EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (May 2, 2016) — C.H. Robinson, a global leader in third party logistics (3PL), has received the Supply Chain Excellence Supplier of the Year award from Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”), a leading medical technology company.

“We’re honored to receive this award from our valued customer,” said Brian Jacobson, manager at C.H. Robinson. On May 12, BD will present the award to C.H. Robinson leadership at its headquarters in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

C.H. Robinson was able to provide operational excellence, continuous improvement, and significant contributions to help BD’s synergy savings targets through order optimization, dynamic routing and commitment to driving efficiencies.

“We’re committed to providing the best customer service, integrating technology, and increasing efficiency throughout the life cycle of the order,” said Jacobson. “The optimization and aggregation of shipment size has led to reduction in the number of shipments BD needs, which led to an overall improvement in customer satisfaction.” 

About C.H. Robinson

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson is a global provider of multimodal logistics services, fresh produce sourcing, and information services to over 110,000 customers through a network of more than 280 offices and over 13,000 employees around the world. The company works with more than 68,000 transportation providers worldwide. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company and had annual revenues of $13.5 billion in 2015.

Through the company and its Foundation, C.H. Robinson and its employees contribute millions of dollars annually to a variety of organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Community Health Charities, American Red Cross, Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, and Global Impact. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ since 1997. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit http://www.chrobinson.com.   

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