CLX Logistics and Kewill to Sponsor LogiChem Europe 2015

Blue Bell, PA, and Eindhoven, Netherlands, April 6, 2015 – CLX Logistics LLC, a leader in global logistics services, and technology partner Kewill, a leader in multimodal transportation management systems, announced its sponsorship for the 2015 LogiChem European Chemical Supply Chain and Logistics event held on April 21 – April 23, 2015 in Antwerp, Belgium. This year’s conference is focused on integrating supply chain as a business enabler to maximize growth and improve overall operational performance.

“We are pleased to sponsor this industry leading event dedicated to providing supply chain solutions to chemical manufacturers,” said Steve Hamilton, CEO of CLX Logistics. “It provides CLX Logistics, our chemical logistics division, ChemLogix, and our partner Kewill, with the opportunity to share and enhance our global logistics solutions.”

Cosmas Hoefnagels, Vice President of CLX Logistics Europe, will act as the chairman for the conference’s Transport Optimization Summit on April 21, designed to provide insights on navigating increasing complexities to reach the optimal network design and how transport management systems are driving efficiencies in the supply chain. “I look forward to discussing supply chain priorities for the years to come and to exchange experiences and issues with a great group of speakers who all have senior management positions in the industry,” stated Hoefnagels. “Our goal is to achieve a high level of interaction between speakers and the audience through round tables, panel debates and the exchange of practical business cases.”

“Kewill is delighted to be a co-sponsor with CLX Logistics in this forum which brings the top chemical companies and the world’s most experienced supply chain experts together,” said Evan Puzey, CMO of Kewill. “The conference will enable us to engage with industry leaders about our partnership with CLX Logistics and our multimodal transportation management software solutions.”

LogiChem 2015 will host industry-leading speakers who will discuss transportation optimization, how aligning supply chain and business strategies drives performance, and improving supply chain performance using technology. For more information on LogiChem 2015, please visit to www.logichem.wbresearch.com.

About CLX Logistics LLC

CLX Logistics LLC is a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services to a broad base of industry verticals. The global company, with offices in North America and Europe, is dedicated to solving its customers’ most vital logistics challenges by leveraging a broad range of industry expertise, best-of-breed technology and a personalized, high-touch approach to deliver measurable, sustainable value. For more information, visit www.CLXLogistics.com.

About Kewill

Kewill is a global leader in multimodal transportation management software, providing organizations with a comprehensive end-to-end platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance. The Kewill MOVE® platform helps companies reduce costs, manage volatility and gain greater visibility across the logistics value chain and gives you the insight, agility and tools you need to deliver better customer service and streamline global supply chain execution for strategic advantage. The Kewill platform supports supply chain execution activities for over 7,500 companies in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.kewill.com

 

CLX Logistics Announces New Technology Partnership As Kewill Acquires the IBM Sterling Transportation Management Software

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Philadelphia, PA, October 03, 2014 – CLX Logistics LLC, announces its technology partnership with Kewill, a global leader in multimodal transportation management software, as Kewill acquires the IBM® Sterling TMS and its associated development and support teams. Rebranded as Kewill Transport, the top-rated SaaS TMS will be incorporated within Kewill’s Kewill MOVE® transportation and trade management platform.

World-class transportation technology is core to CLX’s broad set of logistics service offerings: driving efficiencies in managed services operations; funneling data into analytical and consulting activities; and delivering sustained cost and service value to customers of the CLX Technologies business unit.

“We are excited to welcome Kewill as a new strategic partner,” notes Steve Hamilton, CEO and President of CLX Logistics – which announced the Kewill partnership at the CLX User Conference and Leadership Forum in Philadelphia on October 1st. “We have been selling and delivering the IBM Sterling TMS for 10+ years and believe it to already be the leading product in the on-demand global-TMS market. With expanded investment from Kewill, we see this market leadership gaining significant momentum.”

