Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announcedthat it has been selected by The Jobe's Company to manage all transportation activities throughout North America. One of the oldest heritage brands and a leader in the lawn and garden category, Jobe’s will leverage Transplace’smanaged transportation services, proprietary technology and industry expertise to optimize its logistics operations in order to reduce costs, increase visibility and drive greater operational efficiencies across the supply chain.
“As transportation costs continue to rise, we recognized the need to partner with a logistics provider that would improve our processes and give us greater supply chain visibility,” said Chris Allen, CEO, The Jobe’s Company. “Transplace brings extensive experience along with robust logistics technology and capabilities that give us greater control over our transportation operations and help us to improve customer service. From the beginning, the Transplace team worked diligently to understand our business and customers, and develop a solution customized to meet our unique needs as well as the business requirements of our retail partners.”
Transplace will employ its proprietary Transportation Management System(TMS) to optimize inbound and outbound shipments, and efficiently manage the daily execution of all transportation activities, including carrier and mode selection and freight audit and payment. Access to real-time business intelligence dashboards and reporting will provide The Jobe’s Company with greater visibility of its entire operational network and support data-driven decision making.
Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan added, “In today’s increasingly challenging market, it is critical for companies to have the right systems and processes in place that enable them to maintain a smooth, efficient supply chain. We are excited to partner with The Jobe’s Company and provide comprehensive logistics services and technology to help them effectively execute their transportation operations and better serve their customers.”
