- Ryder to Also Serve as Conference Sponsor -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chainsolutions, today announced that
it will be a gold sponsor of the annual Automotive
Logistics Mexico Conference, which will be held between January 23
and the 25, at the Marquis Reforma hotel in Mexico City.
Ryder Mexico Director of Business Development, Ricardo Alvarez, will be
a panelist in “Session 5: Logistica Mexicana en el futuro,” where the
panel session will explore creative ways to overcome infrastructure,
talent shortage, safety, and security challenges that currently exist
within Mexico’s automotive supply chains.
Additionally, Ryder Mexico Director of Business Development and Sales,
Roberto Cruz will lead a think tank session that will focus on the
current supply chain disruptions within Mexico automotive industry. The
think tank session titled “Session 3: Automotive Logistics Think Tanks,”
will give participants an opportunity to explore the challenges and
trends that the automotive logistics industry is currently facing. 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.
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 North America, Ryder manages more
than 189,000 cross-border freight movements between the U.S., Canada,
and Mexico annually. Ryder contracts with more than 2,100 transportation
providers of all modes in the markets it serves. In Mexico, Ryder
contracts with more than 150 Mexican carriers.
Ryder Supply
Chain Solutions optimizes logistics networks to make them more
responsive and able to be leveraged as a competitive advantage.
Globally-recognized brands in the automotive, aerospace, consumer goods,
food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, oil and gas, technology, and
retail industries rely on Ryder’s leading technologies and world-class
logistics engineers to help them deliver the goods that consumers use
every day.
Operating 189 facilities with 44 million square feet of warehouse space,
Ryder offers flexible solutions as well as end-to-end visibility – no
matter how challenging or diverse the storage and distribution needs may
be. The Company, founded in 1933, operates behind the scenes, managing
critical transportation and logistics functions for more than 50,000
customers, representing many of the world’s best-known brands. Ryder
employs 34,500 people and manages a fleet of 234,100 commercial vehicles.
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
S&P MidCap 400® 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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statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
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including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the
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factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business.
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forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
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Ryder System, Inc.
Media Contacts:
Jonathan Mayor, 305-500-
3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@ryder.com
or
Claudia
Panfil, 305-500-3668
Claudia_Panfil@Ryder.com
Source: Ryder System, Inc.