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 headline sponsor
of the 3rd annual Dynamic
Distribution Disruption (D3) Retail Supply Chain Summit, which will
be held May 10-11, at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge in New York, N.Y.
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Todd Skiles, Ryder Senior Vice President of Sales for Supply Chain and
Dedicated Transportation Solutions, will be a keynote speaker on May 11th
at 9:10am EDT. During the session, Mr. Skiles will discuss the
importance of providing a customer-centric experience while supporting
e-commerce fulfillment and last mile deliveries. In addition, Mr. Skiles
will participate on a panel session titled “Deliver a seamless customer
experience with an omni-capable supply chain.” The session, which will
be held on May 10th at 9:25am EDT, will explore the
customer’s journey from purchases instore and online to delivery.
Attendees can visit booth #8 at the D3 Summit to learn more about
Ryder’s fully-integrated supply chain solutions for omni-channel
distribution fulfillment.
In April of 2018, Ryder announced
that the Company strengthened its omni-channel fulfillment capabilities
through the acquisition of MXD Group (MXD), a last mile provider with a
national network of facilities, including line haul capabilities. With
this acquisition, Ryder is now the second largest last mile delivery
provider of big and bulky items with an e-commerce fulfillment facility
network of over 121 hubs, covering more than 95% of the U.S. and Canada
within a two-day delivery timeframe. The Company also offers a Ryder
Last Mile solution for retailers and shippers of big and bulky products,
which include in-home delivery and white glove installation solutions
with multiple tiers of service through a network of carriers in the U.S.
and Canada.
Globally-recognized brands in the retail, consumer goods, technology,
automotive, food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas
industries rely on Ryder’s leading-edge technologies and world-class
logistics engineers to help them deliver the goods that consumers use
every day. Ryder’s LEAN culture helps businesses achieve peak
performance and increase profitability and efficiency – all while
improving quality. Operating more than 319 facilities with more than 50
million square feet of warehouse space, Ryder currently provides
comprehensive logistics and supply
chain management solutions to companies with operations primarily in
the U.S., Canada, Mexico, as well as contracts with more than 3,100
carriers in all modes of transportation in the markets it serves.
For the past three years, the D3 Retail Supply Chain Summit has brought
together over 400 supply chain executives of major and fast-growing
retailers, brands, and service provider companies to solve the most
crucial supply chain challenges and explore opportunities within the
industry today. For more information, visit www.https://events.eft.com/d3/.
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
information, visit www.ryder.com,
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements
and information included in this news release
are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
New
risks emerge from time to time.
It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
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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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.