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ADVERTORIAL
Facts About Ruan
+ Privately held, family-owned corporation
+ Headquartered in Des Moines, IA
+ Asset-based 3PL
+ Annual revenue $848 million
+ Freight under management $250 million
+ Own or operate 3,750 power units and 8,400 trailers
+ Relationships with thousands of shippers and
pre-screened partner carriers
+ On-site managers to direct fleets and drivers
+ 99.8 percent on-time delivery
+ Ongoing commitment to quality and process
improvement
+ Proprietary Megasafe Safety Program
+ 2014, 2013 and 2012 Smart Way Excellence
Award recipient
+ Principal sponsor of the World Food Prize
Ruan Transportation Management Systems
666 Grand Avenue | Suite 3200 | Des Moines, IA 50309
866-782-6669 ext. 7 | solutions@ruan.com | www.ruan.com
Ruan is a family-owned company with a strong commitment to our team
members and the communities we serve.
Your Integrated Solutions Partner
Ruan’s Integrated Solutions suite of services combine the flexibility of our
non-asset and asset capabilities with optimal technology and superior service
focused on continuous improvement, cost savings and supply chain efficiency.
The Ruan team partners with you to evaluate, optimize and deliver a one-source transportation solution. Ruan’s Integrated Solutions offerings include:
Fleet Management
+ Dedicated contract carriage
+ Bulk transportation
Supply Chain Solutions
+ Logistics management, mode selection, carrier management, freight pay
and audit, inbound and LTL consolidation, final mile, certified brokerage,
load and route optimization, value-added warehousing, cross-docking,
postponement, subassembly, kitting, international crating, JIT, dunnage
management and more
Ruan’s Integrated Solutions are supported by people, process and technology.
Supported By People
+ Focused team experienced in all aspects of supply chain design
and operations
+ Seamless, in-house start up and TMS implementation
+ Driver turnover is 1/5 the national average
+ One point of contact and one consolidated bill for all services
+ Safety and regulatory experts monitor issues every day
Supported by Process
+ Business intelligence team provides ongoing analysis that identifies
opportunities for continuous improvement and cost savings
- Key performance indicators
- Quarterly business reviews
+ Surge capacity strategies add flexibility with part-time drivers
+ Effective and unique backhaul programs
+ Carrier development and partnership management
- Stringent carrier qualification/onboarding process and safety monitoring
- Carrier benefits: quick pay, fuel and maintenance programs
+ Comprehensive freight claim management
+ Industry-leading supply chain event management and workflow
Supported by Technology
+ R2.0 best-of-breed TMS combines proprietary in-house functionality and
built upon several leading supply chain technologies, generating cost
savings and optimization
+ Sophisticated transportation planning engine builds efficient shipments
employing route and cube optimization, mode selection, waterfall tendering
and network analysis
+ Rich analytics and KPI reporting are available on customer web portals
Ruan has expertise in transporting goods in every industry. And everyone at
Ruan is dedicated to your business and to your cargo.
