to that disadvantage!

CONTACT INFO: COMPANY:

Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions

PHONE:

800.785.7959

WEBSITE: www.zdscs.com

EMAIL:

info@zdscs.com

We are passionate about helping companies achieve savings and efficiencies through our best-in-class audit and optimization services, robust business intelligence, and our cutting-edge transportation management system. Our services are powered by the leading cloud-based technology of our proprietary software suite, FreightOptics.

Benefits of Working with Us: All Modes, One Goal: Bottom-Line Savings We’re powered by state-of-the-art technology capable of handling all modes and carriers, including USPS and regional carriers.

Our Results Are Guaranteed We guarantee we’ll save you money, or we don’t get paid.

Spending Countless Hours Validating & Allocating Parcel Invoices?

Our technology automates this process, so the focus remains on your primary business!

Our System is EASY to Implement Implementation does not require any IT involvement, allowing for immediate savings opportunities.

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Mention discount code HOTCOMPANY10 for 10% off your first month’s invoice.

“I started on the carrier side of the business and soon became well-versed in where profits were being "hidden." As a result, I founded Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions in 2003 to help shippers put a stop to these leaking profits and to protect their bottom line.

EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

My passion is to help clients achieve significant cost savings and increased supply chain efficiencies as a result of the information and data we uncover and analyze for them. Our experienced and knowledgeable team at Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions, coupled with our industry-leading technology, FreightOptics, will pave your path to big savings!”

Brad A. McBride – CEO, Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions

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