Ryder to use LLamasoft for supply chain design

   The transportation and supply chain management company Ryder System will use LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Guru solution as its primary supply chain design and vehicle route optimization tool, the companies said Tuesday.
   Ryder, which specializes in fleet management, supply chain management and dedicated transportation services, plans to deploy Supply Chain Guru throughout its global enterprise.
   “We selected LLamasoft for its holistic approach to supply chain design,” said Tom Kroswek, senior director of supply chain excellence, Ryder Global Supply Chain Services. “By combining network optimization, inventory optimization, vehicle route optimization and simulation on the LLamasoft platform, Ryder will be able to identify near-term cost saving opportunities and test the effects of new network designs before we enact them.”