Dependable Service and Predictable Costs Help Hummel’s Deliver for
Customers
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, announced today that Hummel’s Office
Plus, the largest independent office supply dealer in upstate New York,
has renewed its multi-year Full Service Lease contract with Ryder. The
contract includes 13 leased straight trucks which support Hummel’s
delivery operations serving cities in a 100-mile radius, from Auburn to
Amsterdam and Oneonta to Old Forge, New York. Hummel’s has been a
Ryder
Full Service Lease
customer since 2008.
“Prior to beginning our relationship with Ryder four years ago, we were
managing our own fleet,” said
Chip Hummel
, Chairman of Hummel’s Office
Plus. “We discovered that while we were really good at our core business
of selling office supplies, we were not that good at maintaining our
fleet. Our business is built on a reputation for outstanding service to
our customers. With our fleet traveling over 500,000 miles a year,
including a number of very rural delivery areas, a potential vehicle
breakdown would not only prevent us from meeting our customers’ needs,
but could also damage our reputation.”
Hummel’s decided to outsource its entire fleet to Ryder to keep their
trucks on the road and bring predictability to their fleet operating
costs. As a small business operating in a demanding industry, having a
reliable and cost-efficient delivery fleet is critical to staying
competitive. Hummel’s benefits from Ryder’s comprehensive lease
solution, which includes maintenance, driver safety training and other
ancillary support services.
“We decided to continue our relationship with Ryder because they do an
exceptional job managing our fleet, allowing us to focus on our core
business of delivering office supplies to our customers,” said
Justin
Hummel
, CEO. “If we have a breakdown, Ryder gets us back on the road so
we can meet our commitments for same-day and next-day delivery. And
because our maintenance costs are consistent and predictable, we protect
negative impacts to our bottom line.”
Hummel’s is a fourth-generation, family-owned business founded in 1934.
The company prides itself on providing exceptional customer service with
a personal touch, and makes 99 percent of its deliveries using their 13
truck fleet leased exclusively from Ryder.
“Running a small business is more challenging than ever, so choosing a
fleet partner is an important decision,” said
John Gleason
, Senior Vice
President, Sales & Marketing, Ryder Fleet Management Solutions. “We
appreciate Hummel’s continued confidence in our ability to help them
operate their fleet more efficiently and cost-effectively, so they can
focus on driving what matters to them most – serving their customers.”
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 a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011
and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years
in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek
Green Rankings. In addition, 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
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.