For the tenth consecutive year, Food Logistics has compiled an impressive list of software and technology providers who are major players in our industry. From growers to food manufacturers to grocery retailers and the logistics providers who support them, many rely on these providers to help drive efficiencies and visibility in their operations.
Company: 4Sight Supply Chain Group, Paramus, N.J.
Web site: www.go4sight.com
Year founded: 2009
Number of employees: 21
Number of food customers: 12
Solution name(s): Systems Integration, Engineering & Consulting
Worth noting: 4SIGHT's team has delivered Supply Chain projects (Systems Implementation, Facility Engineering, Strategic Analysis, etc.) for over 100 food manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
Company: Acsis, Inc., Marlton, N.J.
Web site: www.acsisinc.com
Year founded: 1996
Number of employees: 80
Number of food customers: 12
Solution name(s): Acsis Enterprise Serialization Management Acsis Serialization in a Box Warehouse Enhance Acsis Partner Management SAP AII / OER Configuration Accelerator Program AssetTrak.
Worth noting: Whereas most serialization solutions stop at the packaging line, Acsis offers the only Enterprise Serialization solution that gives customers complete control to track and trace products throughout the supply chain to meet mandates, gain visibility and improve productivity, while improving safety, reducing recalls, chargebacks and counterfeiting. With Acsis, manufacturers and distributors use the serialization process to simultaneously capture key data on the product, the manufacturing process and the customer order itself, which the entire enterprise can use and leverage to improve decision making and operational efficiencies.
Company: AFS Technologies, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.
Web site: www.afsi.com
Year founded: 198
Number of employees: 500
Number of food customers: 1,500
Solution name(s): AFS WMS, AFS DSD, AFS TradePro,AFS Mobile Retail Execution, AFS ERP, Discovery G2.
Worth noting: AFS Technologies is the only global end-to-end solution provider for the food, beverage and CPG industries. AFS offers a powerhouse of complementary and scalable solutions giving companies the flexibility to crawl, walk and then run with technology at a pace that adjusts to ever-changing business needs.
Company: Airclic, Trevose, Pa.
Web site: www.airclic.com
Year founded: 1999
Number of employees: 75
Number of food customers: 8
Solution name(s): Food Perform
Worth noting: Earlier this month, Airclic announced the addition of new capabilities to its Perform supply chain and logistics management software. The latest enhancements integrate cross-docking automation, improved alerting functionality, route optimization and receipt archiving synchronization directly into the product’s functionality, helping to improve order accuracy and enhance proactive communication with customers throughout the delivery process. These features help to increase accessibility, accountability and ease of use for suppliers striving to ensure customer satisfaction across the supply chain.
Company: Allen Lund Company, La Canada, Calif.
Web site: www.allenlund.com
Year founded: 1976
Number of employees: Over 800
Number of food customers: 350+
Solution name(s): Transportation Management Software, LTL Software
Worth noting: The product is fully customizable to the particular needs of the shipper and/or receiver. The system is backed up by a company that has 36 years of experience in the transportation industry with the best in-class reputation.
Company: ArrowStream, Chicago, Ill.
Web site: www.arrowstream.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 74
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Crossbow, OnDemand, ArrowScan
Worth noting: ArrowStream is a unique technology provider for two reasons: our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform allows a supply chain organization to connect the entire supply chain, from the manufacturer to the actual store in one system for true end-to-end visibility; our Crossbow software is a game-changer in the market, because it establishes proactive decision-making between the Purchasing and Logistics teams. Crossbow now enables optimization of order patterns and shipment routing simultaneously by creating a proactive, collaborative relationship between the two entities for significant results; including at least a 7% freight cost reduction, 2-5% inventory reduction, 5% dock capacity reduction and a 10% carbon footprint reduction.
Company: Avercast, LLC, Rexburg, Idaho
Web site: www.avercast.com
Year founded: 2008
Number of employees: 40
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Avercast Business Forecast, Avercast Supply Planning, Avercast Sales and Operations Planning, Avercast Retail Analysis
Worth noting: Avercast is true enterprise level demand management software system that can scale from 1 to 100's of simultaneous users at any company.
Company: Blue Ridge, Marietta, Ga.
Web site: www.blueridgeinventory.com
Year founded: 2006
Number of employees: 45
Number of food customers: 25
Solution name(s): CLARITY Demand Forecasting and Replenishment, Visibility Analytics
Worth noting: Blue Ridge Cloud demand forecasting, planning, and replenishment technology not only allows companies to respond quickly to changing demand, but to shape demand and place inventory pre-emptively to support that demand. As planning for item assortments by location, promotions, and new items becomes more complex, this is more important than ever in achieving profitability with sales growth. The precision and comprehensive automation of our solutions leave nothing to chance, granting demand planners and inventory analysts a laser-focused view on the financial impact of their decisions.
Company: C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Web site: www.chrobinson.com
Year founded: 1905
Number of employees: 11,297
Number of food customers: At the start of 2013, 27percent of C.H. Robinson's top 500 customers total net revenues came from the food and beverage industry.
Solution name(s): Managed TMS, Navisphere
Worth noting: Navisphere allows customers to leverage C.H. Robinson's technology investments and gain access to a centralized network of more than 100,000 supply chain partners, without the need to integrate with each provider individually. Managed TMS provides a single platform for optimization, shipment visibility, business intelligence, and freight payment. This platform provides consistent technology outcomes and supports shippers in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In 2013, C.H. Robinson was named a National Top Workplace by WorkplaceDynamics, has been recognized on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list since 2010, and in August 2013, C.H. Robinson was named the #1 large company on Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal’s Best Places to Work list. It was the 12th year that C.H. Robinson has been recognized on the list, the most for any company in Minnesota.
Company: C3 Solutions, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Web site: www.c3solutions.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 20
Number of food customers: 15
Solution name(s): C3 Yard Smart (yard management system), C3 Reservations (web based dock scheduling system).
Worth noting: The food industry has distinct challenges and requirements which aren't met, in the field of yard management and dock scheduling, by the large ERP, WMS and TMS providers. Our field of expertise is either neglected or poorly applied in these software applications. Our 13 years of experience provide the best functionality and service to this industry. In addition, generic data integration tools now simplify communication between our systems and other core information systems.
Company: Cadec Global, Manchester, N.H.
Web site: www.cadec.com
Year founded: 1976
Number of employees: 55
Number of food customers: 65+
Solution name(s): PowerVue
Worth noting: Cadec Global provides the only fleet-management solution that provides true real-time data access for delivery operations. With a rugged on-board computer designed to be the hub of the smart truck and powerful software that enables mobility and integration, Cadec’s solution acts as a single interface for all in-cab systems allowing fleet managers to monitor driver actions and vehicle status in real time, 24/7. No one has more experience in fleet management or mobility than Cadec’s 35-year history of innovation in fleet management, including the first e-logs, the first mobile device with integrated proof of delivery, the first SaaS-based software, and the first configurable workflow. Most companies with delivery fleets have already automated the supply chain inside their facilities. By enabling them to extend the supply chain right to the delivery dock, Cadec helps customer increase efficiency, productivity and order accuracy, while reducing costs by providing real-time access to all delivery information.
Company: CAMS Software, New Westminster, B.C., Canada
Web site: www.camspro.com
Year founded: 1998
Number of employees: 18
Number of food customers: 102
Solution name(s): CAMS Prospero, CAMS Profiler, CAMS Professional, Backhaul Optimization, Salvage Optimization, Resource Optimization.
