Transplace Fact Sheet

Management Team:

Thomas K. Sanderson – Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Steve Crowther – Chief Financial Officer
George Abernathy – Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Vincent Biddlecombe – Chief Technology Officer


Corporate Profile:

Transplace provides comprehensive transportation and logistics management services and technology to major shippers. By offering solutions through a fully integrated web-based transportation platform, customers are able to collaborate on transportation logistics strategy, planning and execution.

Transplace was formed in 2000 through the merger of existing logistics business units of Covenant Transport, Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., M.S. Carriers, Inc., Swift Transportation Co., U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., and Werner Enterprises, Inc.


Mission Statement:

To achieve global supply chain excellence for our customers - manufacturers, retailers and distributors of all types and sizes. To exceed customer expectations by delivering lower costs, better service, greater inventory velocity, and higher capital utilization.

We are unique in providing an optimal and flexible combination of logistics services and technology. Our assets are people, processes, proprietary technology, and scale from our critical mass of shippers and carriers.


Vision Statement:

People


We strive to be the best at what we do
We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and results
We foster an environment of openness and teamwork
We maintain the highest level of ethical standards and integrity
We treat each other and business partners with respect
We are committed to self-improvement and personal growth
We are results oriented and reward performance
We have a passion for success
Customers, Carriers and Suppliers
We listen, anticipate and respond
We deliver value through our people, processes, technology and experience
We are innovative and take the lead in developing best practices
We develop strong, mutually-beneficial and long-term business relationships
We fulfill our commitments and exceed expectations
Shareholders


We act as owners with a focus on long-term growth and profitability


Services:

Logistics and Transportation Services
Lead Logistics Provider (LLP)
Total Logistics Management (3PL)
Transportation Management (TMS)
Yard Management System (YMS)
Dock Scheduling Module (DSM)
Logistics Optimization Systems Technology
Load Control Center (LCC)
Carrier Management & Bid Optimization
Single Sourcing Freight Management
Collaborative Transportation Execution
Supply Chain/Distribution Network Consulting
Freight Bill Audit/Payment
Truck and Intermodal Brokerage
Travel


Technology:

Scenario Pro Technology sm (SPT)
Optimization Engine
- Mode selection
- LTL consolidation
- Optimal carrier assignment
- Continuous moves matching
- Shipment routing
- Strategic Supply Chain Design
- Proprietary
- Developed by logistics professionals
- Speed of updates
- Customization
- Flexible integration
Primary Tool for Transplace Engineering
- Developing client-specific solutions
- Network designs
- Site selection analyses
- Product flow analyses
Transplace TMS & Transplace OMS

Proprietary
World-class On Demand technology
Web-native
Application Service Provider (ASP) model
Minimal set-up
Flexible and optimal combination options
System Platforms


Hardware - Sun Servers and Dell Servers
Disk Drives - Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)
Network - Cisco
Database - Oracle
Web Application Platform – BEA Weblogic
Development Environment – Java (J2EE Standard)
Data Exchange via internet (e.g. AS2), data lines, VAN, most legacy and commercial systems for transportation
Systems Redundancy – across all platforms


International:

Logistics Services
NVOCC Services including FCL and LCL
Forwarding Services
Consolidation of Freight
Airfreight Services
Managed Services
Order Management
Total Direct Import Solution
Terms of Sale Conversion
Vendor Education and Compliance
Carrier Negotiation and Contract Management
Collaborative Carrier Bids
Business Process Analysis
Documentation Creation and Management
Technology Solutions
Global TMS
Shipment Visibility
Exception Management

Headquarters:
3010 Gaylord Parkway, Suite 200
Frisco, Texas 75034
(972) 731-4500


Locations: Lowell, Arkansas
Stuttgart, Arkansas