Circle/Alcatel USA Wins 1999 "Partnership of the Year" Award from American Society of Transportation and Logistics.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999-- Industry Group Honors Shipper/carrier Team as Example of Cooperative Achievement in Professional Logistics Practice The American Society of Transportation and Logistics, Inc.(R) (AST&L) has selected Alcatel USA and its logistics team, including Circle International, for the 1999 AST&L "Partnership Award" recognizing significant achievements in cooperative logistics The logistic support provided a foreign government or agency through its participation in the US Department of Defense logistic system, with reimbursement to the United States for support provided. practice. The selection followed a rigorous evaluation process in which the organization considered a dozen partnership candidates, as nominated by manufacturing and industrial firms. The goal of the award is to promote awareness and understanding of principles of professional logistics practice to drive improved supply chain management. "This award demonstrates the results that can be achieved when a manufacturer and its logistics providers break down the traditional adversarial walls between shipper and supplier, and embrace true principles of logistics value," said Ron Reedick, chairman of AST&L's award selection committee, and the organization's past national chairman. "It is a testament to the teamwork, professional respect, and commitment to shared goals that are the foundation of any successful partnership." In addition to Circle, which as global logistics supplier for Alcatel USA provides international transportation and customs brokerage, the Alcatel USA logistics team included McCollister's Transportation Systems, a domestic transportation firm specializing in high-value products; and Pegasus TransAir, a worldwide freight forwarder An individual who, as a regular business, assembles and combines small shipments into one lot and takes the responsibility for the transportation of such property from the place of receipt to the place of destination. providing customized domestic delivery services. The award is conferred upon a partnership involving two or more organizations working together to improve logistics processes in a unique manner. "This award is about how today's modern logistics partnerships can deliver tangible benefits," said David I David I, king of Scotland David I, 1084–1153, king of Scotland (1124–53), youngest son of Malcolm III and St. Margaret of Scotland. During the reign of his brother Alexander I, whom he succeeded, David was earl of Cumbria, ruling S of the Clyde . Beatson, Circle's chairman, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are pleased to be recognized for our role on this team and honored to be part of the Alcatel USA logistics success story." In its approach to logistics outsourcing, Alcatel USA built a unique team to meet the challenge of its marketplace, noted Dennis Stanley, director, logistics for Alcatel USA. Its strategy drew upon a core group of in-house professionals, and then leveraged those technical and management capabilities with the resources and expertise of three logistics suppliers, each offering a different complementary discipline. The philosophy emphasized gaining efficiencies throughout the logistics process while streamlining and strengthening its programs through extensive participation of its suppliers in planning, process development, implementation, benchmarking and continuous improvement. "Our goal was to integrate the team into a common environment in which we were completely focused and contributing to clearly defined goals," said Stanley. "What we discovered were many opportunities to work together and build a solid partnership that delivered a much stronger logistics solution. We share in the success and our customers benefit from our ability to leverage the skills and expertise of our partners to bring about change and improvements we could not have achieved on our own." Through the partnership, Alcatel created a more efficient supply chain, reduced administrative burden and provided improved delivery to its customers. Importantly, the company achieved better information flow and visibility of Alcatel USA products as they progressed through the various transportation and distribution channels from supplier to plant to market, noted Stanley. AST&L's Reedick noted that previous award winners have included Airborne Express Airborne Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: ABX, and Callsign: Abex) was an express delivery company and cargo airline. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, its hub was at Wilmington, Ohio. , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Xerox (1998); Delco Remy America, Inc. and Megasys, Inc. (1997); GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Supply-Transportation and Caliber Logistics (1996); and United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. and Land's End Land's End, promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. (1995). The award is co-sponsored by the AST&L and 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 and Distribution Report, one of the industry's most respected and authoritative periodicals reporting monthly on logistics and transportation issues, trends and achievements. The award will be presented at the AST&L's annual meeting and seminar, which will be held May 6-7, 1999, at the Grand Casino & Resort, Robinsonville, Mississippi. Information and registration details can be obtained by contacting the AST&L at 570.748.8515 or via the internet at www.astl.org. Award winners will be highlighted in an upcoming issue of Logistics Management & Distribution Report. About Circle: Circle International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CRCL CRCL Creatinine Clearance CRCL Circle CRCL Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana CRCL Center for Research in Computational Linguistics CRCL Columbia River Conservation League ) celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1998. Today, with annual revenues of $738 million, more than 4,600 employees and 323 offices in over 100 countries, Circle provides worldwide transportation and logistics services that include air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , trade procurement, warehousing and inventory control programs, and global supply chain management services. More information about San Francisco-based Circle is available at www.circleintl.com. About AST&L: The American Society of Transportation and Logistics was founded in 1946 by a group of industry leaders to promote professionalism and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). in the field of transportation and logistics. AST&L's Objectives and Purposes are to establish, promote, and maintain high standards of ethics, knowledge and training; advance the professional interests of members of the organization; serve as a source of information and guidance for the fields of traffic and transportation, logistics, and physical distribution management; and foster professional accomplishments in the field. More information about Lock Haven Lock Haven, industrial city (1990 pop. 9,230), seat of Clinton co., N central Pa., on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River at the junction of Bald Eagle Creek, in an agricultural area; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1870. A lumber center in the 19th cent. , Pa.-based AST&L is available at www.astl.org. About Alcatel: Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel (www.alcatel.com) operates in more than 130 countries. |
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