Worth noting: CAMS Software is the leading supplier of dispatch and driver payroll software to the grocery industry. Every day across the U.S., more grocery trucks are dispatched using CAMS software than any other product. CAMS also designed and developed grocery specific software for grocery routing, backhaul optimization, salvage optimization, and driver resource optimization.
Company: Can-Trac Technologies, London, Ontario, Canada
Web site: www.can-trac.ca
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 5
Number of food customers: 25
Solution name(s): iTrace Traceability Software iTrace Labeling Software iTrace POS Software.
Worth noting: Ours is not an out of the box solution. We use modules and custom configure the software to your operation.
Company: CHEP Pallecon Solutions, Livonia, MI
Web site: www.chep.com
Year founded: 1998
Number of employees: 50+
Number of food customers: 230
Solution name(s): Pay-Per-Use Trip IBC Rental, Pay-Per-Day Term IBC Rental, IBC Cleaning & Repair, CHEP- TRAC Suite - Reusable asset tracking
Worth noting: Formally known as CAPS, the company has now been rebranded its Intermediate Bulk Container management busines as CHEP Pallecon Solutions. The team at CHEP Pallecon Solutions has been North America’s leading container management partner for over 15 years, providing rental, tracking and a full service solution for returnable bulk containers. Making the transition to officially become a part of this globally-recognized brand enables CHEP to further leverage the capabilities offered through collaboration with sister divisions and effectively become part of the world’s largest supplier of pallets, reusable plastic crates and container pooling solutions.
Company: Cardinal Hosted Logistics, Concord, N.C.
Web site: www.cardlog.com
Year founded: 1997
Number of employees: 5,000
Number of food customers: 13
Solution name(s): Customer Portal, Cardinal Activity Tracker (Handheld Solution), Hosted TMW Suite and Appian Direct Route, Service Request Manager, WMS and OMS, Cardinal Service Request, Data Management.
Worth noting: Our patent protected Dynamic Workflow technology allows handheld devices to direct drivers through a varying set of actions at each stop.
Company: Carrier Transicold, Athens, Ga.
Web site: www.trucktrailer.carrier.com
Year founded: 1970
Number of employees: N/A
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Intelliset, ProductShield, Range Protect, DataTrak, FuelCheck, AFAX, Door Man applications for APX and Advance controls with X4, X2 and Vector series trailer units.
Worth noting: At the heart of Carrier Transicold refrigeration unit controls is a microprocessor containing sophisticated algorithms for maintaining just the right environment inside a trailer. Additional software applications, or Reffer Apps, may be added to enhance the standard feature set. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Company: CaseStack, Santa Monica, Calif.
Web site: www.casestack.com
Year founded: 1999
Number of employees: 225
Number of food customers: 3,000+
Solution name(s): CaseStack offers transportation management and warehousing services along with a Retailer Consolidation Program
Worth noting: CaseStack has developed collaborative supplier consolidation programs with multiple retailers with consolidation centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and the Northeast. CaseStack's consolidation programs allow us to take smaller orders that a supplier would typically have to ship LTL or parcel and we consolidate them into a full truckload along with other suppliers that are shipping to the same retailer. This allows suppliers to sell their delivered cost per case based upon the space their pallets occupy within a full truckload trailer. It does not matter if the supplier is a brand new supplier with no established supply chain or the if they are a larger supplier, with the changes in order quantity and frequency CaseStack has the lowest cost solutions with the highest service levels available in the industry.
Company: Cass Information Systems, Bridgeton, Mo.
Web site: www.cassinfo.com
Year founded: 1906
Number of employees: 1,019
Number of food customers: 25
Solution name(s): Freight audit, payment and business intelligence services
Worth noting: Cass Information Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of freight audit, payment, and business intelligence services, leveraging over 50 years of experience in providing solutions to major corporations having complex transportation payment and information needs. By understanding our customers’ critical transportation and accounting processes, we provide customized business intelligence solutions that help create a competitive advantage through reduced costs, increased efficiency, and better decision making capability.
Company: Coyote Logistics, Chicago, Ill.
Web site: www.coyote.com
Year founded: 2006
Number of employees: 1,100
Number of food customers: 4,700
Solution name(s): Collaborative Transportation Management (CTM)
Worth noting: Coyote’s Collaborative Transportation Management (CTM) is not your standard transportation management system (TMS). Coyote’s CTM includes a comprehensive planning phase between the customer and the Coyote management team, so Coyote can fully understand account requirements; provide the customer with a dedicated team that executes the procurement, planning, and settlement stages; afford the customer end-to-end visibility; and continuously look for ways to improve the customer’s network. The CTM offers many tools for reducing freight spend, increasing network efficiency, and enhancing control of a customer’s entire supply chain. Coyote’s MIT-educated engineers designed this technology to offer shippers an innovative, comprehensive, and advantageous alternative to a previously self-service program. This allows shippers to focus on their core competencies while logistics experts manage their supply chain. Coyote’s CTM is offered to shippers of all sizes and industries, and is custom-designed to fit the shipper’s needs.
Company: Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, Ohio
Web site: www.crown.com
Year founded: 1945
Number of employees: 10,100
Number of food customers: 30% of Crown’s global customers come from the food and beverage industry.
Solution name(s): Crown Insite
Worth noting: It’s not uncommon to find technology from third-party suppliers in warehouses and distribution centers. It is uncommon to find an experienced material handling solutions provider equipped with its own comprehensive technology platform. Through Crown Equipment’s decades of material handling experience, the company offers its customers technology that is supported with the relevant expertise, deep resources and an established distribution channel that end users require for a long-term solution. Software upgrades are provided at no additional charge. Updates, which are the culmination of customer suggestions and improvements, are done in-house and made about every six months. The technology is durable and a functional fit for material handling environments.
Company: CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc., Boston, Ma.
Web site: www.crunchtime.com
Year founded: 1995
Number of employees: 62
Number of food customers: Over 5000 locations using CrunchTime!
Solution name(s): CrunchTime! Net-Chef (All-in-One Web-based Enterprise Back Office Platform for Restaurants), CrunchTime! BizIQ (Business Intelligence Analysis & Reporting).
Worth noting: CrunchTime! is the all-in-one restaurant back office solution. It's all there. The CrunchTime! integrated back office solution enables your staff to manage inventory in real-time, simplify ordering with our powerful suggested order capabilities, receive goods quickly and efficiently, reconcile sales and cash, forecast sales, plan daily production, and ensure food safety with our HACCP, lot tracking and allergen tracking capabilities. Powerful modules include all recipe and menu engineering functions, fully integrated supply chain features, and internal warehousing and distribution management, helping you to improve efficiency within your organization. CrunchTime! allows your organization to centrally set-up and control all data at the corporate level, ultimately ensuring your business rules and goals are in place across all restaurant locations. Moreover, our enterprise reporting allows you to gain real-time visibility to all operating data, including Actual vs. Theoretical, Profit and Loss, Labor reporting and more.
Company: Dairy.com, Frisco, Texas
Web site: www.dairy.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 70
Number of food customers: 200+
Solution name(s): The Dairy.com suite of Software-as-a-Service solutions is comprised of Milk Solutions, Commodities Trading Exchange, and Transportation Market.
Worth noting: Dairy.com is the industry’s leading provider of market intelligence and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. Each day, a broad array of customers rely on our leading dairy advisory capabilities and our suite of supply chain, transportation, and commodity trading solutions to drive mission-critical activities. We combine dairy market knowledge, strategy/risk management, business process outsourcing, and many-to-many trading and supply chain management platforms. We take customers from development of market-based competitive strategies through implementation and execution of those strategies and measurement of business results.
Company: Datamyne Inc., Miami, Fla.