From Bob Farrell, President and CEO at Kewill, “The acquisition of the IBM Sterling TMS enhances Kewill’s position in the multimodal transportation management space, and in particular in the North American marketplace, enabling us to extend the range of solutions we offer to shippers and retailers. We see the logistics domain expertise and the value adding services of CLX Logistics as a significant advantage in helping us take this expanded suite of capabilities to market.”

Per Mike Skinner, Senior Vice President, CLX Technologies, “Combining Kewill’s market leading trade/customs management and parcel/package/air freight capabilities with the ground and ocean transportation execution strengths of the IBM TMS creates a truly market leading global TMS for all modes. We are looking forward to working with Kewill in North America and all global markets, particularly in Europe and Asia where Kewill has a strong leadership presence with a broad set of transportation capabilities.”

For more information about the Kewill acquisition of TMS, please read the press release posted from Kewill here or visit their website at http://www.kewill.com/.

About Kewill

Kewill is a global leader in multimodal transportation management software, providing organizations with a comprehensive end-to-end platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance. The Kewill MOVE® platform helps companies reduce costs, manage volatility and gain greater visibility across the logistics value chain and gives you the insight, agility and tools you need to deliver better customer service and streamline global supply chain execution for strategic advantage. The Kewill platform supports supply chain execution activities for over 7,500 companies in more than 100 countries.

About CLX Logistics LLC

CLX Logistics LLC is a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services to a broad base of industry verticals. The global company, with offices in North America and Europe, is dedicated to solving its customers’ most vital logistics challenges by leveraging a broad range of industry expertise, best-of-breed technology and a personalized, high-touch approach to deliver measurable, sustainable value. For more information, visit www.CLXLogistics.com.

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LLamasoft and CLX Logistics Announce Agreement to Offer European Truckload and Global Ocean and Parcel Data to LLamasoft Customers

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Philadelphia, PA, October 2nd, 2014 –LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, and CLX Logistics, a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services, announced an agreement to offer European truckload, global ocean and global parcel data to LLamasoft customers for use in strategic supply chain design.

CLX Logistics has offered a dedicated transportation benchmark service for more than 10 years. During this time, the number of companies using the service has grown substantially. Today the CLX Logistics Benchmark database contains in excess of EUR 4.1 billion contracted transportation expenditure (no spot market) with detailed data on a full range of global, pan-European and domestic routes and a variety of transport modes. CLX Logistics rate benchmarking service will now be available to LLamasoft customers through a referral agreement.

The partnership will provide LLamasoft customers with an additional resource from which to draw valuable global reference data for use in supply chain modeling. “The growing number of companies participating in our benchmarking proves the added value that our accurate and reliable apple-to-apple comparison brings,” said Marc Huijgen, CLX Logistics European VP. “We have seen companies that considered their processes to be best-of-breed saving double-digit percentages after deploying our benchmark data in their procurement strategy. Hence we are excited to team up with the leading supply chain design software company LLamasoft to jointly help both our clients make better supply chain decisions.”

“Making CLX rate benchmarking service available to our customers is part of our continuing effort to help fill in missing model data—thus removing one of the biggest obstacles to successful supply chain design initiatives,” said LLamasoft president and CEO Donald Hicks. “Highly sought-after European truckload data will enable a higher level of data accuracy in modeling to help support critical supply chain decision-making.”

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About LLamasoft, Inc.

LLamasoft supply chain design software helps organizations worldwide design and improve their supply chain operations. Lamasoft solutions enable companies across a wide range of industries to model, optimize and simulate their supply chain network, leading to major improvements in cost, service, sustainability and risk mitigation. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, LLamasoft is a
leader in supply chain excellence and innovation, advancing technology focused on continuous improvement of enterprise supply chains for the world’s largest organizations. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

Ginger Stegmier
LLamasoft
(734) 669-3215
Ginger.Stegmier@llamasoft.com

CLX Logistics Will Discuss How To Benchmark Market Spend At Upcoming Dutch Shippers Association Symposium

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Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 2014 – CLX Logistics LLC, a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, transportation technology, and supply chain services, will discuss how to benchmark market spend at the upcoming Dutch Shippers Association’s Symposium on Market Developments in European Road Freight to be held October 7, 2014 in Utrecht, NL.

