Oakville, Ontario – In an effort to place a higher level of focus on what is core to their business success, Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. made the strategic decision to outsource their North America-wide transportation requirements to Lakeside. The move leverages a strategic partnership with transportation management experts who have the depth of knowledge, processes and technology to help drive efficiencies and innovation across all areas of Give & Go’s business.
Drivers behind the decision include increasingly complex distribution networks, the growing complexity of supply chain management and the continued pressure for food companies to deliver bottom-line results.
“Through partnership with Lakeside, we benefit from having the expertise of the ideal transportation department as an extension of our team,” explains Joel Flatt CEO, Give & Go. “This allows us to focus on what we do best, delivering the very best premium bakery products to meet our customers’ needs.”
Lakeside brings 25 years of transportation management and supply chain experience to helping Give & Go develop and implement new distribution and transportation strategies that will enable existing and new business while keeping costs under control and service at the levels required to facilitate growth.
“We are thrilled about the opportunity to provide strategic value to Give & Go toward improving overall business performance,” says Jeff Moore, President & CEO, Lakeside. “Leveraging the depth of experience of our team along with proven processes and technology, we’re able to help Give & Go reduce operating costs, enable collaboration opportunities, increase capacity, expand their operations team and decrease distribution costs.
Give & Go’s transition to Lakeside began in December 2011 with process mapping, IT, business rules and carrier transitions. The phased approach continued into Q1 of 2012 with US and Canadian distribution completed end of March.