Web site: www.datamyne.com
Year founded: 1996
Number of employees: 120
Number of food customers: 35% of our customers.
Solution name(s): Datamyne International Trade Data
Worth noting: Datamyne is a top source of global market intelligence driven by data on US trade with more than 230 markets worldwide, as well as the cross-border commerce of 50 countries across five continents.
Company: Demand Management, Inc., St. Louis, Mo.
Web site: www.demandsolutions.com
Year founded: 1985
Number of employees: 50
Number of food customers: 63
Solution name(s): DS1 Forecast Management, DS1 Requirements Planning, DS1 Retail Planning DS1 Sales & Operations Planning, DS1 Advanced Planning & Scheduling, DS1 Collaboration, DSX Forecast Management, DSX Requirements Planning, DSX Retail Planning, DSX Sales & Operations Planning, DSX Advanced Planning & Scheduling, DSX Collaboration.
Worth noting: Demand Management, Inc., is a leading innovator in the SCM software industry. Its Demand Solutions' DSX product suite includes new modules that seamlessly integrate with its forecasting and supply planning platforms, eliminating the need for disruptive, time-consuming transitions between disconnected software applications and minimizing the number of employees needed for supply planning, saving time and money. Demand Solutions products also are available via a cloud-based offering, helping to make growth accessible for smaller companies, or any organization that must be more budget-and headcount-minded, that need an entry point to using SCM solutions.
Company: DEMATIC Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Web site: www.dematic.com
Year founded: 1939
Number of employees: 4,500
Number of food customers: 50+
Solution name(s): Multishuttle automated case picking and palletizing.
Worth noting: The Dematic Multishuttle is very flexible and can be implemented in existing warehouse /distribution operations using very little space. The Multishuttle can stage, buffer, sort and sequence at very high speeds, yielding a lower cost per case picked resulting in a quicker Return-On-Investment.
Company: DiCentral, Houston, Texas
Web site: www.dicentral.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 60
Number of food customers: 10
Solution name(s): DiWeb, DiIntegrator, DiTranslator, DiFlatfile, Base2, DiEnablement, DiTesting, Managed Services.
Worth noting: Our solutions touch thousands of companies across the food and beverage supply chain helping reduce costs, increase revenues and provide environmentally sustainable practices.
Company: England Logistics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Web site: www.englandlogistics.com
Year founded: 1997
Number of employees: 300
Number of food customers: 750
Solution name(s): Truckload Less-Than-Truckload, Cold Chain LTL, England Carrier Services Suppy Chain Management.
Worth noting: England Logistics introduces EDGE, the industry's leading TMS platform for complete supply chain management. Whether it's a small package, oversized load, or anything in between, England Logistics has the technology and know how to make the move.
Company: enVista, Carmel, Ind.
Web site: www.envistacorp.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 203
Number of food customers: 55
Solution name(s): N/A
Worth noting: enVista is unique in that the company enables food and beverage clients to leverage one strategic partner that consults, implements and operates across supply chain, transportation, IT, retail, and ERP.
Company: ExtenData, Englewood, Colo.
Web site: www.extendata.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 25
Number of food customers: 26
Solution name(s): MobileConductor
Worth noting: MobileConductor is highly configurable solution for the mobile supply chain. It is scalable to serve companies with five vehicles up to large organizations with 1,000+. The solution can be deployed on-premise, or as a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. It serves a wide range of industries such as specialty foods, broadline distributors, foodservice, recycling and bulk fluid pickup and distribution. Food Service distribution companies report ROI in the 6-9 month range with notable returns coming from a reduction in invoice disputes/credits, improved inventory control, clean invoicing, and improved decision making from by capturing real-time, accurate information, at the point of delivery.
Company: Fortna Inc., Reading, Pa.
Web site: www.fortna.com
Year founded: 1950
Number of employees: 300
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Professional Consulting and Design Services
Worth noting: Fortna can help clients solve their supply chain challenges with offerings from network strategy, to distribution design and installation, and system implementations. The productivity improvements we identify for our clients are back by our satisfaction commitment.
Company: HighJump Software, Minneapolis, Minn.
Web site: www.highjump.com
Year founded: 1983
Number of employees: 450
Number of food customers: 820
Solution name(s): HighJump Supply Chain Advantage, HighJump Direct Store Delivery Suite, HighJump TrueCommerce EDI Solutions.
Worth noting: HighJump Software offers companies with complex, growing supply chains one of the most flexible and scalable warehouse management systems available because of its open architecture. The HighJump solution can be easily configured to meet specific industry or business needs in nearly any country in the world, which makes upgrades fast and seamless and results in a low total cost of ownership for customers. HighJump Software is the only tier one WMS provider to provide a SMB-sized version of its WMS solution on the same platform as its tier one WMS. Both solutions can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise, so customers can purchase only the functionality they need, in the deployment option that best suits their business, and have the option to add more complex features and modules as needed over time.
Company: InfinityQS International, Fairfax, Va.
Web site: www.infinityqs.com
Year founded: 1989
Number of employees: 75+
Number of food customers: 100+
Solution name(s): ProFicient
Worth noting: Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) has long been used to determine success within lean manufacturing facilities.With InfinityQS ProFicient, manufacturers can utilize data that has already been collected and stored within the Manufacturing Intelligence Hub to calculate OEE. ProFicient Insight, a web-based portal that delivers executive-level Manufacturing Intelligence to anywhere in the world, can then visualize these calculations and easily display them in a wide range of formats including bar charts, pie charts or arch charts. With these summarized visualizations, operators and management alike can quickly make OEE data actionable with drill down metrics that identify underperforming suppliers, plants, lines or shifts. Whether it is bad raw materials, unusually high levels of maintenance and downtime, or inadequate production speeds, management can take a balanced approach to continuous improvement that drives improvements to overall OEE.
Company: Infor, New York, N.Y.
Web site: www.infor.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 12,700
Number of food customers: 1,500+
Solution name(s): Infor Food & Beverage Suite, PLM/Infor Optiva, Infor Supply Chain Management, Infor Enterprise Asset Management, Infor Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Infor Distribution, Infor Human Capital Management, Infor Financial Management
Worth noting With increasing demand for enterprise software that mimics the latest social media websites in usability and appearance, Infor recently released Infor Ming.le, a comprehensive platform for social collaboration, business process improvement and contextual intelligence. Infor Ming.le offers a user experience that resembles the most widely-used consumer social networking tools to help deliver relevant data to employees, connect colleagues by functional responsibility, and reduce reliance on less efficient processes like email. Through Infor Ming.le, users are able not only to talk about work issues, but to solve them directly in the application.
Company: Infratab Inc., Oxnard, Calif.
Web site: www.infratab.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 16
Number of food customers: 4
Solution name(s): Infratab Signal, Infratab Shout, Visualize.
Worth noting: We use our tag data collected to do predictive business forecasting ... though our processes are pretty much real time, our forecasts are prognosticating and measurably significant for their increased future profit making uses. Both streamlining changes and improvements through better measurement can be quickly executed as the result.
Company: Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Web site: www.inmar.com
Year founded: 1980
Number of employees: 4,000
Number of food customers: 500
Solution name(s): Returns Management, Recall Management, Remarketing.
Worth noting: We have a field force working at all points in the supply chain between manufacturers and retailers that are able to collect and provide usable data that can be aggregated quickly to offer insights that lead to intelligent solutions that benefit all trading partners. By using the data collected at all points in the supply chain (hidden damage assessment, delivery accuracy assessment, audits, etc.), Inmar can determine damage that occurred at the manufacturing plant, at what point packaging broke down, transportation’s impact on damages, and how buying and selling impact returns. Our field force can apply this same technology to recalls to show traceability of products and give accurate and timely reporting as product is pulled from retail shelves. With our proprietary software, we can take data collected and “nest” it, so it is all connected from each touchpoint.
