Ryder Recognizes Transportation Carriers in Mexico with Service Excellence Awards

Ryder Mexico, a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, presented its 2013 Service Excellence Awards to top-performing carriers at its fourth annual Mexican Carrier Celebration and Recognition Event on January 23, 2014, at the Sheraton Santa Fe Hotel in Mexico City. Twenty Mexican trucking companies were honored for their results in a variety of key performance areas, such as safety and security, on-time performance, customer service, and continuous improvement, among others.

Directors and officers of Ryder Mexico recognize Logistica y Distribucion ICD, one of twenty Mexican trucking companies honored during the fourth annual Ryder Mexican Carrier Celebration and Recognition Event. (Photo: Business Wire)

“As a logistics provider, we make a promise to our customers that their shipments will arrive at their expected destinations at the right time and in the right condition,” said Eugenio Sevilla-Sacasa, Vice President of International Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder System, Inc. “The carriers we work with handle some of the most challenging aspects of executing on our promise – which include meeting tight delivery windows while operating safely on the road. As anyone in the transportation industry knows, the process is never as easy or straightforward as it sounds and this is why the carriers we work with are such an important part of our success and our customers’ success.”

Carrier companies were evaluated according to four major criteria: operational excellence, overall capabilities, billings with Ryder, and participation in Ryder accounts. Twenty winners were chosen from a pool of 103 Mexican carrier companies and evaluated for the 2013 period. The following were the 2013 Ryder Service Excellence Awards winners:

AAA+

Transportes Monroy Schiavon (TMS)

Servicio de Transporte Internacional y Local (STIL)

AAA

Auto Express Oriente

Transportes Innovativos

Grupo Camionera Regional

Transportes Logisticos de Carga

Autotransportes del Real

Mudanzas Cordova

AA

Fletes Lozmar

Rapidos Sabinas

Akna Transportes

Transportes GASA

Autolineas MH

HG Transportaciones

A

Tranmexco

Transportes Especializados TEMSA

Transporte Seguro KaKam

G.A. Logistics

Logistica y Distribucion ICD

Susana Alvarez Sanchez

“We also know it’s important to recognize the sophistication and high-quality customer service of the trucking industry in Mexico, where the logistics and carrier industries have evolved over the years adding advancing technologies to overcome new challenges,” said Eugenio Sevilla-Sacasa. “Mexico has world-class carrier companies that make it possible to provide seamless service to our customers, many of whom also have operations in the United States and Canada. We carry out an annual evaluation to measure our carriers’ performance and help provide targeted feedback that can be used as a basis for continuous improvement.”

Ryder Mexico provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management solutions to companies with operations in Mexico. Ryder Mexico manages more than 3.1 million square feet of warehouse and more than 3.7 million square feet of yard space in Mexico and handles more than 3,000 cross-border freight movements between the U.S. and Mexico a week. Globally, the Ryder Supply Chain Solutions business segment manages approximately 30 million square feet of warehouse space and contracts with more than 1,700 carriers in all modes of transportation in the markets it serves. Ryder has partnered with Mexican carriers since it first began operating in Mexico in 1994 and this year celebrates its twentieth anniversary.

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 three 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 and follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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