-- Ryder Fleet Management Expert to Offer Guidance on Fleet Costs and
Alternative Fuels --
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
transportation and supply
chain management solutions, will be a featured supplier at the
TopSource 2012 Summit, which will bring together procurement
professionals serving the retail industry. The summit will take place
January 30-February 1, 2012, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and is
expected to draw TopSource members, suppliers and customers. Ryder’s
Vice President of Supply Management Scott Perry will participate in two
panels on fleet life cycle costs and alternative fuel vehicle
technologies.
At the Logistics and Distribution Information Session on January 31, Mr.
Perry will participate in a panel on the life cycle costs of
over-the-road equipment and discuss issues such as equipment
specifications that help reduce maintenance and improve productivity.
Mr. Perry will also participate on a second panel January 31 about
alternative fuel technologies to discuss the opportunities and
challenges of deploying natural gas vehicles.
Logistics and Distribution Information Session
January 31, 2012
Versailles Room
Scott Perry, Vice President of Supply Management, Ryder Fleet Management
Solutions
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OTR Equipment: Life Cycle Costs, 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Alternative Fuels: Resources and Technologies, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Supplier Showcase
February 1, 2012
Ryder Fleet Management Solutions
Booth 319
About TopSource
TopSource LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Topco Associates LLC, the
largest cooperative buying organization in retail food. By applying a
structured sourcing process and through spend aggregation, TopSource
assists over fifty-five premier grocery, retail and wholesale companies
realize significant savings in areas of Not-For-Resale (NFR), often
called indirect spend. In addition to providing innovative solutions,
TopSource has saved its members and customers an average of 15-20% on an
annual basis in business areas such as store equipment, office
products/services, packaging, hired services, IT/Telecom, construction,
logistics & distribution, marketing, health care, fuel, energy
management and sustainability. To learn more about TopSource, visit www.topsourcellc.com.
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
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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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.