CLS Named a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics

Winston-Salem, NC, August 1, 2008  CLS, an industry-leading provider of reverse logistics and supply chain solutions, today announced its selection as an Inbound Logistics 2008 Top 100 3PL.  Providers named to the list are selected based upon a qualitative assessment of those organizations that Inbound Logistics editors view as best equipped to meet and surpass evolving outsourcing needs. 

This year's class of Top 3PLs was selected from a pool of more than 300 companies.  The publication’s editors note that the service providers selected are companies that offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet its readers' unique supply chain and logistics needs.  Top companies are selected through evaluation of submitted information, personal interviews and online research.  Findings are then compared against Inbound Logistics readers’ “burgeoning global supply chain and logistics challenges.”

“Companies of all sizes rely on world-class logistics performance to stay competitive in today’s global economy. CLS provides the flexible, innovative supply chain solutions that companies large and small demand. CLS is responsive to customer needs, and offers strategic solutions designed to drive business process improvement and change,” says Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics.  Ms. Stratton added that a hallmark of a Top 100 3PL is the ability to enable growth and innovation for its customers, stating that 3PLs that act as business change agents drive customers to build business, attain visibility, reduce costs, and compete in a global economy.

“We are very pleased to be recognized by Inbound Logistics as a Top 3PL provider,” says Mark Doughton, CLS President, “Our selection is a tribute not only to an exceptionally committed and driven staff, but also to our growing and valued client base, which continually inspires us to deliver innovation and excellence.”  

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About CLS
CLS, an Inmar Company, provides reverse logistics and supply chain management solutions to many of the world’s largest retailers and manufactures in the consumer goods and healthcare markets.  By combining state-of-the-art technology, analysis and execution, we minimize for our clients the negative financial impact associated with returns and inefficient supply chain processes.  CLS solutions include:  Returns Management, Asset Recovery, Regulatory Compliant Disposition, Recall Management, Returns Prevention, Supply Chain Analysis and Web-based Analytics. For more information, please visit www.cls.inmar.com.

About Inmar
Inmar is a leader in providing technology-driven logistics and promotions management solutions to retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers in the consumer goods and healthcare markets. The Inmar family of companies includes CLS, CLS MedTurn, CMS, Carolina Services, VSI Targeting, Winston Data and Stratapult. Founded in 1980, Inmar serves over 1,700 business clients, manages over 3.0 million square feet of warehouse space at over 40 facilities throughout North America and employs over 3,700 associates with 563 located at the corporate offices in Winston- Salem, NC.  For more information about Inmar, please contact 866.440.6917 or visit www.inmar.com.