Company: InMotion Global, Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Web site: www.inmotionglobal.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 40
Number of food customers: 15
Solution name(s): InMotion Global TMS; QuoteMyTruckload.com
Worth noting: InMotion Global TMS goes beyond the ordinary features of other Transportation Management Systems and offers users an intuitive experience. Users interact with the system in the same way they interact with other systems so it feels very familiar and can be learned in just a short time. We offer a "sandbox" version of the software so that new users can "play" with the system - building loads, adding customers and carriers - everything they would do with a TMS, so that they get the feel of the system and can see how easy it is to use.
Company: INSIGHT, Inc., Manassas, Va.
Web site: www.insightoutsmart.com
Year founded: 1978
Number of employees: 30
Number of food customers: 50+
Solution name(s): ISCO - INSIGHT Supply Chain Optimizer - formally known as SAILS; IEO - INSIGHT Enterprise Optimizer; ITOS - INSIGHT Transportation Optimizer Server; IBA - INSIGHT Transportation Bid Analyzer.
Worth noting: Fifteen of the 25 largest food and beverage companies and nine of the 20 largest CPG firms use INSIGHT solutions for strategic supply chain planning and analysis.
Company: Instructional Technologies, Vancouver, Wash.
Web site: www.instructiontech.net
Year founded: 1995
Number of employees: 21
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Pro-TREAD Online Training for Drivers and Warehouse Workers.
Worth noting: PRO-TREAD provides online and mobile training that follows the concept of “mastery-based” training. Used by the military and NASA for mission-critical training, this method peppers training content with quizzes. If the employee gets the answer right, they keep going. If not, they stay on that section until they get it right. To finish, they must demonstrate mastery.
Company: Intelligrated, Mason, Ohio
Web site: www.intelligrated.com
Year founded: 2001
Number of employees: 2,300
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): System Integration, Conveyor Systems, Sortation Systems, Alvey Robotics, Conventional Alvey Palletizers, Real Time Solutions, Order Fulfillment Systems, Software & Controls.
Worth noting: Intelligrated's competitive differentiator is its proven automation expertise, combined with expanded software offerings - comprehensive solutions from a single source.
Company: Interlink Technologies, Perrysburg, Ohio
Web site: www.thinkinterlink.com
Year founded: 1986
Number of employees: N/A
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): WHSe-LINK (Warehouse Link)
Worth noting: Our customers describe our relationship as a partnership and often turn to us for technical advice and solutions that extend beyond the WMS scope. As one of the first companies in the nation to develop and offer WMS, our software has been referenced as “bullet proof.”
Company: John Galt Solutions, Chicago, Ill.
Web site: www.johngalt.com
Year founded: 1996
Number of employees: 45
Number of food customers: 500+
Solution name(s): Atlas Planning Suite, ForecastX Wizard
Worth noting: John Galt's Scenario Analysis tool allows clients to automatically determine the optimal forecast and segment their products, customers, and other segments of their business to optimize the efficiency of the entire planning process.
Company: Jump Technologies, Eagan, Minn.
Web site: www.jumptech.com
Year founded: 1998
Number of employees: 15
Number of food customers: 115
Solution name(s): JumpTrack
Worth noting: Jump Technologies, Inc., has been merging smart devices with cloud computing to solve business problems associated with materials management and proof-of-delivery since before the cloud was called the cloud. The company owns three technology patents.
Company: Junction Solutions, Denver, Colo.
Web site: www.junctionsolutions.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 205
Number of food customers: 57
Solution name(s): JunctionFB
Worth noting: JunctionFB designed with vertical market functionality for business process unique to the Dairy, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Confections, Baked Goods and Beverage and CPG industries. It is an end-to-end Food & Beverage solution-set that addresses every aspect of supplier, production, inventory, and distribution management, and supports complex regulatory compliance requirements. Another key differentiator is the professionals implementing JunctionFB have decades of experience working in the Food & Beverage and CPG industries.
Company: JustFoodERP, Allentown, Pa.
Web site: www.justfooderp.com
Year founded: 1999
Number of employees: 75
Number of food customers: 100+
Solution name(s): JustFoodERP
Worth noting: JustFoodERP is the only Microsoft Dynamics based ERP software that features rich food industry specific functionality built for food distributors and processors.
Company: KNAPP Logistics Automation, Kennesaw, Ga.
Web site: www.knapp.com
Year founded: 1952
Number of employees: 2,170
Number of food customers: 52
Solution name(s): KiSoft Beverage Solutions, KiSoft AUTOMOVE, KiSoft RMS (Reusables Management), KiSoft WMS, KiSoft Pick-it-Easy, OSR Shuttle.
Worth noting: KNAPP suggests automation in a sensitive way, only where it makes sense, in order to stay flexible and prepared for further change and growth. Therefore a broad range of solutions is available and is offered, tailor made to the clients.
Company: LLamasoft, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Web site: www.llamasoft.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 150-200
Number of food customers: 150
Solution name(s): Supply Chain Guru, Transportation Guru, K2 Enterprise, Data Guru.
Worth noting: LLamasoft was the first company to combine enterprise level simulation with full-feature network and inventory optimization within a single modeling application. We have a growing international presence, with clients in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Sweden, Germany, India, South America and South Africa.
Company: LogFire, Atlanta, Ga.
Web site: www.logfire.com
Year founded: 2007
Number of employees: 95
Number of food customers: 4
Solution name(s): LogFire Cloud-Based Inventory & Warehouse Management.
Worth noting: LogFire Cloud-based Inventory & Warehouse Management is a “true” cloud-based, multi-tenant and multi-entity structure, which supports a company’s various business operating units within a common business solution for improved supply chain management. Thecloud-based “network model” allows companies to leverage the solution not only across their enterprise but also back into their supply base and/or supplier’s-suppliers as well as into their stores for improved information, more timely and accurate data manage, as well as better collaboration and visibility. It also offers strong systems integration capabilities, supporting bi-directional integration with other systems, as well as integration with automated Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and ability to operate in high volume business environments. SaaS priced solution which delivers a lower total cost of ownership because there is no large purchase of software or server hardware or related datacenter infrastructure to buy, maintain, support, upgrade or annual maintenance fees. LogFire was named by Gartner as a “visionary” in their 2013 Magic Quadrant WMS Report.
Company: Logility, Atlanta, Ga.
Web site: www.logility.com
Year founded: 1996
Number of employees: 180
Number of food customers: 175
Solution name(s): Logility Voyager Solutions
Worth noting: Logility Voyager Solutions is a full suite of best-of-breed solutions that enable food and beverage companies to increase supply chain visibility, reduce inventory; better leverage demand signals from customers and distributors to create more precise demand plans; strengthen S&OP; actively manage product portfolios while building stronger collaboration with partners and suppliers; and optimize inventory, transportation and logistics planning to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction with higher on-time deliver rates.
Company: Logistix Solutions, LLC, Herndon, Va.
Web site: www.logistixsolutions.com
Year founded: 2006
Number of employees: 50
Number of food customers: 10+
Solution name(s): Logix Supply Chain Optimization and Distribution Network Design.
Worth noting: Logistix Solutions software is easy to use, reasonably priced and yet has powerful functionality including Distribution Network Design, as well as Transportation Optimization capabilities in one "holistic" or integrated system.
Company: Lucas Systems, Wexford, Pa.