In his presentation entitled “Benchmark to Manage Transport Spend”, Cosmas Hoefnagels, Vice President, CLX Logistics Europe, will explain the dynamics in the European Transport Market and how benchmarking can bring valuable insights regarding relative spend and the competitiveness of contract rates. Over 250 companies have already experienced the added value of CLX Logistics
Europe detailed Benchmark service. Based on recent benchmarks conducted in the past 18 months, the company will present a number of conclusions and practical recommendations.

For more information on the Dutch Shippers Association, also know an EVO, visit their website at http://www.evo.nl/site/home. For more information on CLX Logistics and its benchmarking services, visit www.clxlogistics.com .

CLX Logistics Selected As a Top 100 3PL Provider for Five Consecutive Years

Blue Bell, PA, September 3, 2014 – CLX Logistics LLC, a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services across different vertical industries, was chosen as a Top 100 3PL Provider for 2014 by Inbound Logistics magazine for its fifth consecutive year. IL editors selected CLX Logistics from a pool of more than 300 companies based on the company’s diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers’ unique supply chain and logistics needs.

Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 3PL Provider’s list serves as a qualitative assessment of service providers that are best equipped to meet and surpass readers’ evolving outsourcing needs. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best logistics solutions providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal interviews and online research, and comparing that data to readers’ burgeoning global supply chain and logistics challenges. The selected service providers, in the opinion of Inbound Logistics editors, offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers’ unique supply chain and logistics needs.

“World-class logistics performance is crucial for companies of all sizes – from Fortune 500 to SMBs. Given the scope and scale of that challenge, IL editors recognize that CLX Logistics provides the kinds of solutions that companies large and small rely on to solve the tactical logistics issues of serving customers better, faster, and more efficiently,” explains Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics. “CLX Logistics is responsive and continues to anticipate evolving needs by also offering the strategic solutions required to drive business process improvement and change for customers. For those reasons, Inbound Logistics editors are proud to recognize CLX Logistics as one of our 2014 Top 100 3PLs.”

“This has been an exciting year for CLX Logistics as we united our subsidiaries under one parent company and expanded our mission to serve the transportation needs of clients in different vertical markets on a global basis,” notes Steve Hamilton, President & CEO of CLX Logistics. “We are proud to be recognized by Inbound Logistics as a Top 100 3PL Service Provider for the fifth consecutive year as it serves as an affirmation to our ongoing dedication and support in addressing the supply chain needs of our growing customer base.”

About Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics the leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine’s editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and better
matching demand signals to supply lines. More information is available at www.inboundlogistics.com.

CLX Logistics Schedules 3rd Annual On-Demand Global TMS User Conference

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Blue Bell, PA – CLX Logistics LLC, a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services across industry verticals, will hold its third annual On-Demand Global TMS User Conference in Philadelphia from September 30 – October 1, 2014.

This invite-only event will feature workshops on transportation management systems including hands-on training on IBM’s global on-demand, web-based TMS (transportation management system) software as well as panel discussions focusing on industry trends like increasing transportation costs and tightening capacity. The conference will feature noted industry experts Steve Menzies with Trinity Industries, Taylor Robinson of PLG Rail Consulting, Glenn Sokoloski of Ashland Incorporated and Randy Strutz of Quality Distribution, a major bulk trucking company.

Dr. Christopher Norek, supply chain veteran and senior educator from Penn State’s Executive Programs and World Campus, will serve as keynote speaker for the conference. In addition to being an accomplished speaker, Dr. Norek has published numerous articles for industry publications including Supply Chain Management Review, Supply & Demand Chain Executive and the International Journal of Logistics Management.

