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Ryder Selects LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru
[July 22, 2014]

Ryder Selects LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru


ANN ARBOR, Mich. --(Business Wire)--

LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, has announced that Ryder has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru as the primary application for supply chain design and vehicle route optimization throughout the company's global enterprise.

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), is a North American based leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions. Ryder specializes in fleet management, supply chain management and dedicated transportation services and had revenues in excess of $5 billion in 2013.

"We selected LLamasoft for its holistic approach to supply chain design," said Tom Kroswek, senior director of supply chain excellence, Ryder Global Supply Chain Services. "By combining network optimization, inventory optimization, vehicle route optimization and simulation on the LLamasoft platform, Ryder will be able to identify near-term cost saving opportunities and test the effects of new network designs before we enact them."

"LLamasoft is honored to be Ryder's partner for supply chain and transportation network design," said Toby Brzoznowski, executive vice president for LLamasoft. "Combining LLamasoft's market-leading supply chain desgn technology with Ryder's unique expertise in logistics management will create significant and differentiating value to the companies Ryder serves."



About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder's stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party logistics provider and green supply chain partner. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com and follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.


About LLamasoft

LLamasoft supply chain design software helps organizations worldwide design and improve their supply chain operations. LLamasoft solutions enable companies across a wide range of industries to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability and risk mitigation. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, LLamasoft is a leader in supply chain excellence and innovation, advancing technology focused on continuous improvement of enterprise supply chains for the world's largest organizations. Follow us on TwitterLinkedInFacebook and YouTube.


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