Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Announcement

David Gutheil joins Port Authority as VP for Maritime & Logistics

CLEVELAND – October 11, 2010 – The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority today announced the appointment of David S. Gutheil to Vice President, Maritime & Logistics. Gutheil has international and domestic experience in logistics, marketing and the transportation/shipping industries. Among his duties, Gutheil will be responsible for managing the Port of Cleveland’s maritime facilities and the implementation of marketing and trade development programs to attract new customers, carriers and cargo shippers.

Gutheil, who starts his new job today, has worked for an assortment of transportation-related companies for nearly 20 years, most recently as Director of Strategic Accounts for NYK Logistics (Americas) Inc., one of the world’s leading logistics providers. NYK offers international and domestic services that include warehousing & distribution, freight movement and supply chain consulting. NYK Logistics is part of the NYK Group, one of the world’s largest ocean vessel operators

Gutheil’s responsibilities at NYK included directing marketing and business development efforts involving Fortune 100 and 500 companies. He has worked extensively on import/export issues, and has a deep understanding of the challenges and complexities involved with the transfer of waterborne cargo to rail or truck carriers.

“We’re very excited to get someone of David’s caliber,” said Will Friedman, CEO of the port authority. “He has well-rounded industry experience that will allow him to take our business development and marketing programs to the next level. We will look to him to increase the exposure – both nationally and globally – of the Port, our customers and northeast Ohio.

Gutheil, 42, has a thorough understanding – from multiple perspectives – of the complex industry of moving cargo. He also previously worked as vice president for sales & marketing for Interstate Distributor Co., one of the 20 largest full truckload carriers in the U.S. While there, he increased revenues within his territory by more than 300 percent.

“I’m looking forward to helping Will and the rest of the staff at the port authority better utilize this great northeast Ohio asset,” Gutheil said. “My goal will be to better incorporate the movement of goods into the maritime side of our operation so that northeast Ohio and local companies get maximum benefit from the port.”

Gutheil has a bachelor’s degree in economics. He lives in Avon with his wife and two children. He serves on the school board at St. Paul Lutheran School in Westlake

For more information, please visit: http://www.portofcleveland.com/

Schenker Announcement

Andreas Schulz is the new Head of Intermodal at DB Schenker Rail

(Mainz, October 12, 2010) Andreas Schulz is the new Head of the Intermodal Market Unit at DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG. The 42-year-old is thus assuming responsibility for the tasks previously performed by Karsten Sachsenröder, who held this position since the beginning of the year while at the same time serving as Member of the Board of Management Sales at DB Schenker Rail.

Andreas Schulz has held various executive positions at DB Schenker Rail and affiliated companies over the course of the past several years. He was most recently Head of Sales for Intermodal.

"Andreas Schulz is an experienced manager from our own company who has developed ideal expertise for this task through the various functions he has held in the Intermodal unit over the past several years," said Karsten Sachsenröder.

Intermodal is the specialist for combined transport within the DB Schenker Rail Business Unit and connects other modes of transportation with environmentally friendly rail.

More detailed information on DB Schenker is available at: http://www.dbschenker.com

New Jersey and CSX Celebrate Opening of Liberty Corridor Freightway

Major Engineering Feat Paves the Way for Future Growth

North Bergen, New Jersey – October 8, 2010 – CSX, the State of New Jersey and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today joined U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) to celebrate the opening of the Liberty Corridor Freightway, a major public-private partnership that provides expanded access to the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Enabling double-stack intermodal freight to flow from the Port of New York and New Jersey to inland destinations, the Liberty Corridor Freightway will increase train capacity, improve service levels and expedite freight flows to and from inland ports. The project will also help keep thousands of trucks off crowded highways each year.

“The Liberty Corridor Freightway will be a jobs and economic activity engine for our state, which is the primary reason I worked to create the Liberty Corridor initiative in Congress. This particular portion of the initiative is crucial for allowing New Jersey business owners to easily sell and purchase goods to and from around the world, which helps homegrown businesses thrive and keeps jobs right here in our state,” said Senator Menendez. “I am thrilled to join CSX, the Port Authority and state and local officials to celebrate the completion of this project, which helps our economic recovery.”

With the opening of the Liberty Corridor Freightway, intermodal freight can flow to destinations across the country via CSX. The Liberty Corridor Freightway will also ease the burden on the nation’s roads. Just one Liberty Corridor Freightway train carries the cargo of 250 trucks and emits one-third the nitrous oxide and particulate matter.

