BJ's Wholesale Club Selects RedPrairie Transportation Management System To Streamline Transportation Operations
Leading operator of warehouse clubs on East Coast turns to RedPrairie to reduce transportation costs
RedPrairie Corporation, a global supply chain and retail technology provider, announced recently that BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. plans to use RedPrairie Transportation Management System to streamline its transportation operations and reduce costs.
RedPrairie's Transportation Management System is a rapidly deployable solution that enables wholesale clubs and retailers to improve operational efficiencies by automating transportation tasks and optimizing the planning of shipments. BJ's Wholesale Club will be able to better monitor carrier performance and shipment activities throughout the supply chain.
"We look forward to a continued effort with RedPrairie to improve the management of our transportation," said Trevor LaChapelle, vice president, manager of Global Transportation at BJ's Wholesale Club. "Their TMS offers us a scalable and flexible solution to support our on-going needs."
BJ's Wholesale Club operates more than 190 clubs in 15 states, from Maine to Florida. It provides members with merchandise at prices significantly lower than supermarkets, supercenters, department stores, drug stores and specialty stores.
"BJ's Wholesale Club is all about value," commented Jeff Desroches, senior vice president, director of Logistics for BJ's Wholesale Club. "To provide BJ's members with top-quality brand-name merchandise at the best possible prices, our supply chain must remain efficient. As part of our overall supply chain strategy, RedPrairie's Transportation Management System allows us to make better decisions to manage our costs."
"We were honored to win BJ's Wholesale Club's business and excited about the opportunity to help them to optimize their transportation resources and gain greater visibility into their transportation network," said RedPrairie Senior Vice President, Retail Noel Goggin. "From procurement and planning to execution and reporting, RedPrairie Transportation Management System will enable BJ's Wholesale Club to remain efficient and pass on savings to its members."
About RedPrairie
For more than 35 years, Red Prairie's best-of-breed supply chain, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions have put commerce in motion for the world's leading companies. Installed in over 60,000 customer sites across more than 50 countries, RedPrairie solutions adapt to help ensure visibility and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. RedPrairie is prepared to meet its customers' current and future demands with multiple delivery options, flexible architecture, and 24/7 technical and customer support. For a world in motion, RedPrairie is commerce in motion.
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SOURCE: RedPrairie Corporation