Inbound Logistics Honored PINC Solutions as Top-100 Logistics IT Company

June 17, 2008 - PRLog -- BERKELEY, CA,  – PINC Solutions, the leader in cost-effective, real-time asset visibility technology, has been named by Inbound Logistics Magazine among its 2008 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.

As part of the annual logistics IT issue published by Inbound Logistics every April, the editors selected the qualifiers from more than 300 candidates by matching reader feedback with technology companies deemed to be suitable to deliver the best value to an ever-expanding and demanding shipper community with diverse IT needs. All companies selected demonstrate leadership in keeping pace with the industry trends, and can help the enterprises to reach their current and future goals.

“Inbound Logistics readers face complex, demanding challenges, requiring them to match demand to supply and align their business to support that business process evolution. The growing pressure for cost containment means that they must speed and reduce inventory, and that there is a growing emphasis on complete visibility of products from one end of the supply chain to the other,” commented Felecia Stratton, Editor of Inbound Logistics. “Logistics technology has become the enabler, providing the tools global businesses need to compete. Inbound Logistics editors are proud to honor PINC Solutions as a 2008 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for excellence in providing solutions that answer our readers' need for ROI, ease of use, and efficient implementation.”

“We are pleased to be selected again as a top-100 IT solution provider by leading logistics industry publications,” said Aleks Gollu, CEO of PINC Solutions. “With the mission to provide innovative and practical solutions to address the increasing demands of a dynamic, global supply chain, PINC strives to demonstrate a consistency in our product performance while remaining responsive to the changing needs of our customers.”

Enabled by a revolutionary RTLS technology platform, PINC's products represent a paradigm shift in mobile asset management through real-time asset visibility. Recently named by Food Logistics magazine among the top-100 technology and service providers based on proven track record and expertise in serving the food industry, PINC has deployments at multiple customer sites within the food supply chain as well as other industry verticals. Available as turnkey solutions with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and optional hosted systems, PINC’s products 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.

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 help businesses efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning their 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 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 a unique RTLS platform using passive RFID, MEMS and other wireless sensors to determine the item position in real time, eliminating the need for heavy capital investment in the infrastructure. The Yard Hound™ suite of products is designed with a scalable architecture for businesses of any size, and is expandable with modular components as customers’ needs grow. For more information about PINC Solutions and the Yard Hound™ Product Suite, please visit www.pincsolutions.com

Media Contacts
PINC Solutions: Michelle Kiang (press@pincsolutions.com, +1 510-845-4900)

Website: www.pincsolutions.com