“CLX Logistics continues to host this event to further educate our customers on maximizing the delivered benefits of TMS technology in the areas of real-time shipment tracking; visibility and control over transportation costs and business processes as well as automation of freight bill processing and interactions with a global carrier network,” notes Mike Skinner, Vice President, CLX Logistics Technologies. “Our On-Demand Global TMS User Conference also brings together the best in the transportation logistics industry, providing opportunities for networking among our customers and associates.”

For more information on CLX Logistics On-Demand Global TMS User Conference, email Corinne Bertino at cbertino@clxlogistics.com or call at (215) 461-6201.

About CLX Logistics LLC
Formerly known by its subsidiary brand ChemLogix, it has provided freight rate benchmarking and a full set of logistics services in North America since 1997. In addition, CLX Logistics acquired European-based LHC Consulting in 2012. LHC, now known as CLX Logistics Europe, has been involved in benchmarking European and ocean freight since 1998. Clients contribute their data as part of a rate comparison project with which CLX Logistics can compare transport rates at the lane level. CLX Logistics also offers a number of related transportation services such as global TMS, carrier bid and procurement services, managed services, intermodal transportation, freight bill audit and payment, and brokerage and network analysis (www.CLXLogistics.com).

CLX Logistics Promotes Darren Connor to Director of Operations, Managed Services

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Blue Bell, PA, July 23, 2014 – CLX Logistics LLC, a global provider of comprehensive logistics management, technology, and supply chain consulting services across different vertical industries, has promoted Darren Conner to the position of Director of Operations for Managed Services. In his new role, Mr. Conner now leads the Managed Services Truck and Rail Teams in the ongoing support of customers and the effective execution of operational solutions. Key areas of focus include: Team Leadership, Customer Management, Operational Excellence, and Financial Management.

“Since joining ChemLogix and CLX Logistics, Darren has provided significant support to our transportation logistics operations, especially as we expanded our services across different vertical markets and consolidated our different subsidiaries under one entity,” noted Mike Challman, Vice President of North American Operations.

In his six-year tenure with the company, Mr. Conner has served as Director of Logistics Engineering and Senior Project Manager for the Technology Group. In his new position, Darren will report directly to Mike Challman. Mr. Conner will remain in the corporate headquarters.
CLX Logistics offers a suite of managed services that significantly reduce labor and carrier costs, automate processes, increase supply chain visibility and improve response time. Working in unison with corporate ERP systems and a TMS, the company’s managed services can include: Contracting, Optimization, Execution of Shipments, Freight Payment and Reporting & Analysis. For more information on CLX Logistics and its Managed Services, refer to http://www.chemlogix.com/solutions/managed-services.

About CLX Logistics LLC
Formerly known by its subsidiary brand ChemLogix, it has provided freight rate benchmarking and a full set of logistics services in North America since 1997. In addition, CLX Logistics acquired European-based LHC Consulting in 2012. LHC, now known as CLX Logistics Europe, has been involved in benchmarking European and ocean freight since 1998. Clients contribute their data as part of a rate comparison project with which CLX Logistics can compare transport rates at the lane level. CLX Logistics also offers a number of related transportation services such as On-Demand Global TMS, carrier bid and procurement services, freight bill audit and payment, and brokerage and network analysis (www.CLXLogistics.com).

ChemLogix Takes Parent Name CLX Logistics LLC Parent Company Now Enfolds Three ChemLogix Brands

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Blue Bell, PA, January 06, 2014 – Due to the exponential growth of ChemLogix, LLC in new markets and industry verticals on a global scale, ChemLogix along with ChemLogix Global, VistaLogix Global and LHC Consulting will merge under one brand name and logo to reflect the parent company CLX Logistics, LLC. CLX Logistics’ name derives from the former company name ChemLogix, with “Logistics” accurately describing its service offerings that include a full line of transportation and supply chain logistics capabilities on a global scale. Each subsidiary, including the recently established European operations based in the Netherlands, will now operate under the CLX Logistics name and replace its logo and branding to match the evolved company position.

