The manufacturer and distributor of building materials decided that owning a fleet of trucks wasn't a core competency. It looked to Ryder to close the gap, with a dedicated offering that goes well beyond the booking and movement of freight.

Best practices like just-in-time production, lean manufacturing and lean supply chain management have helped the world's premier automotive companies eliminate waste of all kinds: overproduction, waiting, unnecessary parts/product movements and processing, excess inventory, worker motions and defects.

As head of IT for Global Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder, a major third-party logistics provider, Gregory Knott well understands the issues surrounding technology integration between third parties and customers. Here he offers useful advice to outsourcing partners on both sides of a contract.

As enterprises look to minimize complexity, improve inbound supply chain efficiency and reduce costs, there is a growing need for intelligent solutions that provide the visibility, optimization and integration required to ensure that every part, component and package is shipped using the most effective service level.