Other Notable Entries:
We also received a number of entries in one email from the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), a trade association for 3PLs.
Here is a quick note from Jay Strother, Director of Membership, Marketing and Business Development at the organization: "The staff at the International Warehouse Logistics Association has enjoyed your April contest. Our members – 3PL providers across North America – will jump through hoops for their customers.
Thanks for your service to the entire logistics and supply chain industry "
Here is our favorite among the many IWLA entries Jay sent us:
“OK, we know you are flexible. Can you now demonstrate your exit strategy?”
Joel Anderson, President and CEO, IWLA
Other "Almost Winners" for this contest :
"I still don't see any boxes moving."
Tom Sgammato
The TJX Companies, Inc.
"OK, Thank you—now on to the evening gown competition."
David Anderson
Warrior Sports Inc.
“Very impressive - what do you know about logistics?”
Steve Parr
Kraft
More Good Ones:
"Wasn’t he supposed to do that with white gloves and a 100 pound box on his head?"
Greg Weigel
American Woodmark Corporation
"Very impressive, but we aren’t paying for old dogs or new tricks."
Chris Brenner
Dell
"Seen it. Got anything else?"
Jeff Givens
Best Buy
"I’m sorry, But that’s not what I meant by holding up your end of the deal."
Thomas G. Fornadel
Penske Logistics
"I didn't say Simon Says."
Dan Hoffses
L.L.Bean Inc.
"Your uncle is pretty good Janice but my brother-in-law’s Logiptus the Magnificent magic act was much better."
Donna Cooper
Georgia-Pacific, LLC
“Let’s review your final scores: First, Cartwheels – 4 out of 5..."
Kathy Booker
Random House, Inc.
"He did say that his company offers vertical solutions."
Melissa Van Otten
"Now demonstrate your skill with a hand held scanner."
Cliff Kjelgaard
PACCAR Engine Company
"Dawg, man you are in it to win it! Paula, what you think?"
Sonny Marano
Deluxe Corp
"Okay, from that position show us how you scan bar codes."
Kevin Catallo
Honeywell International
"VAS does NOT stand for Very Agile Salesman."
Dave Mott
HighJump Software
"OK, so we’ve seen that you can jump through hoops” and bend over backwards, but how high can you jump?”
Wil Biscardi
HALL'S WAREHOUSE CORP.
"That simply will not cut it. We explicitly said we needed a vendor that would bend over backwards to meet our needs."
Gavin Faucett
Schreiber Foods
"I do favor a bottoms-up approach."
Rohan Sawant
Emirates
"Before we make our final selection, is there anything else can you do that your competition can't?"
Duncan McCallum
Neiman Marcus
"Nice, but can you get us the right parts to the right place at the right time?"
Sally Van Sickle
Applied Materials
"And your warehouse team can do that too?"
Mark Campbell
First Quality Products
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