Ace Hardware Corporation, founded in 1924 and headquartered in Oakbrook, Illinois, is America’s neighborhood hardware retailer with more than 4,000 stores across all 50 U.S. states and 60 countries. The company supports its retail network through 14 distribution centers and six freight consolidation centers, supplying over 65,000 products and generating more than $3.5 billion in annual sales. Ace operates a large and complex transportation network that includes tens of thousands of truckload, intermodal, and private fleet shipments across 2,700 lanes. With annual truckload transportation spending of about $50 million, Ace recognized the importance of efficiently managing its logistics network to control costs, ensure reliable delivery, and support store operations worldwide.

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