Waste Management Selects Ryder as Vehicle Parts Supplier Through Ryderfleetproducts.com Site - Business - Brief Article

Information Superhighways Newsletter, Oct, 2001

Ryder System announced that Waste Management has selected Ryder to provide truck chassis parts through its aftermarket parts online business, Ryderfleetproducts.com.

With over 50,000 collection and support vehicles and more than 7,000 heavy equipment units, Waste Management represents one of the largest aftermarket parts users in the US. Under the agreement, Ryderfleetproducts.com, as one of three tier-one parts suppliers and one of six parts suppliers overall, will provide vehicle chassis parts to Waste Management's entire North American fleet. Additionally, Ryderfleetproducts.com will build optimal inventory levels at its three distribution centers to manage timely shipment of aftermarket parts to Waste Management maintenance districts.

Ryder's http://www.Rydefleetproducts.com is one of the most comprehensive business-to-business Internet sites, providing businesses and fleet managers with resources to assist in the planning, ordering, and delivery of fuel, lubricants, and a wide range of after-market parts and equipment to maintain truck and automotive fleets. With 20,000 catalog items and 150 product lines offered from more than 130 suppliers, the site operates around the clock for customers wanting to place an order or search for a product, manufacturer, or part number.