MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
transportation and supply
chain management solutions, today announced that
Paul Lomas
, Vice
President of Business Development, Consumer Packaged Goods for Ryder
Supply Chain Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the 4th
Annual Next Level Summits (NLS) Food Chain Summit, which will be
held October 8-9, 2013, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in
Phoenix, Ariz.
The Food Chain Summit offers the ideal peer-to-peer networking
environment for top-level executives in Supply Chain, Distribution,
Manufacturing, and many other related fields within the food industry.
The event will feature thought leaders from the world’s leading food
manufacturers, discussing the key issues affecting the current and
future growth of business.
Mr. Lomas’ presentation will take place Tuesday, October 8, at 5:35 p.m.
and highlight the five ways to transform a traditional supply chain into
a demand-driven one. Other summit sessions will explore topics such as:
quality assurance and FSMA, tracking and managing supplier risk,
innovation in transportation, and improving visibility and reducing
bottlenecks throughout the supply chain.
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions is an end-to-end supply chain partner with
80 years of experience helping customers in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, and Asia transform their supply chains by delivering the best in
operational execution. 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.
For more information on the NLS Food Chain Summit, visit http://www.nextlevelsummits.com/index.php?page=NLS-Food-Chain-Summit&SummitID=1.
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 three 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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Source: Ryder System, Inc.