Schenker/BAX Earns High Marks in “Top 100 3PL” Award

Duo Ranked Number 5; BAX in top 10 for second year in a row

News Item Entered: Wednesday, September 19, 2007

(Essen/Irvine, 17 September 2007 ) The new joint organization of Schenker and BAX Global earned a Top 5 rating in Inbound Logistics’ annual “Top 100 3PL” listing. Last year, BAX was in the top ten companies recognized as a leading 3PL provider. BAX has been named a “Top 100 3PL” for six out of the last seven years.

Inbound Logistics (IL) is a leading trade magazine targeted toward business logistics and supply chain managers in the USA. Each year, IL editors select the best logistics solutions providers by evaluating submitted information, and comparing it to the burgeoning global supply and logistics challenges of their readers. The editors whittled this year's list from more than 400 companies through a comprehensive process of evaluating questionnaires, conducting research, and soliciting reader feedback.

“World-class logistics performance is crucial for companies of all sizes, from the Fortune 500 to SMBs,” says Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics. “Given the scope and scale of the challenge, it is impressive to see Schenker/BAX Global providing the kinds of solutions that companies large and small rely on to solve tactical logistics issues. It is equally impressive that Schenker/BAX Global is responsive and continues to anticipate evolving needs by offering the strategic solutions needed to drive business process improvement and change for customers. For those reasons, Inbound Logistics editors are proud to recognize Schenker/BAX Global as a 2007 Top 100 3PL.“

Dr. Detlef Trefzger, member of the board of management of Schenker AG and responsible of global Contract Logistics/SCM says, "The size and scale of our logistics and transportation networks, our knowledge of our target industries, and our customer-centric solution designs enable us to provide integrated logistics solutions for our global customers. We are particularly proud of the integration of Schenker and BAX Global, in which we have combined our strengths and harmonized our solutions and quality program. We consider our ranking in the Top 100 list to be a validation of these activities and the excellent teams we have assembled to meet the requirements of our customers.”