MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, announced today that it will be the premier sponsor
of the 19th annual Automotive
Logistics Global conference, which will be held September 18-20, at
the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Mich. This
year’s conference will focus on how vehicle manufacturers, tier
suppliers, logistics service providers, and infrastructure operators can
transform their supply chains by concentrating on the human factor.
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Product Development for
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, Gary Allen, will be a panelist in “Session
2: Linking automotive IT and supply chain – the human-machine
interface,” where he will explore the changes digitalization is bringing
to automotive supply chains.
Additionally, Ryder Mexico Director of Business Development and Sales,
Roberto Cruz will participate in the “Ideas Lab 2: The supplier’s supply
chain – cross-border trade” session that will focus on cross-border
operations, security trends, the impact of trade regulations,
infrastructure, and investment.
Ryder is the leader in logistics solutions for the automotive industry
and has operated behind the scenes for 50 years, helping the world’s top
automotive manufacturers improve speed to market and reduce costs. The
Company implemented North America’s first large scale just-in-time
supply delivery system supporting a state-of-the-art automotive
manufacturing plant.
On behalf of North American manufacturers in various industries, Ryder
handles more than 23,000 cross-border freight movements a month. Ryder
has been the premier sponsor of the Automotive Logistics Global
Conference since its inception in 2000. To learn more about Ryder’s
automotive supply chain solutions capabilities, visit https://ryder.com/industries/automotive.
To register for the Automotive Global Logistics 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
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.
Jonathan Mayor, 305-500-3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@Ryder.com
or
Anne
Hendricks, 305-500-4547
Anne_M_Hendricks@Ryder.com
Source: Ryder System, Inc.