WAREHOUSING

Vital Connections in Your Supply ChainWarehouses Where You Need Them

Are your warehouses in the right locations to speed your products to market? Are you considering a move into new markets but concerned about the return on investment? Do you need to consolidate distribution centers to reduce costs? How will facility changes impact customer service?

Many leading companies are turning to Transportation Insight as they seek answers to these questions. Our network of over 60 warehouses and value-added service locations across North America serve as vital connections in our clients’ supply chains. If a client’s need cannot be served by our current network, we have the ability to source additional locations within 30 days.

Getting products to our customers is costly with difficult requirements, especially in new markets. Transportation Insight provided us

the right geographical supply chain expertise, technology and resources.VP Operations, Fortune 500

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Warehouse Offerings › Short and long-term warehousing

› Location optimization and cost modeling

› Cross dock services (Pool Distribution)

› Item level case fulfillment/repack

› Vendor managed inventory

› Display assembly

› Specialized packaging and handling

› Product inspection and testing

› Basic product assembly/sub assembly or repair

› Product labeling/sticker application (RFID)/price ticketing

› Bar code printing and labeling

› Product reconfiguration

› Retail-compliant shipping

› Returns consolidation

Warehouses Where You Need ThemOver 60 North American Locations and the Ability to Service any Requested Market within 30 Days

Flexible SolutionsTransportation Insight’s LEAN-based warehousing solutions deliver immediate value and allow you to respond quickly and confidently to expansions, contractions and seasonal variables that impact inventory and distribution. An integral part of the total supply chain solution, our warehouse network meshes with our domestic and international service platforms to position your just-in-time ( JIT) inventory at optimal points to your end markets and major customers. Solutions include:

› Overflow warehousing — obtain time critical services at reasonable rates

› New market service — pay for the space as you use it, no fixed costs invested, no long-term commitment, no residual cost when you exit the market

› Import container deconsolidation — access this specialty service in all U.S. locations, not just port cities

› Seasonal and bulky, non-conveyable product warehousing — solve short term or difficult needs

› Returns consolidation and management — access dozens of consolidation points for returns

› Retail support locations — vendor support to big box retailer clients, compliant in shipping requirements to distribution center locations

› Business-to-consumer retailers — flexibility, process control and ease of a one-stop shop from Asia/Europe to home

Transportation Insight provides a web-based, fully EDI-capable Warehouse Management System (WMS) with inventory visibility and control— just as if the product were shipped from your own facility.

With available inventory reporting, you have complete visibility to:

› Inbound receipts

› On-hand inventory updates

› Links to carriers

› Real-time shipment tracing

Our WMS seamlessly connects to Insight TMS®, our industry-leading Transportation Management System, resulting in a complete view of your supply chain through a single interface.

Transportation Insight helped us get our products on the fastest path to the customer. Through their engineering and expert analysis, we’ve achieved an efficient distribution

network and top-notch warehouses tuned to the patterns of our customer orders. Director of Supply Chain, Fortune 500 Company

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All of our recommendations for warehouse locations and supply chain improvement are based on careful engineering and economic analysis. We work for and with you to develop project plans, road maps and key elements for a successful implementation. Transportation Insight provides clients with a robust logistics offering, including domestic, international and warehousing. Our core and value-added services include:

› Co-managed Logistics™

› Carrier Sourcing

› Rate Negotiation

› Freight Bill Audit and Payment

› Transportation Management System

› Supply Chain Analytics

› LEAN Consulting

› Supply Chain Sourcing of Indirect Materials

Whether your distribution network is in a state of transition or your company is seeking to lower administrative costs, our innovative warehousing services can help enhance customer satisfaction and improve your bottom line. Transportation Insight delivers immediate and long-term value to help you dominate your market!

Providing agility and visibility, Transportation Insight’s North American warehouse locations serve as vital connections in your end-to-end supply chain.

The need for excellent customer service along with increasing numbers of SKUs and high labor costs have dramatically increased the complexity of warehouse operations. Working with Transportation

Insight gave us the edge we needed. COO, Global 1000

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