Sanderson Farms Chooses LeanLogistics as Technology Partner for Transportation Management

Holland, MI -
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) TMS provider LeanLogistics, welcomes Sanderson Farms® to the growing network of global LeanTMS® technology clients.

As the third largest poultry producer in the U.S., Sanderson Farms will be managing outbound transportation using industry benchmarks, advanced reporting, and automated freight settlement. With 11 production plants and hundreds of customers, Sanderson Farms will leverage LeanTMS to take their transportation network to the next level.

With its company headquarters in Laurel, Mississippi, Sanderson Farms is one of the nation's leading food corporations, with weekly processing capacity of over nine million chickens. Utilizing the support of independently contracted growers, processing plants, hatcheries, feed mills and hundreds at a prepared foods division, the company supplies poultry products to food retailers, distributors, restaurants and food service operators all across the United States and in more than 40 different countries.

"Sanderson Farms chose LeanLogistics' technology solution based on the depth of their platform and the focus on true collaborative partnerships," said Earine Seibert, Global Logistics Lead for Sanderson Farms. "We looked for a partner that had supply chain expertise with protein companies similar to us and innovative technology that can scale with us. LeanLogistics was that partner."

LeanLogistics LeanTMS, a true Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) transportation management system, provides complete daily planning, execution and settlement functions as well as periodic strategic procurement events. LeanTMS enables organizations to reduce supply chain costs and improve performance by providing unsurpassed visibility into the transportation process.

"LeanLogistics brings an assurance of value to our clients and partners," said Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer, LeanLogistics. "LeanLogistics expertise in the protein space will allow Sanderson Farms to optimize transportation planning across the network, have deep visibility, and reduce transportation costs. This close partnership allows Sanderson and LeanLogistics to build better supply chains together."

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About LeanLogistics
LeanLogistics is a global solutions provider of transportation management system (TMS) applications and supply chain services enabled by the industry's largest transportation network. The LeanLogistics Transportation Network empowers shippers, carriers and other participating members to reduce costs, improve services and gain complete visibility.

Used by many Fortune 1000 companies, LeanLogistics LeanTMS® delivers complete transportation planning, execution, settlement and procurement, as well as supply chain visibility and business intelligence, to improve business processes, increase efficiency and reduce costs. For outsourced transportation solutions, LeanLogistics offers Managed Transportation Services, GreenLanes™ and Managed Procurement Services that leverage the data intelligence of the transportation network with best practices and transportation expertise to ensure clients receive maximum value.

LeanLogistics is headquartered in Holland, Michigan and is part of the Brambles Group. For additional information, visit http://www.LeanLogistics.com or call 877.828.5861.

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