CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable to Host Penske Logistics Presents: State of the Industry Workshop
July 31, 2018
Penske Logistics will host and take part in a local Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Roundtable in Atlanta event. On August 21, Penske Logistics Presents: State of the Industry Workshop, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant in the Cumberland Mall.
<p>A trio of supply chain experts will lead the informal workshop: Joe Carlier, senior vice president of global sales for Penske Logistics; Meredith Moot, principal for <a href="http://www.kornferry.com/" rel="noopener">Korn Ferry</a>; and Brett Connor, director of supply chain, <a href="https://www.racetrac.com/" rel="noopener">RaceTrac Petroleum</a>. There will be no PowerPoint presentations at this event, with attendees at this small group event driving its direction by providing their thoughts on current hot topics in logistics.</p><p>Please <a href="https://mailchi.mp/233046e3d602/august-cscmp-atlanta-event-penske-logistics-presents-state-of-the-industry-workshop-205215" rel="noopener">click here to register</a> for the workshop.</p><p><em>By “Move Ahead” Staff</em></p> </div>
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This year, Penske Truck Rental is a Sustaining Sponsor of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG), presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).
<p></p><p>The 38<sup>th</sup> annual event kicks off today at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, where Penske has a booth set up to interact with veterans and their families from all over the U.S.</p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3f73af10814c17fefba3d2d62c6a3b28" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="a9421" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyODYwNy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MTkyNzQyMX0.vRbHBuv8QvA_g0fRfYCw0Ts7wIG_IjzOQcyAhEzB8T8/img.jpg?width=980"/>“We are thrilled to continue our sponsorship with the National Veterans Wheelchair Games this year,” said Kevin Kleckner (right), Penske’s director of national consumer sales and programs.</p><p>“Being involved in this event is a huge honor. We always look forward to speaking with and showing our support to these veterans,” he added.</p><p>Throughout the week, veterans will compete in events like archery, bowling, quad rugby, softball, swimming and table tennis. According to the <a href="http://wheelchairgames.org/mission/" rel="noopener">NVWG’s website</a>, “the Games serve veterans with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, amputations and other central neurological impairments with the goal to increase their independence, healthy activity and quality of life through wheelchair sports and recreation.”</p><p>Over the past five years, Penske Truck Rental has been conducting a year-round fundraising effort called <a href="https://twitter.com/penskemoving" rel="noopener">#OneWay4PVA</a> to help benefit PVA’s <a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/mission-able/" rel="noopener">Mission: ABLE</a> initiative. The fundraising effort has helped raise $2.2 million. Penske’s support toward military personnel doesn’t stop there. <em>G.I. Jobs</em> magazine also honored the company with a <a href="https://blog.gopenske.com/news/penske-is-2018-military-friendly-employer/" rel="noopener">2018 Military-Friendly Employers Silver Awards designation</a> earlier this year for its commitment to recruiting and supporting veterans.</p><p><strong>Military and Veterans Discounts</strong></p><p>Need a moving truck? Active and veteran military personnel can also save money on their next truck rental through Penske’s military discounts. For more information, click <a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/military/" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p><p><em>By Chris Abruzzo</em></p></div>
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Penske Logistics Returns to CAR MBS
July 25, 2018
Penske Logistics returns as one of the top sponsors of The Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) held July 30 through August 2 in Traverse City, Michigan.
<p>With more than 1,000 key automotive industry stakeholders in attendance, the event provides attendees an opportunity to hear the latest automotive trends and connect with leaders from throughout the industry.</p><p>“We’re pleased to be back as a sponsor of CAR MBS,” said Joe Carlier senior vice president of global sales at Penske Logistics. “Changes underway in the automotive sector around connected and autonomous vehicles, and vehicle electrification, require fresh thinking from automakers and automotive suppliers when it comes to managing and optimizing their manufacturing and aftermarket supply chains. We have logistics and supply chain tools, people and solutions that help automakers and suppliers shape their future supply chains.”</p><p>Penske Logistics is the session sponsor of: Forecasting the North American Sales and Production Footprint in Uncertain Times, Tues., July 31 at 10 a.m.</p><p>Visit Penske’s booth in the main hall to meet with Penske professionals and learn more about the company’s automotive logistics and supply chain solutions.</p><p><em>By "Move Ahead" Staff</em></p></div>
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Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new location in Grand Junction, Colorado. Strategically positioned between Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah, Penske’s new facility offers full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental, contract truck fleet maintenance and connected fleet solutions, a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).
