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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, announced today that
Michael Rackley
,
Sr. Director, Product Completion, and
Barry McNulty
, Director, Business
Development, will be speaking at the Packaging Design Conference on
September 26 at The Field Museum in Chicago, IL. Mr. Rackley’s and Mr.
McNulty’s presentation is titled “Product Optimization: Streamlining the
Production Process and Controlling Costs throughout the Packaging
Life-Cycle.” The presentation will take place at 10:00 a.m. and will
cover topics such as:
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Linking brand image, design, and manufacturing to optimize total
delivered cost;
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Examining the value of integrating packaging, product/retail
configuration, and logistics to achieve year-over-year savings; and
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Applying postponement strategies and LEAN cellular manufacturing to
instill supply chain flexibility and agility to satisfy volatile
consumer demand.
From design through delivery, Ryder offers state-of-the-art primary and
secondary packaging facilities across North America. Combined with
source-to-shelf services, Ryder offers unique packaging solutions to get
customers’ products shelf-ready in the electronics, retail, food and
beverage sectors. For more information about Ryder’s packaging
solutions, visit http://www.ryder.com/supplychain_solutions_packaging.shtml.
The packaging conference, produced by Packaging Digest magazine
and titled, Packaging Design 2012: Innovation from concept to consumer,
will join the perspectives of packaging designers, manufacturers, and
engineers in an effort to provide the industry with the best possible
tools to effectively translate design concepts into manufacturing
solutions.
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 green supply chain partner.
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 of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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About Packaging Design 2012
The Packaging Design 2012 conference, being held September 25-26,
2012 at the Field Museum in Chicago, is bringing together top brands,
packaging designers, manufacturers, and engineers in a first ever,
expert-led conference focused on packaging design solutions from concept
to consumer. This event is produced by Packaging Digest magazine.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.