Web site: www.lucasware.com
Year founded: 1998
Number of employees: 52
Number of food customers: 28
Solution name(s): Jennifer FoodSelect, Jennifer Bottle Pick, Jennifer VoicePlus.
Worth noting: Lucas is the largest independent provider of voice-directed warehouse applications in North America. Jennifer FoodSelect is a voice solution designed for foodservice and grocery distributors. With Jennifer, smaller companies or DCs can get a complete, robust voice solution rather than sacrificing functionality that was traditionally available only to large DCs. Jennifer is the only voice solution available to take advantage of the full capabilities of versatile mobile computers, while working seamlessly with any host or WMS system and it supports GS1 Standards (data and barcode).
Company: Made4net LLC, Hackensack, N.J.
Web site: www.made4net.com
Year founded: 2005
Number of employees: 40+
Number of food customers: 200
Solution name(s): WarehouseExpert , YardExpert, RoutingExpert.
Worth noting: Made4net's WMS is a solution that was designed to support the food and beverage industry, from its conception. The product was developed in Microsoft technology, which allows a great level of configuration of business rules, as well as user personalization. The WMS provide comprehensive code date control (mnfg. date, expiration date, best before), QA/QC management, catch weight, voice picking and more. The innovative technology allows a scalable implementation at affordable prices, with a short time to deliver a best of breed solution. Made4net is one of the few WMS vendors that offers a powerful tier 1 solution at a tier 2 price, with an excellent ROI.
Company: Manhattan Associates, Atlanta, Ga.
Web site: www.manh.com
Year founded: 1989
Number of employees: 2,438
Number of food customers: 15 of the Top 20 Grocery Retailers, 10 of the Top 20 Grocery Wholesalers.
Solution name(s): Manhattan SCOPE (Supply Chain Optimization, Planning to Execution) Solution Suite.
Worth noting: Manhattan Associates helps drive the commerce revolution with unmatched insight and technology solutions, connecting front-end revenue and relationships with back-end execution and efficiency –optimized on a common technology platform.
Company: MAVES International Software, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Web site: www.maves.com
Year founded: 1972
Number of employees: 40
Number of food customers: 27
Solution name(s): ViewPoint Logistics (WMS, TMS, Financials) Visible Logistics (WMS, TMS, Financials) EzWare (WMS, TMS, Financials).
Worth noting: ViewPoint Logistics provides user defined BI (Business Intelligence) tool that enables faster and more accurate decisions based on timely information. Information keys actions and is launched from a central user interface (Web browser). Our support staff provides customers with years of industry expertise and the latest enhancements to technology with the operations of 3PL warehousing and logistics.
Company: MurcuryGate International Inc., Cary, N.C.
Web site: www.mercurygate.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 128
Number of food customers: 16
Solution name(s): MercuryGate TMS, Mojo Transportation Optimization and Carma Carrier Management.
Worth noting: MercuryGate TMS is a highly configurable, cloud-based Transportation Management System that can be customized to fit your company's individual workflow processes.
Company: Mettler Toledo, Columbus, Ohio
Web site: www.mt.com
Year founded: 1901
Number of employees: 10,000
Number of food customers: 11,694
Solution name(s): MultiMount Weigh Modules
Worth noting: Mettler Toledo is a provider of weighing analytical equipment for throughout the food production process. From quality control to the warehouse, we have the products to support food customers and their needs.
Company: MobileDemand, Hiawatha, Iowa
Web site: www.ruggedtabletpc.com/
Year founded: 2003
Number of employees: 22
Number of food customers: 218
Solution name(s): MobileDemand rugged tablet PCs: xTablet T7200, xTablet T1200, xTablet C1300.
Worth noting: Our Windows Professional rugged tablet PCs have an integrated numeric keypad, the only company in the industry to do so. That combined with integrated bar code scanner, credit card reader, Bluetooth and 4G LTE, can give food and beverage companies a competitive advantage while improving productivity and efficiency.
Company: NCR Corporation, Duluth, Ga.
Web site: www.ncr.com
Year founded: 1984
Number of employees: 26,000+
Number of food customers: 1,000+
Solution name(s): Power Enterprise, Power Warehouse, Power Mobile, Power Sell, Power Net, Power Delivery, Power Analyzer.
Worth noting: NCR Corporation is the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, turning everyday interactions with business into exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware and portfolio of services, NCR enables more than 300 million transactions daily across the retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology industries. NCR is the only retail and retail-supply-chain solutions and services company that can provide an end-to-end solution that encompasses the total store, from front office enterprise operations, supply chain network components and shopper-facing foodservice, convenience and retail operations.
Company: NECS, Madison, Conn.
Web site: www.necs.com
Year founded: 1990
Number of employees: 21
Number of food customers: 1,500
Solution name(s): entree Food Distribution Software
Worth noting: We have an extremely happy and passionate customer base using our software. We have the largest installed base of small to medium size food distributors and our ERP software automates all aspects of their operation.
Company: Netwin Solutions, Irvine, Calif.
Web site: www.GTKonnect.com
Year founded: 2004
Number of employees: 40
Number of food customers: 3
Solution name(s): GTKonnect ISF, GTKonnect C-TPAT, GTKonnect FTZ, GTKonnect Trade Management, GTKonnect Imports, GTKonnect Denied Party Screening, GTKonnect Global Parts, GTKonnect Reconciliation, GTKonnect Partner Relationship, GTKonnect Management, GTKonnect Exports.
Worth noting: Software such as Netwin’s GTKonnect has helped our food industry clients in many ways, including managing all the required part data such as HTS, Duty rates, Special Programs, ADD/CVD, OGA and other indicators in addition to querying and updating HTS information. By being a customs-certified ABI software product, it also allows the freedom to file entries directly by the importer or broker, giving you better control over the entry data and thereby avoiding exams and audits to save time and money.
Company: Next Generation Logistics, Inc., Inverness, Ill.
Web site: www.nextgeneration.com
Year founded: 1988
Number of employees: 16
Number of food customers: 100+
Solution name(s): FreightMaster TMS
Worth noting: FreightMaster TMS has the most comprehensive carrier contract and tariff management system for managing all modes.
Company: Optricity, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Web site: www.optricity.com
Year founded: 2005
Number of employees: 10
Number of food customers: 65+
Solution name(s): OptiSlot DC, OptiProfile
Worth noting: With a history steeped in experience and a wealth of advanced mathematical knowledge and engineering practices, Optricity solidly sets itself apart from other slotting system providers. Our company leaders are industry experts with 30+ years of history leading slotting optimization software companies, focusing solely on true optimization technology.
Company: Outperform, Delft, Netherlands
Web site: www.outperform-planning.com
Year founded: 2005
Number of employees: N/A
Number of food customers: 12
Solution name(s): Outperform Planning
Worth noting: Outperform is a solutions provider operating under the belief that “whatever the challenge, no problem is unsolvable when applied the right skills and attitude.” Outperform Planning provides you the information on the demand, as well as the supply side to make the right decisions, every day, and at every level of your organization. The essence is in connecting perspectives, detail to aggregated, operation to strategy, past to future, demand with supply via inventory. Having these always synchronized and at your fingertips allows you to respond to changes quickly and with confidence.
Company: OutSmart Power Systems, Natick, Mass.
Web site: www.outsmartinc.com
Year founded: 2008
Number of employees: 11
Number of food customers: 10
Solution name(s): OutSmart Power System
Worth noting: The OutSmart system is scalable, flexible and it's total installed cost is 10-30 percent of other branch circuit monitoring systems available on the market.