<p>Located at 3180 Hall Ave in Grand Junction, Penske’s newly renovated 4,200-square-foot facility sits on 1.5 acres and has two service bays and one wash bay.</p><p>“We currently have a significant customer base in the region that we’ve been servicing remotely, so we are very excited to have a convenient location for those customers to visit for service and maintenance,” explained Rick Pytlik, senior vice president for Penske’s western region. “We are conveniently located near the Interstate 70 corridor, which is a major east/west route for our customers.”</p><p>Penske Grand Junction officially opened for business on June 18, and will be hiring for the facility as business continues to grow in the area. For a list of open positions visit <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/" rel="noopener">gopenske.com/careers</a>.</p><p><em>By Kim Harmsen</em></p></div>
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Penske Truck Leasing will return as a Gold Sponsor at this year’s Pinnacle EMS Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, from July 23 to 27, 2018.
<p>According to Pinnacle EMS, the event draws leaders in the EMS (emergency medical services) and healthcare space and engages attendees with exploration of the most relevant topics in the changing world of EMS.</p><p>Penske professionals will be on hand at booth 56 in the <a href="http://pinnacle-ems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Grand-Sonoran-Pinnacle-Exhibit-Layout-Sold-Out.pdf">exhibit hall</a> to discuss the comprehensive contract maintenance services Penske provides from a nationwide network of locations or on site at customer locations. Penske’s EMS maintenance services are designed to improve fleet uptime, control costs and improve regulatory compliance. Penske also offers truck rentals, full-service leasing, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions.</p><p><em>By "Move Ahead" Staff</em></p></div>
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Penske Truck Leasing has outgrown its previous facility in Evansville, Indiana, and has relocated to a new, larger, state-of-the-art building at 15631 Neeley Street in Evansville. The new location offers customers convenient access to Interstate 64 and Highway 41.
<p>“We outgrew our previous facility and needed more space to service our growing customer base,” explained Dan O’Boyle, senior vice president for Penske’s north central region. “The new facility is nearly twice as large as our previous Evansville location. We now have four truck bays, an automatic wash bay and a fuel island.” We have expanded from a 3 acre lot to 7 acres and boast 16,000-square-feet of office and truck maintenance space.”</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="71804e50ab476db7c5ad881879ecfa5d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="fa99b" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyODYwMy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2OTA5OTUyMn0.-Rcn-V1OSxESVOblcSTy8yC1CmxQLONQwokfPxZDfpU/img.jpg?width=980"/><small class="image-media media-caption">Penske Truck Leasing celebrated the grand opening of a new facility in Evansville, Indiana. Posing for a ribbon-cutting photo, from left are Penske leaders: Debi Tribbey, district financial manager; Dan O’Boyle, senior vice president, north central region; Tim Burke, area vice president; Travis Hill, district manager; Jeff Kuhn, assistance district manager; Billy Clark, lease sales representative; Todd Kramer, branch service manager; Amy Pack, branch rental manager; Matt Reinke, district rental manager; Mike Hudson, district service manager.</small></p><p>The new facility officially opened for business on June 4, 2018, and offers <a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/" rel="noopener">full-service truck leasing</a>, <a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/" rel="noopener">consumer</a> and <a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/commercial-truck-rental/" rel="noopener">commercial</a> truck rental, <a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/contract-maintenance/" rel="noopener">contract truck fleet maintenance</a> and <a href="https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/connected-fleet-solutions/" rel="noopener">connected fleet solutions</a>, a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, on-board cameras, etc.).</p><p>Penske Truck Leasing Evansville will be adding to its current headcount of 40 and is actively hiring for its maintenance department. For a list of open positions visit <a href="https://www.gopenske.com/careers/" rel="noopener">gopenske.com/careers</a>.</p><p><em>By Kim Harmsen</em></p></div>
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For more than 10 years, Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) has conducted the 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card for the United States. It breaks down, ranks and illustrates each state’s economic health in a variety of categories, including the logistics industry.
