C H Robinson Worldwide : Press Release Test

29Sep2016

CITY, STATE (Month, Day, Year)- Specialty food distributor, Chefs' Warehouse, has chosen TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson, to improve supply chain visibility and control logistics costs. TMC will manage the execution of their supply chain strategy for North America by providing a cloud-based TMS and managed services. Similar to other customers, TMC's extensive food and beverage supply chain expertise, flexibility, talented professionals, and Managed TMS® service played a large role in the decision.

Every year Chefs' Warehouse ships roughly 45,000 shipments-mostly refrigerated less than truckload (LTL)-from 25 different locations. With distribution centers in eight major metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada, Chefs' Warehouse encompasses seven premiere brands and serves the finest restaurants, hotels, caterers, and gourmet stores in North America. Prior to working with TMC, logistics for each entity under the Chefs' Warehouse umbrella operated independently from one another and without a transportation management system (TMS).

'After growing through several acquisitions, Chefs' Warehouse needed a TMS to eliminate waste and unnecessary costs from their supply chain,' explained TMC Business Development Manager Adam Bozeman, 'The flexibility of our cloud-based, global Navisphere® technology provides them with the capabilities they want and our Managed TMS® approach offers the expertise they need for long term success.'

Chefs' Warehouse sent out RFPs to several logistics companies, looking for the right fit. Early on, they knew that a managed solution was the best option for their needs. They liked TMC's ability to combine both advanced technology and skilled expertise through their Managed TMS approach.

'We've been growing our logistics team, and now with the TMS, we're exactly the right size. We're looking forward to automating some of our manual processes and transitioning tactical roles to more analytical ones now that we have TMC involved,' shared Steven Lang, director of Logistics and Inventory Management at Chef's Warehouse, 'Of course we're anticipating the cost savings, but in the long term we're most interested in having historical data available to act on new improvement opportunities.'

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About C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson is one of the leading road transportation and freight forwarders in Europe with a dynamic network of offices across Europe. Since 1993, C.H. Robinson has provided European customers with flexible, quality and reliable service. The company's motivated, multilingual, and customer-focused employees apply their local knowledge and expertise to every transport challenge and build strong, personalised relationships with the customers they serve.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson is one of the largest logistics companies in the world, providing global freight services, logistics outsource solutions, fresh produce sourcing and information services to customers globally, ranging from large, multinational companies to small, local businesses in a variety of industries. C.H. Robinson operates through a network of 280 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit http://www.chrobinson.com.