LQ’s 2012 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program

Supply Chain Technology and Best Practices in Sustainability (www.LQ3PLstudy.com)

This year Rick Blasgen, CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, identified the transmission of information between supply chain partners as the second most important challenge that CSCMP’s members face, with global competition as the number one issue.

He noted firms must collaborate to mitigate risk and increase transparency, demonstrating trust between supply chain partners on topics that may have been viewed as proprietary in the past.

Firms such as Procter & Gamble, for example, have reported that they’ve reduced forecast errors by more than 30 percent, decreased safety stock by more than 10 percent and increased cash flow by more than $100 million by applying technology for end-to-end forecasting in their supply chain practices.

Given the growing importance of technology in today’s supply chain, the 2012 LQ 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program seeks to better understand how firms are employing information technology in support of sustainability in their organization and supply chains.

LQ’s editors have introduced technology as the focus theme underlying LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program for 2012 by adding questions focusing on technology to the basic LQ 2011 Study questions.

You’re invited to participate in LQ’s 2012 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program. To participate and register, join us at: http://www.LQ3PLstudy.com

LQ Announcement

LQ is pleased to announce Virginia Garbutt has accepted LQ’s invitation to join its Advisory Board

Virginia Garbutt has been working with Walmart Canada for over 11 years. As Director of Strategic Network Planning and Continuous Improvement, she is responsible for logistics network strategy, DC design, DC construction engineering and sustainability. Garbutt has led the design, build and implementation of Walmart Canada’s nine distribution centers, totalling 5.9 million square feet. She leads the team that designed and pioneered Walmart’s first sustainable distribution center in Balzac, Alta. The perishable distribution center features over 30 environmentally-friendly design features, including wind and solar technologies, smart refrigeration, LED lighting and hydrogen fuel cell technology. This facility is targeted to be 60 percent more energy-efficient than traditional centers.

Walmart Canada

Established in 1994 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ont., Walmart Canada operates 329 stores and serves more than one million customers each day. Walmart is one of Canada’s largest employers with 85,000 associates, and is recognized by Waterstone Human Capital as having one of Canada’s top 10 corporate cultures. Since 1994, Walmart raised and donated over $125 million to Canadian charities and not-for-profit organizations.

LQ’s Advisory Board

As a resource for logisticians, academics and executives in other disciplines in the United States and Canada, LQ offers ideas for leadership in logistics, supply chain management and transportation, and provides a unique bridge between business, academia and practitioners. LQ’s advisory board and contributors afford authoritative thinking on the complex and fast-changing work of the logistics and supply chain management business — with a unique focus on best practices in the United States and Canada. LQ’s board plays a pivotal role in providing direction for LQ Magazine and LQ’s bi-annual symposiums.

LQ Announcement

LQ is pleased to announce James Stock Ph.D. has accepted LQ’s invitation to join its Advisory Board

Dr. Stock is the Frank Harvey Endowed Professor of Marketing at the University of South Florida.  He holds B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Miami (Florida) and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.  He has previously held faculty positions at the University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, Air Force Institute of Technology and Michigan State University.  He has been an invited speaker on numerous programs in more than 45 countries.  He is the author or co-author of over 150 publications including books, monographs, articles and proceedings papers.  He has previously served as Editor of the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management and Logistics Spectrum.  Dr. Stock has co-authored several textbook editions, including Strategic Logistics Management, 4^th ed., Fundamentals of Logistics Management, 1^st ed., Development and Implementation of Reverse Logistics Programs, Reverse Logistics, and Product Returns/Reverse Logistics in Warehousing:  Strategies, Policies and Programs.  He is currently developing two co-authored textbooks, one in supply chain management and the other in logistics management.

Dr. Stock was the recipient of the CSCMP Distinguished Service Award in 2011 and has also received the Armitage Medal and the Eccles Medal from SOLE—The International Society of Logistics.  His areas of research interest include reverse logistics/product returns, the marketing/logistics interface, and supply chain management.

LQ’s Advisory Board

As a resource for logisticians, academics and executives in other disciplines in the United States and Canada, LQ offers ideas for leadership in logistics, supply chain management and transportation, and provides a unique bridge between business, academia and practitioners. LQ’s advisory board and contributors afford authoritative thinking on the complex and fast-changing work of the logistics and supply chain management business — with a unique focus on best practices in the United States and Canada. LQ's board plays a pivotal role in providing direction for LQ Magazine and LQ’s bi-annual symposiums.

