B2BGateway and LeSaint Logistics partner to provide Supply Chain and EDI solutions.

B2BGateway and LeSaint Logistics partner to provide Supply Chain and EDI solutions.

“LeSaint Logistics strategic direction is to provide our customers a “one stop shop” for World Class end to end supply chain solutions.  In achieving this objective we developed strategic alliances with World Class providers such as B2BGateway."

September 12, 2008 | Boston, MA –  After careful evaluation on the part of both parties, B2BGateway and LeSaint Logistics have decided to partner, in order to provide fully managed end to end Supply Chain and EDI solutions. Clients utilizing this end-to-end service no longer will have to choose a 3PL and then choose an EDI provider. The full service solution has already been proven with a number of joint clients who have used both B2BGateway and LeSaint over the past years. This partnering allows both B2BGateway and LeSaint to offer a packaged full service solution to the end users.

“LeSaint Logistics strategic direction is to provide our customers a “one stop shop” for World Class end to end supply chain solutions,” states Jeff Pennington, President of LeSaint Logistics. “In achieving this objective we developed strategic alliances with World Class providers such as B2BGateway. B2BGateway is recognized as a best in class organization providing, fully managed and fully integrated EDI solutions a price that is affordable for Small and Midsized businesses.”

“B2BGateway has been very careful over the years in developing strategic partnerships. LeSaint Logistics, being a recognized as a Top 100 3PL is a very good choice for a partnership”, states Kevin Hoyle, CEO of B2BGateway. “We are excited about the future of our relationship with LeSaint. In the past, we have worked very well together on various projects and we expect to jointly provide a service that is easy for clients to use and implement.”

Building upon the collective history of working together, both B2BGateway and LeSaint will be able to offer clients a solution that provides a seamless integration between the EDI system and the Supply Chain Logistics solution. With EDI being the process of electronically sending and receiving all business documents and the Supply Chain Logistic being the process of fulfilling orders and shipping, a collaboration between these two leading companies is a logical fit.

About Shannon Systems/B2BGateway (www.B2BGateway.net):
B2BGateway is a product of Shannon Systems LLC and B2BGateway Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shannon Systems operating in the European Union. B2BGateway provides fully managed and fully integrated EDI and Data Connectivity solutions to end-users. B2BGateway’s managed EDI solutions are used over 25 countries around the world and connect end-users to large format retailers, manufacturers and distributors. B2BGateway’s architecture requires no upfront investment in servers, software or human resources. With B2BGateway EDI, sales orders can be received from any source (at any location) and automatically imported. The same flexibility and ease of operation holds true for sending outbound documents, whether they be invoices, POs or any other document.

About LeSaint Logistics (www.LeSaint.com)
Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, LeSaint is a Top 100 third-party logistics (3PL) provider, developing customized integrated supply chain solutions for customers from a wide range of industries, including beverage, building materials, chemicals, retail, consumer products, paper products and pharmaceuticals companies. With more than 35 facilities across the United States, LeSaint offers comprehensive logistics services, from warehousing, transportation and fulfillment to inventory management, dedicated contract carriage, hazardous materials management and value-added services. LeSaint clients are supported by the company’s TechKnow™ suite of real-time reporting and management tools to provide complete accountability and visibility of logistics processes.