Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) has selected Ryder System as its supply chain logistics partner.

According to Using RFID, under a new contract, Ryder will provide distribution and RFID tracking for as many as 60,000,000 pallets annually to iGPS customers throughout North America. Ryder will develop and manage a web-enabled transportation and procurement solution based on iGPS' business parameters to optimize the inbound and outbound network of transportation carriers supporting the Company's North American operations. Additionally, Ryder will provide on-site management, procurement of transportation, routing instructions, compliance management and freight bill audit and payment. iGPS is spearheading a shift in the pallet-rental business from wood and other materials to uniform plastic pallets with RFID tracking capabilities. The advantages of plastic pallets include their greater durability; consistent size, shape and quality; lighter weight; superior hygiene and traceability. Additionally, the shift from wood to plastic pallets is environmentally responsible: iGPS plastic pallets are 100% recyclable and, because they are 30% lighter than wooden pallets, their use could remove several billion pounds of non-value freight from the shipping and supply chain infrastructure, resulting in huge potential fuel savings.