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Fortigo Named in Top 100 Logistics IT Providers List by Inbound Logistics Magazine
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 9, 2011) - Fortigo, Inc., logistics cost management (LCM) experts, announced today that it has been selected as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2011 by Inbound Logistics magazine.
Every April, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Drawn from a pool of more than 300 companies, using questionnaires, personal interviews, and other research, Inbound Logistics selects the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers who are leading the way in 2011. Editors seek to match readers' fast-changing needs to the capabilities of those companies selected. All companies selected reflect leadership by answering Inbound Logistics readers' needs for scalability, simplicity, fast ROI, and ease of implementation.
"When choosing the 2011 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers, Inbound Logistics editors looked at excellence in optimizing internal transport and logistics operations. At a higher, more strategic level, selections were based on how transformative solutions impact outward facing business activities driving integration across internal, as well as external, business processes. Fortigo was selected because its solutions solve specific logistics challenges and improve processes, and create a ripple effect of efficiencies across the entire value chain. Inbound Logistics is proud to honor Fortigo for innovative solutions empowering logistics and supply chain excellence in 2011," stated Felecia Stratton, editor, Inbound Logistics.
"Supply chain leaders use the power of the Internet to collaborate and win. With a cloud-based TMS, supply chain partners collaborate in real-time, track shipment progress, identify exceptions and take action. Fortigo continues to innovate in the supply-chain execution area by pushing core TMS functionality to mobile devices," stated Dr. George Kontoravdis, founder and president of Fortigo.
"Fortigo takes a holistic approach to transportation execution by connecting inbound, outbound and reverse logistics under one system of record. Fortigo customers along with their vendors, carriers and customers execute based on one version of truth," added Kontoravdis.
Fortigo reduces shipping costs, generally upwards of 10% of a company's revenue, by automating, optimizing, and auditing logistics operations. Fortigo automates manual processes, optimizes key business decisions and audits carrier compliance to reduce logistics costs, increase profitability, enhance customer satisfaction, and build competitive advantage for companies with mid-to-high volume shipping requirements. In addition, Fortigo's on-demand logistics technology does not require internal IT resources.
About Inbound Logistics
Since its inception in 1981, Inbound Logistics' educational mission is to illustrate the benefits of demand driven logistics practices, give companies the knowledge to help them match the inbound flow of materials to their demand, and align their business process to support that shift. Inbound Logistics offers real-world examples and decision support to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and offset rising transport costs, supporting business scalability across their value chain. More information about demand-driven logistics practices is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.
About Fortigo
Fortigo automates, optimizes, and audits logistics decisions to help enterprises reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction and increase profitability. The comprehensive solution provides an integrated portal for carriers, vendors and customers. Fortigo's cloud-based product plugs into established supply-chain software and provides rapid return on investment by optimizing logistics processes, minimizing ship-to-order times and streamlining collaboration with logistics providers. The company is based in Austin, Texas and can be found online at www.fortigo.com.