Company: Paragon Software Systems, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Web site: www.paragonrouting.com/us
Year founded: 1991
Number of employees: 50
Number of food customers: 85
Solution name(s): Vehicle Routing & Scheduling Optimizer, Single Depot, Multi Depot, Integrated Fleets, Fleet Controller, Resource Manager, Fastnet, Multi Period Planner, RMS (Route Management System), Territory Optimizer, Paragon HDS (Home Delivery System).
Worth noting: Paragon is not yet as well known in North America as it is in other key markets, but our software is fast developing a reputation for being one of the most scalable and effective solutions currently offered in the US and Canada. We have over 2,300 systems in place at more than 750 client sites in 45 countries throughout the world. We stand out from the crowd based on our proven results, excellent customer support and industry driven software….if we see a new market need in logistics we make sure we develop a solution to meet it!
Company: PeopleNet, Minnetonka, Minn.
Web site: www.peoplenetonline.com
Year founded: 1994
Number of employees: 325
Number of food customers: 200
Solution name(s): PeopleNet BLU, PeopleNet AVL, PeopleNet OTAP, PeopleNet eDriver Logs, PeopleNet Tablet, PeopleNet PFM 3
Worth noting: The integration of VUSION's (PeopleNet's sister company) predictive analytics with PeopleNet improves decision-making about equipment and people. Vusion: integrates public and firm performance data and applies statistical analysis to reveal more accurate view of fleet operations for smarter, more predictive decisions.
Company: PINC Solutions, Alameda, Calif.
Web site: www.pincsolutions.com
Year founded: 2004
Number of employees: 50
Number of food customers: 14
Solution name(s): PINC Advanced Yard Management System
Worth noting: A cloud based Yard Management System featuring real-time shipment and trailer tracking, that lets you manage all of your yards centrally using a policy-based approach.
Company: ProCat Distribution Technologies, West Berlin, N.J.
Web site: www.procatdt.com
Year founded: 2001
Number of employees: 20
Number of food customers: 100
Solution name(s): PickRight, ShipRight, TaxRight, ShowRight
Worth noting: PickRight by ProCat is a proven hands-free order picking system with a touch-screen display for quick at-a-glance access to all relevant picking information along with barcode scanning for accuracy. Because of our extensive history in the industry, we have a wide range of features that are included in the basic PickRight package including lot controls, catch weights, restocking, GS1 labels, real-time picker pick-rate feedback and label options. And because of the real-time reporting and feedback, warehouse managers can control their labor resources by allocating them to the areas that require the most immediate attention to make the shift picking requirements. PickRight is easy to learn, easy to use, requires less than a week to install and does not require a WMS system.
Company: Royal 4 Systems, Long Beach, Calif.
Web site: www.royal4.com
Year founded: 1984
Number of employees: 45+
Number of food customers: 12
Solution name(s): WISE and R4 ERP
Worth noting: Royal 4 Systems started 30 years ago as an ERP provider. We then developed our Warehouse Management System, which was built from the ground up. Today we have hundreds of satisfied users on six continents. Our software is multi-lingual and completely rules-based. The combination of these products makes Royal 4 one of the premier supply chain solutions providers in the marketplace.
Company: Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, Miami, Fla.
Web site: www.ryderscs.com
Year founded: 1957
Number of employees: 13,711
Number of food customers: 206
Solution name(s): Packaging, Distribution Management (including temperature controlled facilities, dedicated and multi-client customer sites and mixing & consolidation centers (MACC)), "Greenfield" facilities, Dedicated Transportation and Carrier Procurement, LEAN Solutions.
Worth noting: At Ryder, we believe the key to delivering long-term customer value and outstanding business performance, quarter after quarter, year after year, is to implement a LEAN culture. By implementing a LEAN culture, we can help our customers engage employees at all levels to root out waste and increase productivity and continuously improve the quality of their operations.
Company: Safeway Management Group, Bronx, N.Y.
Web site: www.smgsafety.com
Year founded: 2004
Number of employees: 12
Number of food customers: 41
Solution name(s): Quality Management System, Food Safety/HACCP Plans, Quality Control Module, Quality Training, Transportation Safety Program, Workplace Safety Program, Human Resources Program, File Maintenance, Document Control, Regulatory Compliance Services, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, E-Training.
Worth noting: Our products are more than just software; you’ll have a complete staff of knowledgeable experts that will assist and consult with you on all your quality and safety initiatives. We think of our service as Software Plus. You’ll receive superior technology with a human factor that only Safeway Management Group offers. Working with us will provide your company with a complete Quality and/or Safety Department for a fraction of the cost.
Company: SAP Americas, (a unit of SAP, AG), Newtown Square, PA
Web site: www.sap.com
Year founded: 1972
Number of employees: 54,000+
Number of food customers: 400+
Solution name(s): SAP ERP, SAP SCM, SAP CRM, SAP BI
Worth noting: Our customers distribute more than 78% of the worlds food.
Company: Seegrid, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Web site: www.seegrid.com
Year founded: 2003
Number of employees: 65
Number of food customers: 5
Solution name(s): Vision-guided pallet trucks and tow tractors.
Worth noting: Safety must be THE paramount issue, yet is often at the cost of profitability for the food and beverage sectors. Seegrid provides simple, affordable, flexible vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to the material handling within the food and beverage industry. Seegrid robotic industrial trucks, flexible AGVs, revolutionize the movement of materials in the food and beverage manufacturing process and into the distribution environments. Seegrid automated pallet trucks and tow tractors optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages. Fast Company magazine named Seegrid as one of the Top 50 World’s Most Innovative Company in 2013, and among the Top 10 World’s Most Innovative Robotics Company in 2013.
Company: ShipXpress Inc., Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Web site: www.shipxpress.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 115
Number of food customers: 5
Solution name(s): ShipX Portal, ShipX Rates, ShipX Trax, ShipX eBOL, ShipX Transload, ShipX Yard, ShipX BI, ShipX Accounting, ShipX Shop, ShipX Docs.
Worth noting: ShipXpress customizes each of our solutions to the unique needs of every customer in multiple industries. If you can imagine it, we can get it done.
Company: Silvon Software, Westmont, Ill.
Web site: www.silvon.com
Year founded: 1987
Number of employees: 50
Number of food customers: 500+
Solution name(s): Stratum Business Intelligence
Worth noting: Silvon is the only business intelligence solution provider to focus EXCLUSIVELY on applications for manufacturing and distribution businesses in food, beverage, CPG and other demand-driven industries.
Company: SPS Commerce, Minneapolis, Minn.
Web site: www.spscommerce.com
Year founded: 1987
Number of employees: 600
Number of food customers: More than 50,000 retail organizations are part of the SPS Commerce Universal Network.
Solution name(s): SPS Commerce Universal Network
Worth noting: SPS Commerce perfects the power of your trading partner relationships with the industry's most broadly adopted, enterprise retail cloud services platform.
Company: Supply Chain Optimizers, Getzville, N.Y.
Web site: www.supplychainoptimizers.com
Year founded: 1986
Number of employees: 12
Number of food customers: 25
Solution name(s): Supply chain optimization through packaging optimization.
Worth noting: We prefer to work on a gain-sharing basis, so our compensation is based on what we deliver in savings for the client.
Company: Sustainably Fresh Foods, Pacific Grove, Calif.
Web site: www.sustainablyfreshfoods.com
Year founded: 2013
Number of employees: 2
Number of food customers: Global
Solution name(s): Sustainably Fresh - Refrigeration system integrated Controlled Atmosphere technology for ocean and land transport of fresh and fresh-cooked seafood and other high value proteins.
