MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced it has been awarded the United
States Postal Service’s (USPS) 2018 Supplier Excellence Award.
Recognized for being a flexible and transparent transportation partner,
Ryder helps the USPS to be more efficient and successful in its supply
chain, while growing customer demand.
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Ryder and USPS executives during the 29th Annual USPS Supplier Performance Awards Recognition event. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are proud of our long-standing relationship with the United States
Postal Service and are honored to receive this award,” said Robert
Sanchez, Ryder Chairman and CEO. “We pride ourselves on creating new
customer relationships, but also maintaining and growing existing
relationships. Our collaborative efforts with the USPS are a testament
to that commitment as they have entrusted Ryder to provide reliable
expertise to help them better serve their customers for the past twenty
years.”
In its 29th year, the USPS Supplier Performance Awards
Recognition Program celebrates the efforts of companies involved in
Supply Chain Management who make outstanding contributions to the
success of the Postal Service. The program recognizes suppliers whose
operations made a difference in helping the USPS achieve success by
either achieving bottom-line savings, increasing revenue and performance
results, or consistently maintaining a collaborative business
relationship.
Ryder works hand-in-hand with the USPS to understand specific roadblocks
that the USPS faces and helps by providing innovative, realistic, and
timely solutions to get the job done. With Ryder, the USPS has access to
a unique portfolio of transportation solutions ranging from short-term
rental to long-term leasing of commercial vehicles. In addition, Ryder
provides a customer-centric solution that is tailored based on the
specific needs of each USPS location in the continental U.S., Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico to ensure vehicle uptime, availability, and timely
deliveries.
Ryder is an $8.4 billion commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company, with operations in
the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the U.K. 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
39,000 people, manages a fleet of more than 270,000 commercial vehicles,
and manages more than 55 million square feet of warehouse space.
For more information about the award, visit https://about.usps.com/suppliers/performance-awards.htm
About Ryder
Ryder is a Fortune 500® commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions company. The company’s
stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average
and the S&P MidCap 400® index. Ryder, which provides commercial
truck rental, truck
leasing, used
trucks for sale, and last
mile delivery services, has been named among “The World’s Most
Admired Companies” by Fortune, as well as one of “America’s Best
Employers” and “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes. The
company is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in
third-party logistics, environmentally friendly fleet and supply chain
solutions, world-class safety and security programs, and hiring of
military veterans. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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Jonathan Mayor
(305) 500-3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@Ryder.com
Amy Federman
(305) 500-4989
AFederman@Ryder.com
Source: Ryder System, Inc.