<p>The report assigned each state a score and measured their logistics health against each other. When it came time to assess, five states failed; five states received an A; and the rest were somewhere in the middle.</p><p>“The goal of the report card was to provide states and businesses a transparent comparison of the broad factors that go into business success for each state,” said CBER director Michael Hicks. CBER independently constructs the report card <a href="https://conexus.cberdata.org/" rel="noopener">every year</a>.</p><p>Distribution, inventory management and how a product gets from point A to point B all affect a business’s bottom line. The five states to score high under the Logistics Industry Health category are no strangers to the impressive standing; Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas all received A’s.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="159c3a6cf03b6de59e48a40672a5fe5f" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="33580" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyODYwMC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNzk0NzI1MH0.m1W7D2kqOiW8x5AnMGkakhIKlgAFNrqp5FSWLUwiTh8/img.jpg?width=980"/><small class="image-media media-caption">An illustration of each state's Logistics Industry Health ranking. The photo was provided by the Center for Business and Economic Research, Ball State University.</small></p> <p>Since 2011, the Hoosier State has scored no lower than an A- for logistics health. According to Hicks and his team, Indiana has been the leading state for manufacturing and logistics for a while – in terms of employment – and tends to have a domino effect in other economic areas. The state’s “prime real estate,” productivity and innovation help point the arrow in an upward direction.</p><p>Sharing similar success are Illinois and Texas, who have recorded an A-level ranking every year since 2014, and it comes to no surprise that some of these states also have higher performing manufacturing industries.</p><p>“States cannot easily grow manufacturing without logistics access, so having a healthy sector to move goods is closely linked to manufacturing as well,” said Hicks.</p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="f75d2318f94eea50ce5b81585ba019aa" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="2e52f" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyODYwMS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY2NjIxMTU1Nn0.q43PUL46xOebbPNTyt-t21zhquInZWu244z_yK9Q5A0/img.png?width=980"/>One thing that may lead to a healthier logistics sector is the use of new technology and digitization. According to the <a href="https://www.penskelogistics.com/" rel="noopener">Penske Logistics</a>-sponsored <a href="http://www.3plstudy.com/3pl2018download.php" rel="noopener">2018 Third-Party Logistics Study</a>, new technology is creating greater visibility throughout the supply chain, leading to faster transportation time and less warehouse congestion.</p><p>As high as those five states scored, there were another five that did not fair too well under Hicks’s team’s research.</p><p>Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Rhode Island scored the least favorable in the same category in the 2018 report. Interestingly enough, the manufacturing industry makes up less than 10 percent of each state’s economy.</p><p>When asked which states he sees continuing to rise over the next five to 10 years, Hicks says Texas is one place to pay close attention to.</p><p>“It wouldn’t surprise me for Texas to be the looming success story in manufacturing and logistics,” Hicks said. “It has land, people and a great business climate for manufacturing.”</p><p>The report assigned a grade to each state in eight other categories, including tax climate, manufacturing industry health and global reach. To view the complete report, click <a href="https://conexus.cberdata.org/files/National2018.pdf" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p><p><em>By Chris Abruzzo</em></p></div>
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Summer is a popular time for household and business moves, and with Fourth of July rapidly approaching, it’s important to note that Penske prohibits carrying or hauling hazardous cargo, like fireworks, into any of their rental trucks.
<p>“Hauling any kind of hazardous cargo can put the driver and others sharing the road at serious risk and should be avoided,” said Barry Kemper, Penske’s vice president of insurance risk management.</p><p>Fireworks – considered a Class 1 hazardous material by the <a href="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/sites/fmcsa.dot.gov/files/docs/Nine_Classes_of_Hazardous_Materials-4-2013_508CLN.pdf" rel="noopener">Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration</a> – is not the only thing truck drivers should stay away from loading onto their vehicles. Penske advises movers to <a href="https://blog.gopenske.com/lease/stay-safe-and-dont-pack-hazardous-materials/" rel="noopener">avoid other hazardous items</a>, including propane tanks, paint thinners, pesticides, fertilizer, charcoal and lighter fluid.</p><p>A truck is an enclosed space, and during the summer months especially, the inside can reach high temperatures. This can be a dangerous combination if you are transporting any of those items. There are <a href="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-materials/how-comply-federal-hazardous-materials-regulations" rel="noopener">federal regulations</a> that apply to operators of rental trucks regarding the transportation of hazardous materials.</p><p>If you have general questions about what you are allowed to pack into your moving truck, contact a Penske moving advisor.</p><p><em>Have a question or want to reserve your next Penske moving truck? Contact the experts at </em><a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/" rel="noopener"><em>Penske Truck Rental</em></a><em> by calling 1-888-996-5415 or chat live with a Penske representative by clicking </em><a href="https://www.pensketruckrental.com/contact-us/" rel="noopener"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>By Chris Abruzzo</em></p></div>
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