Candle Lamp Selects Consolidated Freightways for Transportation Management, Logistics Support; CF Inventory Management Visibility Adds Supply Chain Efficiencies.Business Editors/Transportation Writers VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2002 Consolidated Freightways Consolidated Freight was the 3rd biggest trucking company in the US. In the 1930s they started their own truck manufacturing operation, Freightliner, now part of DaimlerChrysler. (Nasdaq:CFWY CFWY Consolidated Freightways ) announced that Candle Lamp Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of chafing chafe v. chafed, chaf·ing, chafes v.tr. 1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing. 2. To annoy; vex. 3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands. v.intr. fuels, liquid wax, candles, table lamps and related products, has selected the trucking giant to handle its $5 million freight services account. Candle Lamp Company, headquartered in Riverside, Calif., has partnered with Consolidated Freightways (CF) for an array of transportation management functions, including nationwide LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic freight, cross docking and inventory management, equipment pooling and intermodal links, air freight air freight n → flete m por avión air freight n → fret aérien air freight air n → Luftfracht f forwarding and both expedited and guaranteed delivery services. Following a review of regional and national carriers, Candle Lamp selected CF to handle all North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. services, involving Canada, Mexico and Hawaii. "Our top priority was to improve the handling of our inventory," said Jarrod Kuhn, Director of Logistics and Customer Service at Candle Lamp. "Our supply chain from manufacturing through distribution is extremely short, so we rely upon efficient transportation logistics to build customer loyalties. Needless to say, on-time performance is a huge factor for Candle Lamp." Kuhn says he became aware of CF's efficiencies as he accessed data through one of CF's numerous eBusiness tools. "We uncovered a gold mine of value-add opportunities that are perfect for our business," Kuhn explains. "CF's Bill of Lading A document signed by a carrier (a transporter of goods) or the carrier's representative and issued to a consignor (the shipper of goods) that evidences the receipt of goods for shipment to a specified designation and person. tools, tracking and tracing In logistics, tracking and tracing is the concept of locating property that is being forwarded from an origin to a destination through various hubs and passing along spokes, and determining the location and other status of such object. , shipment status reports and delivery receipt data give us information we are now pushing to our clients every day." Operations Hub, Crossing Docking Add Efficiencies CF's transportation managers worked directly with Kuhn's logistics team to streamline an operations hub that connects Candle Lamp's Riverside operations with CF's nearby terminal at Mira Loma. CF trailers, moving across the Mexican border from Candle Lamp's manufacturing facility in Tecate, arrive in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, where inventory is blended before moving to Candle Lamp's distribution center in Memphis. "We are leveraging inventory visibility to increase cross-docking capabilities while our freight is within CF's network," Kuhn adds. "We plan to double the amount of cross docking, which allows us to keep inventory moving direct from our manufacturing sites to our clients. CF is helping us tighten the supply chain." Kuhn says Candle Lamp's customer service is primarily responsible for the company's growth within the last year. "Quality and service sets us apart and makes us easy to do business with," he claims. "And we look to supply chain partners like CF to help us continually raise the bar and gain competitive advantage." Candle Lamp supplies its products to market leaders in the food service industry and mega retailers. Small and regional-based lamp supply customers also represent a significant and important market for Candle Lamp products. Kuhn says Candle Lamp's unique and dynamic client base -- with an array of different inventory patterns -- makes Candle Lamp's freight mix a challenge. "We were impressed with CF's creativity in providing us with a hands-on solution that was sensitive to our clients' needs," he adds. "In one carrier, we set up a new hub, increased our inventory visibility and set up a cross docking system. The entire process increases our ability to respond to customers." In special cases, Candle Lamp will ask CF to speed up freight deliveries even while freight is in transit. "Many clients require our products on a JIT JIT - dynamic translation basis, and they periodically need PrimeTime expedited service," Kuhn says. "With CF, we can upgrade the delivery priority, or even put inventory in the air if necessary." Most Candle Lamp customers are based in the U.S. and Canada. But the company is looking overseas to expand and maintain its growth goals. About Candle Lamp Based in Riverside, Candle Lamp Company is one of the world's largest manufacturers of food warming and table lighting products. The company markets to major consumer retailers, food service companies, as well as regional wholesale suppliers and specialty outlets. About Consolidated Freightways With $2.2 billion in annual revenues, Consolidated Freightways Corporation is comprised of national less-than-truckload carrier Consolidated Freightways, third-party logistics provider Redwood Systems, Canadian Freightways LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability , Grupo Consolidated Freightways, the company's subsidiary in Mexico, and CF AirFreight air·freight n. 1. A system of transporting freight by air. 2. The amount charged for transporting freight by air. air , an air freight forwarder Forwarder Acts as a travel agent for cargo. A forwarder specializes in arranging the transport and completing required shipping documentation. Some are affiliated with NVOCC services. In the United States they are licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission. . Consolidated Freightways is a transportation company primarily providing less-than-truckload freight transportation throughout North America using its system of 300 terminals and more than 18,000 employees. More information about the company is available at www.cf.com. CF's corporate stock is traded on the Nasdaq exchange using the CFWY stock symbol. |
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