Leading Grower of Premium, Fresh Tomatoes in North America Continues
to Rely on Ryder for Optimized Transportation Efficiencies, Cost
Savings, and Just-in-Time Network
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that NatureSweet,
Ltd., leading grower of premium tomatoes in North America, is
renewing and expanding its Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions
agreement to support Mexico operations.
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In addition to the current solutions involved in the renewal, new lanes
will be added to support NatureSweet, Ltd.’s growing cross border
operations. As NatureSweet, Ltd.’s, transportation partner, Ryder offers
time-sensitive transportation services throughout the Company’s North
American network with specialized vehicles, in-house maintenance,
skilled professional drivers, and engineering support.
“The Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solution plays an important role in
connecting NatureSweet, Ltd.’s production, distribution centers, and
cross border networks, which we refer to as intra-farm moves,” said Matt
Volker, NatureSweet, Ltd. Vice President for Supply Chain. “These
intra-farm lanes are truly the backbone of our transportation network,
so Ryder’s proven workforce and dedication to on-time performance
provide timely and efficient delivery solutions in the U.S., Mexico, and
Canada. Partnering with companies that share NatureSweet’s dedication to
high standards of service levels is crucial to our success, and Ryder
continues to be a critical service partner to meet our service needs,
which makes us confident about our continued relationship.”
Ryder has provided its Dedicated Transportation Solutions to
NatureSweet, Ltd. since 2009. The company turned to Ryder for highly
skilled drivers and specialized vehicles operating from multiple
locations in Mexico. The Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solution makes
delivering high-truckload volumes easier with access to specialized
equipment to deliver premium packaged tomatoes. Over the last six years
NatureSweet, Ltd.’s intra-farm network has achieved improved lead times,
higher inventory turns, and enhanced customer service. Ryder has also
helped the company experience savings through network optimization
initiatives that have result in improved trailer optimization, shipment
optimization, and more efficient scheduling of deliveries.
“We are thrilled to continue doing business with NatureSweet, Ltd. and
cultivate our longstanding relationship with them,” said Gene Sevilla,
Vice President of Ryder International Supply Chain Solutions. “Ryder
focuses on ensuring that our nationwide network and cross border
solutions with Mexico and Canada continues to provide customers with
logistics expertise, knowledge, and know-how needed to ensure that they
keep their businesses both moving and growing.”
Ryder provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management
solutions to companies with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico,
as well as in Singapore. In Mexico, Ryder manages more than 3.6 million
square feet of warehouse space and more than 3 million square feet of
yard space, as well as contracts with more than 100 Mexican carriers.
The Company also handles more than 11,800 cross-border freight movements
between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico per month. Globally, the Ryder
Supply Chain Solutions business segment manages more than 40 million
square feet of warehouse space and contracts with multiple 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 33,000 people and manages a fleet of 231,900
commercial vehicles.
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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About NatureSweet, Ltd.
NatureSweet, Ltd. is the leading grower of premium fresh tomatoes in
North America. Always vine-ripened and hand-picked at the peak of
freshness, only NatureSweet, Ltd.® tomatoes guarantee great taste all
year round. NatureSweet, Ltd. tomatoes are carefully grown, harvested
and packaged by more than 6,000 full-time associates, and are sold at
major grocers, mass retailers, club stores and food service operators in
the United States, Canada and Mexico. Known for award-winning quality
and innovative packaging, NatureSweet, Ltd. is also committed to having
a positive social, environmental and economic impact on the communities
in which they operate. NatureSweet Cherubs®, SunBursts®, Glorys™, and
Jubilees® are trademarks of NatureSweet, Ltd.
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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.
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