Airgas Transportation Partnership Case Study: Ruan TMS
Case study showing how Airgas outsourced transportation management to Ruan, enabling focus on core operations and safe delivery of industrial gases.
This case study details the long-term TMS partnership between Airgas Merchant Gases and Ruan. Ruan manages driver recruitment, fleet operations, and maintenance for Airgas' liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon deliveries. The arrangement supported network expansion without service interruptions and allowed Airgas to concentrate on production and customer service.
Ruan handles full transportation operations including driver management and equipment maintenance for Airgas.
Partnership enabled Airgas to expand into new markets (Bethlehem PA, Chester VA) without building internal logistics infrastructure.
Shared maintenance facilities with other Ruan clients improved resource utilization at Bethlehem site.
Dedicated Ruan driver pool covers 7.3 million miles annually hauling cryogenic and industrial gases.
Airgas reports zero service interruptions during transition from company drivers to outsourced model.
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