Recognized for Sustainable Supply Chain Collaboration and Execution
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in supply
chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today
announced that the company and its customer, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood
Market, a leading grocery retailer, have received the prestigious LQ
(Logistics Quarterly) 2012 Best Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Performer in Sustainability Award. This annual awards program recognizes
third-party logistics providers that work closely with their customers
to demonstrate leadership and innovation in sustainable supply chain
practices. Ryder and Fresh & Easy are being recognized for implementing
innovative, sustainable practices that have resulted in improved
service, environmental performance, and cost effectiveness in Fresh &
Easy’s supply chain operations.
“The LQ 3PL Sustainability Awards program is designed to recognize that
some of the best sustainability practices are achieved through
collaboration between 3PLs and their key customers,” said Fred Moody,
Editor and Publisher, LQ. “Ryder and Fresh & Easy have
demonstrated that sustainable logistics and transportation practices can
contribute positively to a company’s business operations, profitability,
and reputation.”
Fresh & Easy currently operates 199 grocery stores in California,
Arizona and Nevada and relies on a total fleet of 74 vehicles managed by
Ryder to support grocery and perishable store deliveries from its
Riverside, California distribution center. Services provided by Ryder
include Temperature Controlled Dedicated Transportation, Inbound Freight
Management, and Reverse Logistics.
Ryder has collaborated with Fresh & Easy to implement various
technologies and multiple network design initiatives, such as route
modeling and optimization, which have lowered miles run and thereby
reduced fuel consumption and emissions. Ryder also provides Fresh & Easy
with carbon footprint data, including CO2 savings, on the
operations that Ryder manages and vehicle emissions associated with the
transportation of Fresh & Easy products.
Ryder’s dedicated fleet for Fresh & Easy includes on-board fleet
management and mobile communications systems that help to monitor and
correct driver behaviors such as speed, idling time, and engine revving
that impact fuel efficiency and emissions. Ryder is also currently
running 27% of Fresh & Easy’s Southern California fleet with compressed
natural gas (CNG) vehicles — the first of their kind in the grocer’s
fleet. Ryder has implemented a CNG metrics dashboard for Fresh & Easy
that measures the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the number
of miles run with the CNG units versus what the emissions would have
been if the miles had been run with diesel units.
“As a good neighbor we have made a commitment to innovate and invest in
environmentally-friendly technologies,” said Fresh & Easy CEO Tim Mason.
“The sustainable supply chain and transportation initiatives we work on
with Ryder not only help the environment, but also drive efficiencies in
our operations that keep our prices low so our customers can continue to
save money.”
The LQ 3PL Sustainability Award Evaluation Committee was comprised of
leading executives and academics from the U.S. and Canada. Ryder and
Fresh & Easy were selected as the Best 2012 3PL Performers in
Sustainability following presentations from four finalists on July 17th
at LQ’s Symposium in Toronto, Canada. In addition to collaboration, LQ’s
Evaluation Committee considered each 3PL finalist’s strategic vision in
this area, as well as their performance in economic, environmental and
societal areas of sustainability.
“More than ever, companies are realizing the environmental benefits that
come from outstanding supply chain execution,” said John Williford,
President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder. “Our collaboration
with Fresh & Easy demonstrates that applying creative engineering
expertise and state-of-the art technology can result in measurable and
sustainable value.”
Ryder has been a LQ Top North American 3PL Supplier for eight
consecutive years.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and green supply chain partner.
Ryder has also been ranked two years in a row as one of the top 250 U.S.
companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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About Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Fresh & Easy operates more than 190 stores in Arizona, California and
Nevada. All of Fresh & Easy’s products, including the freshly prepared
meals, are made with the highest quality ingredients and contain no
artificial colors, flavors, high-fructose corn syrup or added trans
fats. Fresh & Easy also offers fresh baked goods, meats and produce, as
well as favorite national brand products and household items, all at
great low prices. For more information about Fresh & Easy, visit www.freshandeasy.com.
Also follow the company on Twitter at twitter.com/freshandeasy
and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/freshandeasy.
About LQ
LQ's mandate is to provide ideas for leadership in logistics and
transportation for logisticians, supply chain management practitioners,
transportation management and other senior-level executives in the
United States and Canada who are engaged in leading and transforming
their businesses. Since its founding in 1995, LQ has upheld a tradition
to be logistics and transportation publication written by professionals
for professionals in the field - affording authoritative thinking on the
complex and fast-changing work of the logistics and transportation
business in Canada and the United States.
About the LQ 3PL Sustainability Study
LQ's Sustainability Study and Awards Program, which features North
America’s Best 3PL Performers in Sustainability, continues to be a mark
of excellence for private and publicly held 3PLs in the United States
and Canada. The members of LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards
(2012) Evaluation Committee included: Dave Closs, PhD, LQ Executive
Editor, and Professor, Michigan State University; Bill Horrocks, Vice
President, Supply Chain/Logistics at Rogers Communications Inc.; Cliff
Lynch, C.F. Lynch & Associates; Loray Mosher, PhD., Assistant Director
at the Supply Chain Management Research Center (SCMRC), Sam M. Walton
College of Business, University of Arkansas; Kate Vitasek, Founder,
Supply Chain Visions and a faculty member at the University of
Tennessee’s Center for Executive Education. The four finalists were
selected by LQ’s Executive Editors, based on applications submitted
earlier this year by 3PLs and their clients documenting their best
practices together. This year, 30 leading North American 3PLs registered
to participate in LQ’s 3PL Study and Awards Program. More information on
LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program is available at: www.LQ3PLstudy.com
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subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
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result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Ryder System, Inc.
Cindy Haas, 305-500-4526
Cindy_Haas@Ryder.com
or
Marilu Del Toro, 305-500-3161
Marilu_DelToro@Ryder.com