Transportation Insight Partnership with Samaritan's Feet Featured in IndustryWeek Online

Founder and Chairman Cites Culture of Servant Leadership as a Catalyst for Successful Companies

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Dec 10, 2014, 02:00 ET

HICKORY, N.C., Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading manufacturing publication IndustryWeek recently featured an article on globally-recognized enterprise third-party logistics (3PL) provider Transportation Insight and its strong partnership with non-profit organization Samaritan's Feet. Highlighted in the December 2014 issue of its online publication, IndustryWeek Online, the article explores the 3PL's relationship with Samaritan's Feet and its immeasurable positive impact on the company, its associates and the global community.

Founder and Chairman Paul Thompson offers insight on how instilling a culture of servant leadership is a key component of thriving companies.

"I think at the end of the day it changes the DNA of your company," says Thompson. "You develop an internal DNA of an organization that is very different from the traditional corporate 'every man for himself.'"

Samaritan's Feet, a faith-based organization, is dedicated to stopping upwards of a million deaths due to foot parasites. Transportation Insight took on the role of "mission-oriented" partner to Samaritan's Feet. The charity became a client of Transportation Insight, receiving services from the 3PL at no cost. In addition, Transportation Insight staff not only organizes an annual back-to-school shoe distribution event, but donates its time and service whenever Samaritan's Feet receives a large-scale shoe donation.

"The workplace adopts an attitude of serving and becomes driven not by pursuit of success, but by the search for significance," Thompson says of Transportation Insight employee engagement in philanthropic endeavors.

About Transportation Insight

Transportation Insight is a global lead logistics provider with more than $1.6 billion in supply chain spend under management. The 3PL partners with hundreds of manufacturers, distributors and retailers to achieve significant cost savings, reduce cycle times and improve customer satisfaction by providing customized supply chain solutions. Transportation Insight offers a Co-managed Logistics® form of 3PL, carrier sourcing, freight bill audit and payment services, state-of-the-art transportation management system (TMS) applications and business intelligence. Its logistics services include domestic transportation, supply chain analytics, international transportation, warehouse sourcing, LEAN consulting and supply chain sourcing of indirect materials. Headquartered in Hickory, NC, Transportation Insight has secondary operating centers in Charlotte, NC, Bentonville, AR and Atlanta, GA, as well as more than 40 client support offices across North America. For more about Transportation Insight, visit www.transportationinsight.com.

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