-- Ryder Ranks Among Top Five Third Party Logistics Providers for
16th Consecutive Year --
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, today announced it has been selected
as a winner of the Inbound
Logistics (IL) annual Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards. Ryder
ranked among the top five companies for the 16th consecutive
year, earning second place on the leading publication’s list.
“Ryder perennially ranks high on our Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards list,”
said
Felecia Stratton
, editor of Inbound Logistics. “Readers
regard Ryder’s customer service standards and commitment to supply chain
excellence as reasons to vote them a Top 3PL year after year.”
This year, 9,276 readers cast ballots for the Top 10 3PL Excellence
Awards survey. The survey is an unaided recall with no checklist, in
which readers are asked to fill in the names of three 3PLs they feel do
the best job for them.
“Ryder has earned its reputation as a logistics industry leader because
we know that for our customers, execution is everything,” said
John
Williford
, President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder. “We are
trusted to operate behind the scenes of some of the best run supply
chains in the world because of experienced people, deep industry
expertise, and lean operating processes.”
Ryder
Supply Chain Solutions helps world-leading companies get products to
markets faster, serve customers better, and control costs. Ryder
provides a full range of services, from optimizing day-to-day logistics
operations to synchronizing the supply of parts and finished goods with
customer demand. As supply chains become more complex, Ryder leverages
five strengths to deliver the best in supply chain execution: know-how, lean
methodologies, a proven track record, deep expertise in key
industries and a breadth of resources.
About Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics the leading trade magazine targeted toward business
logistics and supply chain managers. The magazine's editorial mission is
to help companies of all sizes better manage corporate resources by
speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and
better matching demand signals to supply lines. More information is
available at www.inboundlogistics.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 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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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.