LMS Again Voted Best North American 3PL for the Industrial Supply Chain
Press Release - 7/14/2008

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

“We are mostly excited by the huge increase in 3PL customer interest that this year’s awards have generated,” said Chris Saynor, CEO of eyefortransport. “We have had votes streaming in and endless customer commendations. The value of these awards is clearly established by the 3PL customers who nominate and vote for their favorite 3PL.”

Some of the largest North American logistics providers were among nominees, with award categories divided into seven market sectors. Finalists competing for “Best 3PL” for the industrial category were DHL Exel, Transplace and LMS. Voting was limited to individuals who use 3PL services.

“This award is especially valuable to us because it comes directly from the shipping community,” said Dennis Schoemehl, president and CEO of LMS. “To be named ‘Best 3PL’ for the second consecutive year is a special honor and we are grateful to have earned so many votes from 3PL users throughout the industry.”

Following is a list of all category winners: • Best 3PL for Retail: DHL Exel • Best 3PL for Industrial Supply Chain: Logistics Management Solutions • Best 3PL for Hi Tech & Electronics: UPS-SCS • Best 3PL for the Automotive Industry: Schneider Logistics • Best 3PL for Pharma, Chemical & HazMat: CEVA Logistics • Best 3PL for Consumer Goods: Transplace • Best 3PL for Fresh Food Supply Chains: CEVA 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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