MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
SupplyChainBrain, a comprehensive supply chain management
information resource for supply chain intelligence, strategy and
innovation, has named Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) one of the 100 Great
Supply Chain Partners for 2011, based on an extensive survey of industry
professionals. The ninth annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners feature
is the result of a six-month online poll in which supply chain
professionals were asked to nominate service providers whose solutions
have made a significant impact on their companies’ efficiency,
customer service, and overall supply chain performance.
“The 2011 July/August issue of SupplyChainBrain magazine includes
the select list of companies who have so impressed our readers that they
deserve to be singled out and held up as examples for others in the
industry,” said Brad Berger, Publisher of SupplyChainBrain. “Our
compliments to Ryder on making the final cut of those 100 companies who
received the most qualified nominations!”
In 2011, SupplyChainBrain received more than 2,500 nominations
from small and large companies covering scores of different industries.
Vendors of every conceivable type of supply chain activity were
nominated – from the broadest range of third-party logistics,
transportation and consulting services, to the most highly specialized
technologies.
“Customers recognize Ryder as a great supply chain partner because they
can count on us to consistently execute their logistics projects with
precision and reliability, even in the most challenging situations,”
said John Williford, President of Global
Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder. “We apply our deep expertise,
breadth of resources, and lean methodology to help our customers operate
leaner, more efficiently, and with better predictability in order to
achieve peak supply chain performance.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as the top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2010
and 2011 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder also ranked 114 out of the top
500 U.S. companies and sixth in its industry sector in the 2010 Newsweek
Green Rankings. Security magazine has named Ryder one of the top
companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics,
supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member of the
American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting national
and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.
About SupplyChainBrain (www.supplychainbrain.com)
SupplyChainBrain, the world’s most comprehensive supply chain
management information resource, is accessed year round through a wide
range of ever evolving multi-media formats by hundreds of thousands of
senior level industry executives. In addition to addressing the
fundamental principles of supply chain management, SupplyChainBrain
identifies emerging trends, technologies and best practices, forward
thinking ideas and cutting-edge solutions and continues to write and
report about these as they evolve and mature.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and
information included in this news release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these
forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given
to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk
factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly,
we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.