Worth noting: Patents have been filed for Sustainably Fresh Foods refrigeration integrated Controlled Atmosphere Technology for fresh seafood and other high value proteins. The technology will enable the lowest cost supply chains and merchandising of fresh foods globally. Technology has been in development by Larry Bell for over 30 years and will not likely be duplicated (legally) by any competition.
Company: Symphony EYC, Palo Alto, Calif.
Web site: www.EYC.com
Year founded: 1988
Number of employees: 500
Number of food customers: 300
Solution name(s): The Connected Customer Merchandise Management & Store Operations, Localized Assortment and Store-Specific Space Planning, Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Supply Chain Optimization, Customer Marketing and Loyalty, Pricing and Insights Execution, Promotion and Trade Funds Effectiveness, Demand Forecasting and Shaping Customer Insights.
Worth noting: Only Symphony EYC Merchandise management solution can provide omni-channel master data and merchandise management across all business models; ensure customer responsive, yet profitable omni-channel operations; Yield agile and efficient supply chain fulfillment from/to anywhere and optimize omni-channel inventory availability to time and place of need. We enable our clients to make a better set of decisions with an understanding of the impact of the trade-off; the solutions drive ‘better decisions’ that enable personal engagement, proactive merchandise and operations management and optimized profitability achievement.
Company: Syntelic Solutions, Germantown, Md.
Web site: www.syntelic.com
Year founded: 1996
Number of employees: 12
Number of food customers: 16
Solution name(s): Load Planning, Transportation Analytics, Smart Routing, Labor Management, Resource Manager.
Worth noting: Because of Syntelic's focus on systems integration, we can apply "learned standards” from electronic onboard recorders (EOBR) to dynamically adjust route plans based on actual route history. This means that Syntelic Smart Routing learns over time to be increasingly accurate, without the need for route planners to manually review "plan vs. actual" in order to build accurate, cost effective routes.
Company: Technology Group International, Toledo, Ohio
Web site: www.tgiltd.com
Year founded: 1990
Number of employees: 30
Number of food customers: 400
Solution name(s): Enterprise 21 ERP
Worth noting: Unlike many ERP products on the market today, Enterprise 21 ERP is developed, sold, implemented, and subsequently supported directly by TGI. This provides our customers with a single solution provider for all of their software, project management, training, and technical support needs.
Company: Telogis, Inc., Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Web site: www.telogis.com
Year founded: 2001
Number of employees: 500
Number of food customers: 50+
Solution name(s): The Telogis Location Intelligence Platform
Worth noting: Our extensive investments in research and development have created one of the most scalable and reliable platforms in the industry. Our solutions can scale to any size fleet and are built to not only work well together, but also too seamlessly integrate with your existing technology investments. Our solutions are extremely intuitive and allow you to manage large amounts of data efficiently and effectively for rapid user adoption, and all of them are completely Web-based leveraging the best of SaaS and cloud computing. All of this in combination with our best-in-class implementation services team allows you to quickly deploy all of our solutions, providing a more rapid return on investment as compared to other solutions in the marketplace.
Company: Teradata, Dayton, Ohio
Web site: www.teradata.com
Year founded: 1979
Number of employees: 10,000
Number of food customers: 50+
Solution name(s): Teradata Data Warehouse, DCM, SCI, CRM
Worth noting: Retailers, distributors and suppliers are relying on Teradata to support their Big Data strategies, including the collection and analysis of multi-structured data. Retailers and their trading partners are using Big Data technology to track merchandise throughout their supply chain to help keep products on the shelf and implement sound supply and demand chain management systems. Using Big Data to identify, locate and inventory merchandise and integrate this data into an enterprise data warehouse, companies gain a comprehensive overview of stock on hand at all times. The enterprise data warehouse from Teradata to enables companies to verify current inventory, track orders, manage product recalls and analyze customer response to advertising campaigns.
Company: Terra Technology, Norwalk, Conn.
Web site: www.terratechnology.com
Year founded: 2001
Number of employees: 104
Number of food customers: 9
Solution name(s): Demand Sensing, Multi-Enterprise Demand Sensing, Long-Term Demand Sensing, Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization, Transportation Forecasting
Worth noting: Terra Technology’s solutions use better mathematics to sense demand, optimize inventory and predict transportation and warehousing requirements for some of the world’s best-known companies including Shell, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Mondelez International, Kimberly-Clark, AkzoNobel, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Kellogg and Campbell Soup. Terra invented demand sensing in 2002 and offered the first solutions to use retailer data systematically to improve supply chain efficiency, enhance service, cut inventory and reduce waste. In 2010, Terra introduced Transportation Forecasting, the only solution to apply the rigor of demand planning to accurately forecast future logistics needs in the trillion dollar transportation industry.
Company: The Raymond Corporation, Greene, N.Y.
Web site: www.raymondcorp.com
Year founded: 1922
Number of employees: 1,450
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): iWAREHOUSE
Worth noting: Raymond’s iWAREHOUSE fleet and warehouse optimization system contains two solutions tailored to a business’ needs, iWAREHOUSE Essential and iWAREHOUSE Enterprise. These iWAREHOUSE solutions combine fleet efficiency, warehouse optimization and professional services. iWAREHOUSE Essential provides access control and compliance, and monitors and collects lift truck and operator data in real-time, allowing warehouse managers to increase visibility of assets and labor. iWAREHOUSE Enterprise turns collected asset and labor information into actionable data that helps warehouse managers identify opportunities for fleet and warehouse optimization. The solution integrates with select labor management systems (LMSs) to help increase productivity and reduce operating costs, and can be used by Raymond’s expert consultants to enhance additional optimization decisions.
Company: TICONTRACT Inc., Fort Washington, Pa.
Web site: www.ticontract.com/us
Year founded: 2010
Number of employees: 200
Number of food customers: 50
Solution name(s): Platforms: Transporeon, Ticontract, Mercareon Modules: RFP Management, Rate Management, Freight Bill Audit, Self-Billing, Time Slot Management, Transport Assignment, Transport Visibility, Reporting.
Worth noting: We provide a high quality and detailed global database of logistics service providers which can be invited to RFP processes. Our RFP generator is a market leading standard, which helps making RFPs a success with a minimum of time investment. Our operational modules are designed to create best possible connectivity and information exchange between logistics partners within a supply chain. The model is successful because our systems are totally cloud-based and can be used without upfront preparation simply via a web browser.
Company: TMW Systems, Beachwood, Ohio
Web site: www.tmwsystems.com
Year founded: 1984
Number of employees: 500+
Number of food customers: 143
Solution name(s): Appian DirectRoute, TMT Fleet Maintenance, TMWSuite, TruckMate, Innovative IES, TL2000
Worth noting: TMW Systems is the only Transportation Management Solution (TMS) that can optimize freight to meet North American inbound and distribution needs for companies that have assets and/or use third-party carriers. Technologies from TMW Systems are available to improve efficiency and drive down costs in key areas of food logistics, from route planning and delivery scheduling in local distribution operations to major fleet management and maintenance, back-haul management, dedicated fleet operations, load brokering and carrier management.
Company: ToolsGroup, Boston, Mass.
Web site: www.toolsgroup.com
Year founded: 1983
Number of employees: 80
Number of food customers: 75
Solution name(s): SO99
Worth noting: ToolsGroup helps companies achieve highly accurate forecasts, outstanding customer service levels and less global inventory via a technology we call “Powerfully Simple” supply chain planning. We offer software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions to achieve the most reliable forecast and inventory targets for mastering demand volatility and delivering service level excellence. At Costa Coffee, machine telemetry feeds real-time data for demand sensing and replenishment from 3,000 self-serve coffee locations to achieve demand-driven auto-replenishment.
