DSC Logistics Chooses RedPrairie Workforce Performance Management Solution To Enhance Labor Efficiency

RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that DSC Logistics selected its DLx® Labor Workforce Performance Management (WPM) solution to improve productivity and customer service throughout their distribution network. DSC Logistics, a leading supply chain management company with a nationwide network, plans to implement the RedPrairie solution at all of its Logistics Centers.

DSC Logistics, who provides logistics solutions and services to many well-known companies including Kellogg's, Unilever, Yamaha, Georgia-Pacific and Kimberly-Clark, chose RedPrairie DLx Labor to improve workforce efficiency by increasing direct labor performance and reducing non-productive time.

"We will continue to provide our customers the best workforce, facilities and technology to manage the distribution of their products efficiently. The RedPrairie solution will help us make gains in productivity that will improve our cost structure for our customers," said Ken Heller, vice president, new operations development for DSC Logistics. Heller continued, "The third party logistics marketplace is highly competitive with significant cost pressure. Efficiency is already high, so it's difficult to make dramatic improvements without investing in new technology. We chose RedPrairie because their labor management package is more robust than their competitors, and more importantly, they best understand the challenges of the third party logistics marketplace."

RedPrairie DLx Labor will help DSC Logistics improve labor productivity by tracking the efficiency of individual tasks and driving operational improvement. Instead of simply measuring efficiency, RedPrairie is able to tell "how" a task should be completed to maximize productivity. Discrete standards are then applied, which quantify individual moves at a finite level to determine actual job standards.

"We are currently celebrating DSC's 45th anniversary," says Jon Fieldman, vice president enterprise integration and chief information officer, "and this is another great example of how DSC continues to invest in the future. We continuously seek to make smarter, faster decisions to serve our customers. The labor management initiative is totally in keeping with our Mission: 'To achieve customer business goals by managing change and information in the supply chain.' Our due diligence team, which included representatives from engineering, process, HR, IT and operations, did a great job and agreed that RedPrairie was our best choice. We expect a significant increase in labor force productivity from the RedPrairie solution across our network," says Fieldman.

RedPrairie company leader John Jazwiec comments, "DSC Logistics has won awards for the quality and service of their distribution centers. The fact that a company with such a well-run distribution network would choose RedPrairie to gain additional efficiency is a big compliment to us. We are happy to be chosen to partner with them."

About DSC Logistics
DSC Logistics, a leading supply chain management company with a nationwide network, focuses on supply chain capabilities that are adaptable, versatile and based on changing customer needs. DSC services include supply chain analysis and design, strategic solutions-based consulting, business process integration, process improvement and management of logistics operations, such as warehousing, transportation, packaging and fulfillment. In today's business environment, filled with rapid and unpredictable change, DSC manages change and information in the supply chain by being ready for anything! To learn more, please visit www.dsclogistics.com, call (800) DSC-1960 or email CustomerSolutions@dsc-logistics.com.

About RedPrairie Corporation
For over 30 years RedPrairie has enabled leading global companies to create competitive advantage through supply chain excellence. RedPrairie's comprehensive technology solutions provide rapid and sustainable return on investment by optimizing the performance of people, places and processes. RedPrairie provides industry-tailored solutions for diverse markets, including consumer goods, direct to consumer and traditional retail, food and beverage, high tech / electronics, third party logistics, industrial / wholesale, automotive and service parts, and pharmaceuticals.

For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or access www.RedPrairie.com.