Land O Lakes Selects
April 15, 2003,
G-Log, the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software, today announced that food and agricultural cooperative Land OLakes has selected G-Log® Global Command and Control Center (GC3) software to manage its inbound and outbound freight operations for their Agricultural Services business.
Land OLakes will launch the G-Log solution with Land OLakes Farmland Feed, the number-one feed manufacturer in the
With our rapidly growing business, we were looking for a technology that will essentially knit together our transportation and logistics network to unify and simplify our business processes, said Dan McGowan, vice president of manufacturing and logistics, Land OLakes. Based on its product functionality, speed of implementation, and expected return on investment of one year, G-Log became the clear choice for us. Deploying the G-Log system enables us to automate what we currently do manually, implement more efficient business processes, and provide better customer service across our supply chain.
In addition, Land OLakes has selected Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGE&Y) to assist in the key areas of business process design and project management. Improving control over their daily logistics activities is critical for manufacturers facing the ever-increasing complexity of global supply chains driven by multi-mode shipments, said Alan Montgomery, vice president, logistics consulting practice, CGE&Y. Shippers such as Land OLakes Feed need a technology that can efficiently orchestrate, consolidate and manage all their shipments anywhere in the world.
We selected G-Logs intuitive, Web-native, global logistics and transportation software because it aligns with our overall technology vision. The G-Log solution will allow our logistics staff at any location to access a single data repository to support making real-time decisions, said Curt Young, director of business information systems, Land OLakes. With up-to-date knowledge about the status of all shipments from purchase order through freight settlement, Land OLakes logistics personnel will be able to take appropriate action to reduce inventory and total freight spend.
Furthermore, the GC3 software enables Land OLakes to specify business rules for monitoring transportation milestones; if certain milestones are not met, the software automatically sends an alert to a system administrator. Through managing by exception, Land OLakes can save significant labor and IT resources while providing better customer service.
This deal signifies a two-fold victory for G-Log. We have added another bellwether customer, further validating the strong business case for our technology, and we have strengthened our partnership with CGE&Y in the process, said Mitch Weseley, CEO, G-Log. We continue to execute on our vision of delivering cost-effective solutions that address very complex logistical issues ultimately resulting in a strong return on investment and very satisfied customers.
About Land OLakes
A national farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative with annual sales of $6 billion, Land OLakes (www.landolakesinc.com) does business in all 50 states and in more than 50 countries. It is a leading marketer of a full line of dairy-based consumer, food service, and food ingredient products across the
About G-Log
G-Log is the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software for enterprises and logistics service providers. The G-Log solution provides a broad range of services in the transportation market, including optimization, order entry, supply chain event management (SCEM), visibility, track and trace, freight payment, and historical analysis. Recognized as a Best of the Web company by Forbes, G-Log clients include Brown Shoe, DuPont, Exel, Family Dollar Stores, Giant Eagle, The Spiegel Group, Stonepath Group, Tesco, and USCO Logistics. G-Log offers expandable solutions that address an organizations immediate needs as well as its future business needs. Unlike traditional transportation management software, the G-Log Web-native solution manages within a single system all types of freight, in all modes and all geographies, with end-to-end functionality. The G-Log solution manages the movement of goods through the supply chain, reducing cycle times, inventory levels, and total transportation costs while satisfying customer demands for real-time information and on-time deliveries.
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