Company: TopVOX Corporation, Barrington, Ill.
Web site: www.top-vox.com
Year founded: 1995
Number of employees: 60
Number of food customers: 80
Solution name(s): Lydia topSpeech, Lydia Voxter, Voxter-Scan, Voxter-Elite voice recognition solutions
Worth noting: The Lydia® voice solution is speaker independent so there is absolutely no template training required. Operators are up and running in a matter of minutes. In addition, the Voxter® hardware is tested and proven in multiple temperature zones.
Company: TraceGains, Inc., Westminster, Colo.
Web site: www.tracegains.com
Year founded: 2008
Number of employees: 40
Number of food customers: 50 (over 200 locations)
Solution name(s): TraceGains
Worth noting: As reported by our customers: - Prep time for an audit has been reduced from 2 days to 30 minutes - Collaborative decision-making with suppliers - 24/7 continuous audit of supplier risk and compliance, including all lot shipments, without the need for further staffing - One solution, multiple benefits: quality, safety, sourcing/procurement, R&D, regulatory, compliance.
Company: TransitionWorks Software, High Point, N.C.
Web site: www.TransitionWorksSoftware.com
Year founded: 2008
Number of employees: 7
Number of food customers: 3
Solution name(s): Inventory Visibility
Worth noting: TransitionWorks Software provides leading solutions that automate inventory and asset tracking across receiving, production, shipping, distribution and back-of-store operations using barcode data collection and RFID technologies. Our solutions have been implemented in hundreds of sites world-wide by leading companies and have delivered dramatic reductions in inventory, throughput time and cost, as well as significant improvements in accuracy and visibility. Many of our customers generate paybacks measured in months, not years.
Company: Transplace, Dallas, Texas
Web site: www.transplace.com
Year founded: 2000
Number of employees: 700
Number of food customers: 34
Solution name(s): Transplace TMS
Worth noting: We combine the most powerful aspects of Lean engineering philosophies with Six Sigma methods to deliver the right amount of high quality products and services at the right time - with the least amount of effort and cost. Lean Six Sigma has been a differentiator in the way we deploy resources to customer problem and jointly work through the issues using data and real world experience. Our commitment to business intelligence has made a real difference in the service we provide to our customer’s and more importantly the service they provide to their customers and the ultimate consumer.
Company: Transportation Insight, Hickory, N.C.
Web site: www.transportationinsight.com
Year founded: 1999
Number of employees: 223
Number of food customers: 25
Solution name(s): Insight TMS, TI Freight Bill Audit and Payment, TI Business Intelligence, TI Reporting
Worth noting: Transportation Insight has been ranked among the top 100 3PLs in the food industry and one of the top 40 3PLs in North America. Transportation Insight’s technology solutions - from its fully integrated Warehouse Management System (WMS), to its Transportation Management System Insight TMS, or it’s new Insight Fusion proprietary interactive business intelligence portal - give food and beverage companies the total supply chain visibility they need to meet the stringent demands of a time-sensitive marketplace with strict delivery requirements.
Company: TZA, Long Grove, Ill.
Web site: www.tza.com
Year founded: 1984
Number of employees: 100
Number of food customers: 48
Solution name(s): ProTrack Warehouse Labor Management System, ProTrack Drivers Labor Management System
Worth noting: TZA’s cloud-based ProTrack Labor Management Solution provides industry-leading capabilities for planning, monitoring and measuring workforce productivity and utilization. Since 1984, more than 20,000 users across hundreds of sites in manufacturing, distribution and retail have saved millions of dollars annually due to continuous workforce productivity gains and supply chain process improvements.
Company: Virtual Logistics Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Web site: www.virtuallogistics.ca
Year founded: 1994
Number of employees: 7
Number of food customers: 25+
Solution name(s): ECS/Delta Integration Suite
Worth noting: We provide a solution that eliminates the single silo approach to data integration. This cuts down on customer onboarding time, operating cost and offers greater efficiency.
Company: W&H Systems, Carlstadt, N.J.
Web site: www.whsystems.com
Year founded: 1964
Number of employees: 100
Number of food customers: 56
Solution name(s): Shiraz - Warehouse Control System, W&H Systems Material Handling System Integration Services, WHizard Monitoring & Tracking Software, RSU Tilted Sorter Tray
Worth noting: W&H Systems is one of America’s most experienced integrators of automated material handling systems. Headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, we currently employ over 100 experienced professionals, including one of the strongest and most qualified engineering and support staffs in the material handling industry. Our team is dedicated to helping clients optimize the flow of merchandise through their warehouses while minimizing labor costs and maximizing space utilization. W&H Systems is equipment agnostic, meaning they don't have any preferred brands and will use the best equipment for the job. They have the capability to offer clients the “Total Solution” which includes: needs assessment, design, software, equipment, implementation, commissioning and post commissioning support.
Company: Werner Enterprises/Werner Global Logistics, Omaha, Neb.
Web site: www.werner.com
Year founded: 1956
Number of employees: 11,000
Number of food customers: 150+
Solution name(s): S.M.A.R.T. (Shipment Management and Resource Tracking) System
Worth noting: Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated van, temperature-controlled and flatbed; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International services are provided through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.
Company: West Monroe Partners, Chicago, Ill.
Web site: www.westmonroepartners.com
Year founded: 2002
Number of employees: 400
Number of food customers: More than 30
Solution name(s): FLEXdls labor management software, workforce optimization, supply chain management, operations excellence, customer experience, supervisor and associate training.
Worth noting: On average, our clients achieve 25% improvements in productivity - year after year - by working with West Monroe to implement engineered labor standards and our FLEXdls labor management software.
Company: WITRON Integrated Logistics, Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill.
Web site: www.witron.com
Year founded: 1971
Number of employees: 1,800
Number of food customers: 8
Solution name(s): Order Picking Machinery, Dynamic Picking System
Worth noting: Our technology enables an almost completely automated warehouse and builds pallets that are shipped to stores automatically. This helps retailers to build pallets that are taller (save space and transportation costs), more stable (no loss of product due to transportation or warehouse), more store-friendly (SKUs are partly arranged by aisle in a way that helps to unload pallet in supermarket faster and more efficient), ergonomic (no heavy lifting even in freezer warehouses) and space saving (less footprint of a warehouse) at an affordable price.
Company: Vocollect by Honeywell, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Web site: www.vocollectvoice.com
Year founded: 1987
Number of employees: Over 2,000
Number of food customers: 1,000
Solution name(s): Vocollect Voice Solutions
Worth noting: Vocollect by Honeywell is the leading provider of innovative voice-enabled workflow and data collection solutions that help companies with mobile workers run a better business. Our extensive supply chain industry domain expertise enables Vocollect to offer a “seamlessly integrated voice solution.”
Company: Zonar, Seattle, Wash.
Web site: www.zonarsystems.com
Year founded: 2001
Number of employees: 250
Number of food customers: N/A
Solution name(s): Zonar transportation telematics and mobile platforms
Worth noting: Zonar is the only provider offering the patented Electronic Vehicle Inspection Report (EVIR) system. Vehicle roadside inspections have become a critical component to maintaining positive CSA scores and compliance. Zonar's EVIR helps ensure drivers conduct proper inspections to avoid out-of-service mandates by law enforcement. EVIR is the only verified visual inspection system available and complies with all DOT-mandated pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection regulations, as well as OSHA and MSHA equipment inspection requirements. Zonar's EVIR creates a new kind of safety mindset throughout the fleet enabling repair-before-failure strategies that lower operating costs and increase compliance.