J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today the
Company has been named one of the top third-party logistics (3PL)
providers in the annual Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL Excellence Awards,
published in a recent edition of the magazine. J.B. Hunt ranked seventh
overall.
“Experienced third-party logistics providers stepped up to the plate,
and took the lead in offering suggestions and helping to transform their
customers enterprises. J.B. Hunt qualifies as an Inbound Logistics 2010
Top 100 3PL Provider because it has shown consistent results in helping
customers navigate stormy economic times.”
Economic times have forced companies to deal with product scalability,
demand volatility, access to capacity, and matching inventory more
tightly to demand, said Felicia Stratton, editor for Inbound Logistics.
Experienced third-party logistics providers stepped up to the plate,
and took the lead in offering suggestions and helping to transform their
customers enterprises. J.B. Hunt qualifies as an Inbound Logistics 2010
Top 100 3PL Provider because it has shown consistent results in helping
customers navigate stormy economic times.
Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best logistics solutions
providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting
personal interviews and online research, and comparing that data to our
readers burgeoning global supply chain and logistics challenges.
Inbound Logistics editors selected this years class of Top 100 3PLs
from a pool of more than 300 companies. The service providers we
selected are companies that, in the opinion of Inbound Logistics
editors, offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to
meet readers unique supply chain and logistics needs.
We are honored to be selected by our customers, and Inbound Logistics,
as a leading logistics solutions provider, said Kirk Thompson,
president and CEO for J.B. Hunt. It confirms the industry-leading
service J.B. Hunt employees provide our customers each and every day.
This award is recognition of their hard work and commitment.
About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. focuses on providing safe and
reliable transportation services to a diverse group of customers
throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing
an integrated, multimodal approach, we provide customer-oriented
solutions centered on delivering value and industry-leading service.
Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the NASDAQ-100
Index. For more information about our Company, visit www.jbhunt.com
Source: Business Wire
