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Leading 3PL Receives Award by Top Home Improvement Retailer for 3rd Consecutive Year
Concord, N.C. -- April 7, 2004 -- Lowe’s Companies – the
country’s second largest home improvement retailer - recently
awarded Concord, N.C.-based Cardinal Logistics Managment
(Cardinal) – its coveted ‘Gold Partner Award’ at
the annual Lowe’s Carrier Conference held in Wilkesboro,
N.C.
Cardinal Logistics Management received the distinguished ‘Gold
Partner’ award based on superior service, timely and accurate
invoicing and problem solving abilities. Cardinal delivered the
highest on-time percentage of any Lowe’s transportation carrier
at 99.97 percent for 2003, up from its previously highest rating
of 99.8 percent in 2002. This represents the third consecutive
year Cardinal received this award.
“We are thrilled and honored to have been recognized once
again by a leading retailer such as Lowe’s as one of their
key transportation and delivery partners,” said Danny Graham,
Senior VP of Business Development for Cardinal.
Cardinal operates dedicated fleets from Lowe’s Distribution
Centers in Findlay, OH and North Vernon, IN. Cardinal has worked
with the Lowe’s since 2001. Last year, Cardinal delivered
more than 12,000 loads for Lowe’s providing Distribution
Center – to - Store service.
About Cardinal Logistics Management
Cardinal Logistics Management is an integrated transportation
and delivery solutions provider that uses dedicated shipping
resources, extensive industry expertise and advanced technology
to help companies optimize their supply and demand chains. Cardinal
transportation experts work directly with clients to develop
and implement innovative solutions that turn their logistics
operations from liabilities into strategic advantages. Cardinal
customers include Fortune 500 companies within the retail, manufacturing
and pulp and paper industries such as Office Depot, 7-Eleven,
Kraftmaid, Georgia-Pacific and CHEP. Cardinal is headquartered
in Concord, N.C. For more information about Cardinal, please
visit www.cardlog.com.
About Lowe's
With 2002 sales of $26.5 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE
100 company that serves approximately nine million customers
a week at more than 860 home improvement stores in 45 states.
In 2003, FORTUNE named Lowe's America's Most Admired Specialty
Retailer. Based in Wilkesboro, N.C., the 57-year old company
is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world.
For more information, visit www.lowes.com.
Anthony Flynn
Director - Marketing
Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
1000 Old Roswell Lakes Parkway, Suite
300
Roswell, GA 30076
678-612-2447
aflynn@cardlog.com
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