ChemLogix is a leading provider of comprehensive chemical industry transportation management, technology, and supply chain consulting services. ChemLogix Global is a provider of international logistics services and VistaLogix Global is an international provider of supply chain management services and transportation technology focusing on non-chemical verticals. In 2012, CLX Logistics established international operations, and a footprint, with the acquisition of Netherlands-based LHC Consulting.

“By merging our subsidiaries under one corporate brand name and logo, we will build upon the already existing synergy of our different operations to offer a wide scope of logistics and technology services through one source to a broader global audience,” notes Steve Hamilton, CEO and President of CLX Logistics. “As we start operating as a single global company, we will continue to refer to our branded subsidiaries until the time is right for a complete phase out.”

CLX Logistics intends to have a graduated phase out of the subsidiary names and logos by the beginning of 2014 that will be reflected on its website, collateral, contact information and other advertising/marketing materials as the brands fall under one corporate brand. For more information, please contact Andrew J. Hamilton at ahamilton@clxlogistics.com.

ChemLogix Receives Pennsylvania Excellence Award

ChemLogix LLC has been selected for the 2013 Pennsylvania Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC).

Each year the SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to their customers and community.

ChemLogix has consistently demonstrated a high regard for upholding business ethics and company values. This recognition by SBIEC marks a significant achievement for ChemLogix as an emerging leader within the logistics market and is setting benchmarks that the industry should follow.

“ChemLogix is proud to be recognized by the SBIEC as an industry leader both within our industry and as a small business within Pennsylvania,” states Steve Hamilton, President & CEO of ChemLogix. “We are committed to providing world class supply chain and logistics services to our customers with a high caliber of excellence that differentiates us from other third party logistics providers both in Pennsylvania and throughout the world.”

About SBIEC
The SBIEC is a leading authority on researching, evaluating and recognizing companies across a wide spectrum of industries that meet its stringent standards of excellence. It has spearheaded the idea of independent enterprise and entrepreneurial growth allowing businesses of all sizes to be recognized locally and encouraged globally.

Particular emphasis is given to meeting and exceeding industry benchmarks for customer service, product quality and ethical practices. Industry leading standards and practices have been developed and implementation of the same has been pioneered by the dedicated efforts of the business community and commerce leadership. More information on SBIEC can be found at www.sbiec.org.

CHEMLOGIX RENAMED TOP 100 3PL PROVIDER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS

Blue Bell, Pa, August 14, 2012 – ChemLogix, LLC has been renamed a Top 100 3PL Provider for 2012 by Inbound Logistics Magazine. Selected from a pool of more than 300 companies, ChemLogix was chosen by Inbound Logistics based on its diverse operational capabilities and experience in meeting unique supply chain and logistics needs. A complete listing of the Top 100 3PL Providers can be found in the July issue of Inbound Logistics by clicking here.

“3PLs continue to act as force equalizers, providing solutions that companies large and small rely on to solve the tactical logistics issues of serving customers better, faster, and more efficiently,” explains Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics. “ChemLogix is responsive, and continues to anticipate evolving needs by offering the strategic solutions required to drive business process improvement and change for their customers. For those reasons, Inbound Logistics editors are proud to recognize ChemLogix as one of the Top 100 3PLs for 2012.”

“ChemLogix’s repeat selection by Inbound Logistics as a Top 100 3PL Service Provider recognizes our ongoing commitment to provide leading-edge technology, resources and knowledge in optimizing our customer’s transportation requirements on a global basis,” states Steve Hamilton, President & CEO of ChemLogix.

About Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics the leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine’s editorial mission is to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure and better matching demand signals to supply lines. Click here for more information about Inbound Logistics.