Case Study: Pine Ridge Farms achieves $180K annual savings and 10% carrier efficiency improvement with Ruan

Pine Ridge Farms - Customer Case Study

Ruan, a supply chain and transportation management provider with more than eight decades of experience, was engaged by Pine Ridge Farms to manage complex, temperature-controlled protein logistics. The challenge included handling 7,500 annual truckload shipments (1,300 multi-stop), 2,700 shuttle movements, strict Food Safety Modernization Act compliance, freight-claim management, and the need for greater visibility, efficiency and cost control across plant and interplant operations.

Ruan implemented an integrated solution—dedicated execution staff at a Des Moines logistics center, targeted TL sourcing and carrier selection, a secure tracking portal, consolidated billing and 24/7 customer service—plus regular KPI reviews for continuous improvement. The results: a 10% increase in carrier efficiency, $180,000 in annual savings from optimized transfers and consolidated costs, expanded drop-trailer capacity that reduced production labor, and a 96.46% customer satisfaction score.

Pine Ridge Farms