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companies. Terra invented demand sensing in 2002 and was the ���rst company to systematically use retailer data to improve supply chain ef���ciency, enhance service, cut inventory and reduce waste. TGW Systems, Spring Lake, MI Web site: www.tgw-group.com Year founded: 1964 Number of employees: 1,500 Number of food customers: 100 Solution name(s): WCS and WMS Software, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) Solutions Worth noting: TGW���s full solution offering includes AS/RS, conveyor and sortation solutions, so we can tailor a solution to ���t a customer���s unique needs. Thermo King, Bloomington, MN Web site: www.thermoking.com Year founded: 1938 Number of employees: 2,500 Number of food customers: 1,000+ Solution name(s): TracKing, CargoLink wireless door sensors, Precedent Worth noting: Thermo King is the ���rst transport refrigeration manufacturer to receive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certi���cation for 2013 model year engines greater than 25 horsepower and has done so without the use of a diesel particulate ���lter. TMW Systems, Beachwood, OH Web site: www.tmwsystems.com Year founded: 1984 Number of employees: 500+ www.foodlogistics.com Number of food customers: 300 Solution name(s): TMW Appian, TMW Asset Maintenance Solutions, TMW Suite Worth noting: TMW Systems is the only Transportation Management Solution (TMS) that can optimize freight to meet North American inbound and distribution needs for companies that have assets and/ or use third-party carriers. ToolsGroup, Boston, MA Web site: www.toolsgroup.com Year founded: 1993 Number of employees: 80 Number of food customers: 50 Solution name(s): SO99+, SO99AX, DCH Worth noting: ToolsGroup helps companies achieve highly accurate forecasts, outstanding customer service levels and less global inventory via a technology we call ���Powerfully Simple��� supply chain planning. We offer software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions to achieve the most reliable forecast and inventory targets for mastering demand volatility and delivering service level excellence. TopVOX, Barrington, IL Web site: www.top-vox.com Year founded: 1995 Number of employees: 80 Number of food customers: 100 Solution name(s): topSpeechLydia voice recognition solutions Worth noting: The combination of the speaker independent solution of topSpeechLydia and its natural voice output makes the system very ergonomic for the users. Very little training is required, so operators can be up and running with the system in a matter of minutes, including all of the bene���ts of a hands-free, eyes-free solution that results in fast ROI. Trade Extensions, Uppsala, Sweden Web site: www.tradeextensions.com Year founded: 2000 Number of employees: 22 Number of food customers: 12 Solution name(s): Trade Extensions Sourcing Worth noting: Trade Extensions is the most ���exible sourcing application available, while also offering world class optimization technology. Trade Extensions allows its customers to source anything they want, however they want to source it. Trade Extensions also has extensive knowledge, experience, and partnerships in the logistics category. TradeInsight, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Web site: www.tradeinsight.com Year founded: 1983 Number of employees: 51 Number of food customers: 70 Solution name(s): TradeInsight Professional Worth noting: At TradeInsight, our sole focus is on the CPG industry. TradeInsight is one of the few Trade Promotion Management software providers to empower manufacturers with the ability to look at sales and spend at both the retailer level and the distributor level. As a Software-as-a-Service solution, TradeInsight can release new features and functions regularly based upon the input and needs of our clients. FOOD LOGISTICS ��� NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 39