LMS Voted Best North American 3PL for Industrial Industry
Press Release - 7/3/2007

ST. LOUIS – Logistics Management Solutions (LMS), a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider (3PL), has been voted the “Best North American 3PL” for the industrial industry via an online poll conducted by eyefortransport, a world leader in logistics and transportation information services.

LMS received the award at a gala dinner in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 26.

“These votes were cast by the real customers,” said awards director Laura Goddard. “It shows that when 3PLs go the extra mile, customers are happy to acknowledge them for it. It’s in both parties’ interests to reflect on positive achievements and be inspired to aim higher on areas of service, innovation and partnership.”

This year marks the first eyefortransport Customer Choice Awards for best-in-class 3PL operations. Twenty-five of the largest North American logistics providers were among nominees, with award categories divided into seven industry sectors. Finalists competing for the “Best 3PL for Industrial” category were UPS Supply Chain Solutions, UTi Worldwide and LMS. Voting was limited to individuals who use 3PL services.

“It is always an honor to be recognized as a leader in our field,” said Dennis Schoemehl, LMS president and CEO. “But this recognition is a special honor because it comes directly from industry customers, the professionals who use our services and technology everyday.”

Following is a list of all category winners:

Best 3PL for Industrial: Logistics Management Solutions

Best 3PL for Retail: CH Robinson

Best 3PL for Hi-Tech + Electronics: Kuehne & Nagel

Best 3PL for Automotive: Eagle Global Logistics

Best 3PL for Pharma, Chemical + HazMat: DHL Exel Supply Chain

Best 3PL for FMCG: DHL Exel Supply Chain

Best 3PL for Fresh Food: AmeriCold Logistics

About eyefortransport

Established in 1998, eyefortransport has become the world's leading provider of logistics and transportation information and services. Among other offerings, eyefortransport publishes logistics and transport information at www.eyefortransport.com, which attracts some 250,000 industry users each month, making it the most visited logistics and transportation news web site in the world. More than 45,000 senior executives also currently subscribe to the weekly, daily and Asian eyefortransport e-newsletters.

About LMS

LMS is a non-asset-based, third-party logistics provider that brings millions of dollars in transportation cost savings to some of the world’s best-known companies. LMS combines Web-native technology with proven logistics practices to offer optimization, execution and data management services that maximize clients’ operational efficiencies. For more information, visit www.lmslogistics.com.

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