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Yard Management: It's About Time
July, 2009
Food Logistics Magazine - By April Terreri
"The real value of Yard Hound for Kraft is its ability to increase spotting moves per hour while reducing the amount of jockey tractor equipment, says Rae. “With this new visibility, we can now hone in and understand the peaks and valleys in the yard activities so we can adjust our spotting hours accordingly.” The company was also able to eliminate using overflow lots, due to the efficient management of its yards. "
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CUSTOMER AWARD - Logistics Best Practices: K-C's Triumphant Trailer Tracker
2009 Best Practices Award - Logistics Management Magazine.
" By applying modern technology and problem solving to one of the oldest problems in the book, Kimberly-Clark has reduced trailer detention, cut back significantly on third-party jockey services, practically eliminated the need for trailer rentals, and turned simple data collection into an operational tool."
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June, 2009
Purchasing.com - By Mary Walker
"John D. Schulz wrote a great article on their operation. Scott Buss and Todd Armstrong with Kimberly-Clark Corporation applied modern technology and problem solving to one of the oldest problems in the book. K-C has reduced trailer retention, cut-back significantly on third-party jockey services, practically eliminated the need for trailer rentals, and turned simple data collection into an operational tool. "
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Real-Time Locationing Systems Basics
June, 2009
Modern Materials Handling - By Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large
"The right RTLS for a given operation often comes down to return on investment, adds Michelle Kiang, founder and vice president of marketing at PINC Solutions (510-845-4900, www.pincsolutions.com). "Think hard about your requirements in terms of operations and processes," she says. "Are you willing to make changes to your infrastructure, or would you prefer an approach that's compatible with your current process to maximize cost effectiveness and get a faster ROI?"
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PINC Solutions Named Inbound Logistics Top-100 Logistics IT Company for 2009
PINC Solutions Named Inbound Logistics Top-100 Logistics IT Company for 2009
Leader in real-time-visibility enabled yard management systems recognized for innovative and practical solutions, empowering customers to achieve operational excellence
BERKELEY, CA, May 27, 2009 – PINC Solutions, the leader in cost-effective, real-time asset visibility technology, has been named by Inbound Logistics Magazine among its 2009 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.
Every April, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Drawn from a pool of more than 500 companies, using questionnaires, personal interviews, and other research, Inbound Logistics selects the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers for leading the way in 2009.
“2009 continues to be a year where every opportunity and efficiency must be seized, and PINC Solutions consistently provides the kinds of technology solutions business logistics managers need to successfully manage their global enterprises,” commented Felecia Stratton, Editor of Inbound Logistics. “Solutions providers such as PINC Solutions reflect leadership by offering innovative and practical solutions to empower logistics and supply chain management. As shippers, carriers, and 3PLs increase their use of logistics IT, PINC Solutions’ system is scalable, flexible and responsive to customers' evolving needs. That's why Inbound Logistics editors have recognized PINC Solutions as one of 2009's Top 100 Logistics IT Providers."
“We are pleased to be honored again as a top-100 IT solution provider by Inbound Logistics,” said Michelle Kiang, Vice President of Marketing of PINC Solutions. “As our customers’ supply chain becomes an increasingly complex and dynamic network of participants, PINC continues to focus on leveraging real-time visibility as the key enabler for management and practitioners to make informed decisions. We strive to provide solutions that not only meet our customers' needs for quick ROI, but also become the catalyst for business process improvement and redesign in order for our users to achieve sustaining logistics excellence.”
About Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics is the pioneering publication of demand-driven logistics practices, also known as supply chain management. IL’s educational mission is to guide businesses to efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. More information about demand-driven logistics practices is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.
About PINC Solutions
PINC is a privately held company headquartered in Berkeley, California. Its real time asset visibility and management solution, Yard Hound™, is deployed at industry-leading customers in manufacturing, retail and transportation sectors throughout North America. PINC’s clients include Fortune-500 businesses as well as leaders in the SMB segment. PINC has pioneered the development of a unique RTLS platform using innovative combinations of passive RFID and wireless technologies to determine the item position in real time, eliminating the need for heavy capital investment in the infrastructure. The Yard Hound systems are turnkey solutions delivered over the web on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. These systems have already proven their value through immediate efficiency improvements in customers’ daily operations, with the overall improvements in economics typically generating a positive ROI in less than a year. For more information about PINC Solutions and the Yard Hound products, please visit www.pincsolutions.com.
Media Contacts
PINC Solutions: Rafael Granato (press@pincsolutions.com, +1 510-845-4900)



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