Construction of the Liberty Corridor Freightway was a logistically complex undertaking that raised the clearance of two tunnels in New Jersey to accommodate double stack freight trains. One tunnel, which dates from the administration of Abraham Lincoln, passes through over 4,000 feet of dense rock directly beneath Jersey City, N.J.

“The Liberty Corridor Freightway builds our partnership with the port and region by enabling us to more efficiently move intermodal freight,” said Clarence W. Gooden, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, CSX. “This project prepares us, and the region, for continued growth as a leading freight hub.”

CSX Corporation, through its subsidiaries, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation’s leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. The company’s transportation network spans approximately 21,000 miles, with service to 23 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and connects to more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at the company's web site, http://www.csx.com.

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. Announcement

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. location receives Grade A Rating as a result of certification audit performed by NSF a certifying body for British Retail Consortium (BRC)

Shippers Warehouse’s Grand Prairie, Texas facility was recently given an “A” rating as a result of its BRC certification audit. This facility is now BRC certified, and is listed on the BRC Registry as only 1 of 4 sites in the United States that has this distinction.

The BRC Global Standards are a suite of four industry leading technical standards that specify requirements to be met by an organization to enable the production, packaging, storage, and distribution of safe food and consumer products. The standards have gained acceptance world-wide, and are specified by retailers and branded manufacturers in the EU, North America, and further afield. Certification reassures retailers and branded manufacturers of the capability and competence of the supplier.

The British Retail Consortium is the leading retail trade association for the UK retail industry.

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. is a Texas based provider of supply chain services (3^rd party logistics or 3PL). The Company operates over 4.5 million square feet in 8 facilities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and 500,000 square feet in Atlanta, Georgia. Shippers Warehouse, Inc. was recently cited as the 93^rd largest privately held business (based upon gross revenues) in the Dallas area by The Dallas Business Journal. Shippers Warehouse, Inc. also has the distinction of having all of its locations ISO 9001:2008 certified. (ISO 9001:2008 certified by Management Certification of North America, an ANAB-accredited certification body.)

For more information, please visit: http://shipperswarehouse.com

Schenker Logistics Announcement

DB Schenker Logistics: 40 years of success in Singapore

(Berlin/Essen/Singapore, October 7, 2010) DB Schenker Logistics in Singapore celebrates its 40th anniversary today. Within four decades, Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd. has developed from being the first European air freight forwarder to serve the extreme south of Asia to a market leader for integrated logistics, with a team of more than 1,250 employees.

In 1998, USD 29 million were invested to set up the multifunctional Schenker Logistics Centre. The DB Schenker Megahub was established in 2006. Located within the Free Trade Zone, it is the biggest freight and logistics facility in the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore. These flagship facilities form the basis of a state-of-the-art logistics hub for the Asia-Pacific region and in the global exchange of goods.

The year 2007 earmarked a further milestone in the development of Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd. to becoming a key player in the logistics industry. On 1st May 2007, the BAX Global Pte Ltd Singapore office successfully merged operations with DB Schenker Logistics in Singapore.

“The successful history of our subsidiary is a good example, a role model for other countries, in all growth regions throughout the world,” says Dr. Thomas C. Lieb, Chairman of the Board of Management, Schenker AG, and responsible for global air and ocean freight. “And we will make sure that this success story will continue. Singapore will be a focal point within our network and especially regarding our services for the global healthcare industries.”

Today, DB Schenker Logistics in Singapore has 15 office and warehouse locations, with about 178,000 square meters of modern warehousing space. Schenker Singapore (Pte) Ltd provides integrated services to a wide spectrum of verticals, such as aeroparts, healthcare, marineparts, automotive, high-tech, oil and gas, fairs, projects, semicon and solar. Singapore also hosts DB Schenker’s Regional Head Office Asia-Pacific which steers the activities of around 11,000 employees working at over 200 locations in 18 countries.

For more information, visit: http://www.schenker.com

CSCMP Announcement

Pepsi Beverages Company Receives Top Supply Chain Award at CSCMP Conference

C.H. Robinson and IPC-Subway Earn Second-Place Honors

Lombard, Illinois USA (October 7, 2010)—The Pepsi Beverages Company received first-place honors in the 2010 Supply Chain Innovation Award competition at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) annual global conference held recently in San Diego, California. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and IPC-Subway earned second-place honors.

Chosen from six finalist teams, the Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC) supply chain organization developed a distribution strategy that delivers breakthrough warehouse cost savings, reduces system-wide inventory, eliminates warehouse space constraints, and unlocks the potential for unlimited SKU growth. The innovation not only benefited the company’s warehouse operations, it also “changed the game” in the areas of selling, delivery, and merchandising.