Cavalier Transportation Group Announcement

The Cavalier Transportation Group is pleased to announce that Rick Brooks has been appointed Vice-President Business Development. Operating out of Buffalo, New York, Mr. Brooks will be working closely with the company’s U.S marketing partners, managing select corporate accounts and developing new opportunities for Cavalier, including the continued growth of their domestic U.S. logistics business.

Rick Brooks recently held the position of Senior VP of Sales for a leading expedited carrier. Over his career, he has held senior management roles with USFreightways, CP Express and Intercity Truck Lines. Rick will be reporting directly to Brian Ledson, Executive Vice-President, Sales & Marketing for the Cavalier Transportation Group. Brian Ledson explains, “Our family has known Rick for a long period and in the past, Rick has worked closely with other members of our current senior executive. Having someone of Rick’s calibre join our team is a real asset to us. He is knowledgeable, professional and personable. With the steady growth of our business, south of the border, the timing of his appointment couldn’t be better.”

For over three decades the Cavalier Transportation Group has provided a vital link between Canada’s busiest traffic lane, Ontario-Quebec and Canada’s largest trading partner, the USA. Today this family owned and operated business provides a full

array of transportation, warehousing and logistics services and recently added domestic service within the USA to their roster. To find out more about Cavalier Transportation Group visit their website at www.cavalier.ca

MIQ Announcement

DAVID HANLEY JOINS SALES TEAM AT MIQ LOGISTICS

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., October 18, 2011 - MIQ Logistics is pleased to announce David Hanley has joined the company's Sales team as director Business Development. Hanley is based in Coppell, Texas, and is responsible for strategic account development and new business efforts.

"Dave brings a strong financial background, extensive experience in transportation, distribution and global supply chain initiatives, as well as the technologies that support them," says David Griffith, senior vice president-Logistics. "Few understand our industry as well as Dave Hanley, and this gives him the vision to find strategic solutions which integrate with an account's business objectives. We're delighted to have him on our team."

Prior to joining MIQ Logistics, Hanley was senior director of Business Development for the cargo security company, FreightWatch International. He has extensive experience in the high tech/consumer electronics industry and was CEO of Triangle Services prior to its acquisition by Ryder Integrated Logistics. Hanley has a BSBA in accounting from Ohio State University, is active in CSCMP, and is a member of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Workshop-Smart CM.

MIQ Logistics is a global logistics company headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., and with offices in North America, Asia, Europe and South America. MIQ Logistics enables companies to improve their transportation network and overall supply chain efficiency by offering flexible logistics solutions supported by Web-native technology and global logistics management capabilities.

Penske Logistics Announcement

Penske Logistics Wins Warehousing and 3PL Supplier Award from Whirlpool Corp.

READING, Pa., Oct. 13, 2011 – For the second straight year, Penske Logistics was awarded with the 2010 Supplier of the Year Award for Warehousing and Third-Party Logistics services performed throughout North America, by Whirlpool Corporation.

Penske Logistics handles outbound distribution for all Whirlpool products in North America.  Penske also performs a variety of warehousing, sequencing, and inbound and outbound transportation management services across Whirlpool product lines in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

Penske Logistics earned this award by collaborating with Whirlpool to help drive cost efficiencies, boosting labor productivity, improving inventory accuracy and enhancing freight handling methods to reduce damaged goods.

“We’re pleased to have earned this prestigious honor for a second straight year and we sincerely thank Whirlpool for this recognition and for its close collaboration,” stated Marc Althen, Penske Logistics President.  “Achieving this award would not have been possible without our associates. We congratulate them for their outstanding commitment to customer service and operational excellence.”

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing.  With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to major industrial and consumer companies throughout the world.  Penske Logistics delivers value through design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, and international freight forwarding and carrier management.  To learn more visit www.PenskeLogistics.com and our “Move Ahead” blog.

LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Presentation at CSCMP’s Annual Conference

The Council of Supply Chain Management’s (CSCMP) Annual Conference

You are invited to attend LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Presentation at CSCMP’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia, October 3rd, 2011 (1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M., Room 108B).

LQ’s 3PL presentation will be made by LQ’s Executive Editors David Closs, PhD, Michigan State University and Thomas Goldsby, PhD, Ohio State University.

Dr. Closs and Dr. Goldsby will be sharing their insights on LQ’s 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program 2011 at CSCMP’s Annual Conference.

For more information regarding CSCMP's Annual Conference, please visit: www.cscmp.org

LQ’s team would also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's support and sponsorship in making LQ’s annual 3PL Sustainability Study and Awards Program possible.