CF AirFreight, Skyline Displays Form Strategic Partnership.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2002 Skyline Displays, a leading manufacturer of exhibit and display products, has chosen Minneapolis-based CF AirFreight air·freight n. 1. A system of transporting freight by air. 2. The amount charged for transporting freight by air. air (Nasdaq:CFWY CFWY Consolidated Freightways ) as one of its preferred air carriers. CF AirFreight is now a designated air carrier shipping Skyline's product from corporate warehouses to its nationwide network of nearly 100 distributors. Eagan-based Skyline cited CF AirFreight's 100% guaranteed on-time Elite service and its sophisticated technology as major factors in the decision. "Guaranteed on-time performance and technology tools that provide real time visibility are necessities in the fast-moving tradeshow industry, where every minute counts," said Dick Anthony, Service Division General Manager for Skyline Displays. "These value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services, coupled with CF AirFreight's extensive knowledge of our business, makes our partnership a very viable business strategy." With CF AirFreight's Elite service, Skyline can count on 100% on-time delivery. If for any reason CF AirFreight fails to meet that commitment, all transportation charges are waived. CF AirFreight's customized web-based logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet tool, My e-Solutions, provides numerous benefits for distributors as well as Skyline's corporate operations. Distributors can order product through Skyline and select CF AirFreight as their carrier. They can then use My e-Solutions to track the shipment, get online proof of deliveries (PODs), view all of their recent orders, enable automatic e-mail alerts to customers, and maintain lists of receiving contacts. Skyline's corporate office can view online PODs and reports that include details of all of the company's orders. Future enhancements will include the additional automation of Skyline's internal processing systems. Skyline Displays sells a full line of lightweight modular exhibits and provides full design, graphic services, engineering and manufacturing capabilities to customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. unique customized exhibits. Skyline also offers rentals services, which can provide cost-effective solutions to tradeshows or special events. Based in Eagan, Minnesota Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, and is a thriving suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area located approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. , the company has distributor representatives throughout the U.S. and in more than 40 countries. In 2001 Governor Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. honored Skyline with the Governor's International Trade Award for its contribution to the expansion and promotion of Minnesota exports. CF AirFreight (CFAF CFAF Clients' Financial Assistance Fund ) is a global logistics provider specializing in domestic and international air, ocean and surface transportation supply chain solutions. Through its sophisticated technology, expanding global presence and experienced leadership, CFAF offers value-added capabilities and personalized, customer-centric freight delivery and logistics programs. CF AirFreight is a unit of Consolidated Freightways Corporation, a global $2.3 billion transportation and logistics provider with 70 years of experience. |
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