By leveraging new case picking order fulfillment automation technology, and combining proprietary order management tools with breakthrough network optimization strategies, PBC cracked the code on labor intensive activities in direct store delivery (DSD) while driving top-line growth, expanding product offerings, and improving service. PBC’s case study is entitled Direct Store Delivery Transformation Through Automation.

“Winning CSCMP’s 2010 Supply Chain Innovation Award is tangible recognition for years of hard work by Paul Hamilton, Tim Thornton, and the entire PBC supply chain team,” said Victor Crawford, executive vice president of supply chain and system transformation for Pepsi Beverages Company. “This group of supply chain veterans has successfully positioned PBC for continued growth by deploying an automated solution that is both innovative and integrated into our business processes."

While the DSD Transformation Initiative at PBC leveraged many new technologies, it also utilized existing tools and processes in innovative ways, said Paul Hamilton, vice president—supply chain strategy, planning, and logistics, North America. “At the CSCMP conference, it was important for us to communicate that innovation can mean recombining or repurposing, not just inventing new tools and techniques, to drive revenue, savings, and service wins across the entire organization.”

Supply chain warehouse and logistics vice president Tim Thornton added that it was a great honor to have been selected as the 2010 Supply Chain Innovation Award winner. “My team and I truly believe that this Automation and DSD Transformation initiative is not only a major supply chain unlock, but also an enabler to create a strategic service advantage for PBC. It feels really good to have our ideas and solutions validated as being innovative and valued added by our peers at CSCMP.”

IPC-Subway and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. received second-place honors with their initiative titled How Green Logistics Pays Off in a Quick Service Leader’s Supply Chain. Their innovation focused on redesigning an industry-unique supply chain strategy through the collaboration of suppliers, academics, and leaders, reducing carbon emissions and supply chain costs while creating environmental benefits and delivering fresher products.

“These companies clearly demonstrated that they improved service to their customers, lowered costs, and streamlined operations throughout their entire supply chains,” said Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP. “They also underscored that improved supply chain performance is definitely linked to bottom-line improvement.”

The Supply Chain Innovation Award competition was part of CSCMP’s annual global conference which was attended by more than 3,000 supply chain professionals from 41 countries. In its sixth year, the award recognizes a supply chain team’s innovation as demonstrated by quantifiable and sustainable cost-savings, revenue-generating, or customer-satisfaction achievements.

CSCMP members and 2010 conference attendees may access the Supply Chain Innovation Award winning and finalist case studies and 2011 submission guidelines at cscmp.org, Resources & Research tab/Awards/Supply Chain Innovation Award link. For additional information about the award competition, contact Jessica D’Amico at jdamico@cscmp.org or cscmpresearch@cscmp.org.

CSCMP: Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the leading worldwide professional association dedicated to education, research, and the advancement of the supply chain management profession. With over 9,000 members globally, representing business, government, and academia from 63 countries, CSCMP members are the leading practitioners and authorities in the fields of logistics and supply chain management.

For more information about this news release, please contact: The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 

http://www.cscmp.org

Kelron Logistics Announcement

Kelron Logistics Opens New Facility in Cleveland, Ohio

October 7, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario -- Kelron Logistics, one of North America’s fastest growing full service transportation management solutions providers, has opened its newest facility in Cleveland, Ohio.

“We are opening this facility to increase our ability to meet our growth objectives, and also better address the needs of our rapidly growing customer base throughout North America”, said Keith Matthews, Executive Vice President and Co-Chairman of Kelron.

Located at the intersection of Interstates 77 and 480, this newest location will provide a wide range of services including full truckload, less than truckload, inter-modal, distribution and fully outsourced transportation management solutions.

The facility will be managed by Mr. Greg Quast, Vice President and General Manager. Quast brings almost 25 years of transportation/logistics experience in positions of increasing responsibility that includes all modes at C.H. Robinson, North America’s largest non-asset based 3PL provider. He also specializes in successfully opening new and turning around existing facilities by establishing winning strategies and sound management practices that are based on effectively matching capabilities and service options with market and customer needs.

“This new facility will play an important role in further expanding Kelron’s footprint in the continental U.S., and also expanding our network capacity and solutions development capabilities for the benefit of all existing and new customers. Despite the ongoing challenges in the economy, we know there’s still a great demand for companies like Kelron that can add unique value in meeting companies supply chain and transportation requirements”, said Quast.

For more information about Kelron Logistics, visit: http://www.kelron.com

About Kelron

Kelron Logistics is a leading provider of intelligent transportation logistics solutions that help companies optimize their supply chain performance and efficiency when moving goods throughout North America.