Ryder to Also Serve as Conference Sponsor for 17th Consecutive Year
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 be a gold sponsor of
the annual Automotive
Logistics Mexico Conference, which will be held January 31 to
February 2, at the Marquis Reforma hotel in Mexico City. Ryder Group
Director for Supply Chain Solutions, Frank Bateman, will present at the
event with one of Ryder’s global automotive customers discussing
solutions that the customer has implemented in its operations today. The
presentation will take place on February 1 during Session 2 of the
conference.
The session titled “Overcoming the ‘cuello de botella’ (bottleneck),”
will discuss creative ways to overcome infrastructure, talent shortage,
safety, and security challenges that currently exist within Mexico’s
automotive supply chains. The session will also take a look at supply
chain visibility, risk management, and ways to identify and reduce waste.
Ryder, which has served the automotive industry for over 40 years, is
the largest automotive lead logistics provider supporting operations of
the world’s leading OEMs and their suppliers across North America. Ryder
has been the premier sponsor of the Automotive Logistics Global
Conference since its inception in 2000.
The annual Automotive Logistics Mexico Conference features an exclusive
gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply
chain who provide strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership
for the automotive industry. Conference sessions explore various topics
such as automotive logistics, cross-border flow practices, world class
logistics services, and designing a multimodal supply chain in Mexico.
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 Singapore. In Mexico, Ryder contracts with more
than 150 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 40 million square
feet of warehouse space and contracts with more than 2,100 carriers in
all modes of transportation in the markets it serves.
To register for the Automotive Logistics Mexico Conference, click here.
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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