ES3 Selects LeanLogistics' On-Demand TMS To Power Revolutionary JIT Grocery Warehousing & Delivery

LeanLogistics, the leading provider of web-native Transportation Management Systems (TMS), announces that ES3, the innovative grocery distribution and delivery firm that co-locates multiple manufacturer inventories into a single location for consolidated delivery within twenty-four hours, selected LeanLogistics' On-Demand TMS to power these consolidated shipments and host online, collaborative tools. ES3 provides Just-in-Time (JIT) food distribution and delivery services that ship to retailer distribution centers or direct to stores in less than 24 hours with multi-manufacturer, blended, aisle-friendly pallets. On-Demand TMS optimizes inbound and outbound transportation at ES3 distribution facilities, such as the largest grocery warehouse with the most advanced supply chain technology for collaborative logistics and distribution center automation.

"Collaboration is key to ES3's optimized delivery of goods from multiple manufactures," said Gregg Bostick, VP/GM National Transportation of ES3. "The collaborative power of LeanLogistics' On-Demand TMS enables ES3's growth, geographically and in shipment volumes."

"The collaborative nature of ES3's offerings is inherent in the design of LeanLogistics' software, which provides visibility of inventory levels and delivery status throughout the supply chain," states Dan Dersham, president of LeanLogistics.

ES3 delivers any quantity, from cases to truckloads, to customers' Distribution Centers (DC) or stores in less time and for less money. It facilitates the collaboration of manufacturers and retailers in a 'best practices' environment that redefines and lowers the costs of each activity in the supply chain. Collaborative delivery enables the most economical product flow-paths for participants. These new economics enable any manufacturer to reach or surpass the operational and transportation economies currently realized by only the largest consumer food products companies. The collaborative systems deliver best-in-class service levels and online tools for excellent performance for shippers and their retail grocery customers.

ES3's innovative concept, Really Big Consolidation Warehouse (RBCW) stores products from multiple manufacturers, allow retailers to order these products, and consolidates orders into lowest cost, JIT shipments for a single delivery of goods from multiple manufacturers. Collaborative supply chains change the basic economic order quantity, which today is a truckload of product from a single manufacturer. From ES3, the new economic order quantity is a case or pallet from multiple manufacturers, aggregated into a truckload shipment. This reduces transportation cost, time from order to fulfillment, and handling cost.

About ES3
ES3 has redesigned the consumer packaged goods supply chain by fundamentally changing the way products move from manufacturer to market. ES3 provides the industry with the scale, technology, and expertise necessary to realize savings from a collaborative, just-in-time distribution solution. ES3's state-of-the-art automated facility in York, PA delivers multi-manufacturer consolidated orders to customers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions within 24 hours by utilizing electronic information exchange (EDI, XML or direct machine-to-machine communications) and automation. Manufacturers and their customers have real-time visibility to inventory and are able to monitor shipments from end-to-end through ES3's web-based reporting and proprietary supply chain systems. For more information about the company, visit ES3's website at www.es3.com.

About LeanLogistics, Inc.
LeanLogistics meets the latest needs of major shippers of goods with its far-reaching, Web-native Transportation Management System -- On-Demand TMS. Customers reduce their transportation cost and increase efficiency with a typical payback of less than one year - Return on Cash.

Customers select LeanLogistics On-Demand TMS to optimize shipping, addressing new and old challenges, such as obtaining carrier coverage, managing ever-changing networks, controlling inbound freight, creating continuous-move opportunities, and settling Freight Bills quickly and accurately.

On-Demand TMS is a strategic, end-to-end solution. Its functionality includes: Procurement, Planning and Optimization, Execution Management, Financial Settlement, and a competitive Electronic Marketplace that promotes intense information sharing for synergies that benefit all trading partners.

LeanLogistics hosts its On-Demand TMS in a robust computing environment accessible from any Web browser. Customers maximize ROI with little or no Information Technology (IT) expense. The technology easily integrates with leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Order Management Systems (OMS).

LeanLogistics' customers include companies such as Barilla America, Dean Specialty Foods, Chiquita, Hanson Logistics, and Orange Glo. LeanLogistics was founded by veterans of transportation and third-party logistics (3PL). It is a privately held corporation with headquarters in Holland, Michigan. For additional information, visit http://www.LeanLogistics.com or call 616.738.6400.