Hub One Logistics, Ltd. selects TZA for Productivity Improvement Solution.

CHICAGO – January 12, 2007 –Leading performance improvement provider Tom Zosel Associates (TZA) will implement a Productivity Improvement Program for Hub One Logistics, Ltd., a consolidator and redistributor of restaurant products. The program will initially be implemented in three of Hub One’s redistribution centers. Each of Hub One’s distributor center customers orders an average of one truck per day from their regional Hub One redistribution center, containing pallet and case quantities of numerous SKUs. Frequent replenishment keeps inventory levels low at the DCs and service levels to their customers high. TZA’s Productivity Improvement solution is designed to further enhance performance in key distribution areas and streamline operations, enabling Hub One to pass on increased efficiencies and savings to its customers.

“TZA was a logical choice for us because of its considerable track record of optimizing distribution performance for food industry leaders. They have an excellent team of people and we are very excited about creating an objective performance environment conducive to continuous improvement,” said Jeff Glass, Director of Operations at Hub One.

"We appreciate the opportunity to help Hub One Logistics achieve its performance goals while reducing labor costs”, said Charles Zosel, Vice President for TZA. “We do not just implement productivity programs, we work with our clients to manage change so that they can fully take advantage of the identified opportunity. We know that results are not just achieved because of the tools provided. The program succeeds or fails based on the ability to change…attitudes, actions, capabilities, environment, responsibility, accountability, thinking, perception, processes, pride… This is a people project”.

About Hub One Logistics, Ltd.
The Hub One redistribution centers consolidate and redistribute low volume dry, frozen and refrigerated products to convert high cost LTL freight to full trailer loads. Its products range from plastic cutlery to dairy products to bakery items. Hub One determines which of the products utilized by its customers are best suited for consolidation and redistribution through its Hub centers. By evaluating Total Cost – not just Freight Cost - the company can identify the right mix of products to run through Hub centers to minimize total supply chain cost.
For more information, visit www.hub1.com.

About Tom Zosel Associates, LTD.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Zosel Associates (TZA) is a best practices logistics consulting company. Core competencies include strategic planning, facility design and material handling engineering, productivity improvement programs, training, transportation system design and logistics software solutions, including labor management software and warehouse management systems. TZA’s critical advantage is its hands-on operational expertise, which allows it to create and implement innovative solutions for even the most complex distribution challenges.
For more information about TZA, visit www.tzaconsulting.com.