MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it will participate at the
annual Inland
Distribution Conference, October 6 – 8, at the Memphis Cook
Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. Eugenio (“Gene”) Sevilla-Sacasa,
Ryder’s Vice President of International Supply Chain Solutions, will be
speaking at the conference about Ryder’s industry-leading experience
with U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada cross border network services.
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During the Inland Distribution Conference, Mr. Sevilla-Sacasa will
participate on a panel titled, “Crossing the Border: Are Canada and
Mexico Really the Answer?” The panel discussion will involve topics such
as the history of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), North
American cross border trade growth, cross border security, and tactics
to avoid delays and extra costs at the borders. The panel will be held
on October 8 at 1:15 p.m. CST inside Ballroom C.
Mr. Sevilla-Sacasa is responsible for overseeing Ryder’s Supply Chain
Solution business in Mexico, Canada, and parts of Asia. Mr.
Sevilla-Sacasa holds a M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science
degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Instituto
Technologico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. He was a past President
of the U.S.–Mexico Chamber of Commerce, InterAmerican Chapter, Latin
American Board-Member of the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, and past member of the Society of International Business
Fellows.
In addition to the panel, Ryder Director of Customer Logistics for
Supply Chain Solutions, Frank Bateman, will present at the event with
one of Ryder’s global automotive customers about the types of cross
border solutions that the customer has implemented in its operations
today. The presentation will take place on October 8 at 2:15 p.m. CST
inside Ballroom C.
Ryder provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management
solutions to companies with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and
the U.K., as well as in parts of Asia. In Mexico, Ryder manages more
than 3.4 million square feet of warehouse and handles more than 11,200
cross-border freight movements between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico a
month. Globally, the Ryder
Supply Chain Solutions business segment manages approximately 35
million square feet of warehouse space and contracts with more than
1,600 carriers in all modes of transportation in the markets it serves.
The Company, founded in 1933, operates behind the scenes, managing
critical transportation and logistics functions for more than 50,000
customers, many of which make the products that consumers use every day.
Ryder employs more than 30,000 people and manages a fleet of more than
216,000 commercial vehicles.
The Inland Distribution Conference, brought to you by the JOC Events and
its IHS parent company, is designed for retailers, manufacturers
and other companies that utilize trucking, intermodal and seaports and
need strategies to manage tight trucking capacity and rising prices
associated with today's challenging transportation landscape. For more
information on the conference, visit http://events.joc.com/inland2015/.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder’s stock
(NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE’s
World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its
industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. The Company is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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