Con-way Freight Named 2008 LTL Carrier of the Year by Whirlpool Corporation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- July 29, 2009 -- Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has been named 2008 LTL Carrier of the Year by Whirlpool Corporation. The award was presented at Whirlpool Corporation’s annual carrier conference, which was held at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind.
Whirlpool Corporation measures its transportation providers’ performance monthly on a range of criteria including on-time delivery, invoicing, claims incidence and problem resolution. Con-way Freight has provided LTL service to Whirlpool for eight years, serving its inbound transportation needs moving LTL freight from plants to production facilities.
“Con-way Freight has been an important means to support our just-in-time philosophy,” said Kevin O’Meara, director of supply chain for Whirlpool. “We hold our carriers to high performance standards. Con-way Freight has demonstrated its commitment to delivering the very best to ensure we meet our customer commitments. We congratulate Con-way Freight on this well-deserved accomplishment.”
“It’s gratifying to know we’ve contributed to Whirlpool Corporation’s success and we look forward to continuing our relationship well into the future,” said John G. Labrie, president, Con-way Freight. “Thank you and congratulations to all of the dedicated Con-way Freight professionals who made this award possible.”
Whirlpool launched its carrier award program in 2005 to recognize transportation providers for outstanding service in the categories of LTL, Truckload, Intermodal, Small Pack and Regional transportation.
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Con-way equipment images are available at www.con-way.com/en/about_con_way/newsroom.
About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry’s leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service through a single, unified network of more than 300 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight offers LTL freight delivery across North America, as well as delivery in the United States for international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed® service; and expedited U.S. delivery for inbound international cargoes from Europe through an exclusive alliance with TNT.
Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is ISO 9001- and 14001-, C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified.
Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit https://www.con-way.com/en/freight.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion, 70,000 employees, and 68 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
Whirlpool Corporation measures its transportation providers’ performance monthly on a range of criteria including on-time delivery, invoicing, claims incidence and problem resolution. Con-way Freight has provided LTL service to Whirlpool for eight years, serving its inbound transportation needs moving LTL freight from plants to production facilities.
“Con-way Freight has been an important means to support our just-in-time philosophy,” said Kevin O’Meara, director of supply chain for Whirlpool. “We hold our carriers to high performance standards. Con-way Freight has demonstrated its commitment to delivering the very best to ensure we meet our customer commitments. We congratulate Con-way Freight on this well-deserved accomplishment.”
“It’s gratifying to know we’ve contributed to Whirlpool Corporation’s success and we look forward to continuing our relationship well into the future,” said John G. Labrie, president, Con-way Freight. “Thank you and congratulations to all of the dedicated Con-way Freight professionals who made this award possible.”
Whirlpool launched its carrier award program in 2005 to recognize transportation providers for outstanding service in the categories of LTL, Truckload, Intermodal, Small Pack and Regional transportation.
Follow Con-way Freight on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Con_way_.
Con-way equipment images are available at www.con-way.com/en/about_con_way/newsroom.
About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry’s leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service through a single, unified network of more than 300 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight offers LTL freight delivery across North America, as well as delivery in the United States for international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed® service; and expedited U.S. delivery for inbound international cargoes from Europe through an exclusive alliance with TNT.
Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is ISO 9001- and 14001-, C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified.
Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit https://www.con-way.com/en/freight.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion, 70,000 employees, and 68 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.