RK Logistics Group

Michael Powell, our Director of Business Development, Bill Killian, Business Development Manager and our new VP Peter Odonnell will be in attendance at the Battery Show of North America, Oct. 7-10. The four-day educational event brings together battery and H/EV manufacturers, industry experts, thought leaders, and academics to discuss: new methods of advanced battery design and the latest technologies, battery manufacturing development, forecasts of the market's supply chain and regulatory outlook. If you're looking for help solving your manufacturing, supply chain and production challenges, contact michaelp@rklogisticsgroup.com to schedule a free advance consultation appointment during the show. #EVbatteries #batterymanufacturing #supplychain #Detroit

LOGISTICS VETERAN JAMES BRYANT PROMOTED TO HEAD RK LOGISTICS GROUP’S OPERATIONS Sixteen-year logistics and supply chain management veteran James Bryant has just been promoted to oversee RK’s network-wide #supplychain services, overseeing 17 locations in five states, with over 400 employees. He's responsible for strategic planning and operational execution, leading RK’s team in providing consistent, high-value logistics services and customer support for RK clients nationwide. He is also certified as the designated representative for RK’s license as a third-party logistics provider from the California Board of Pharmacy, to handle pharmaceutical products. “James is a proven leader whose experience and expertise have been fundamental to RK’s growth and customer success,” said Joe MacLean, RK’s Chairman, CEO and President. “This promotion recognizes his accomplishments, and his potential to drive further growth across industries and customers we serve in California, Michigan, Texas, New York and Arizona, as well as expansion into new and emerging industries that require innovative logistics solutions.” Bryant was previously RK’s vice president of California operations, overseeing a dozen local facilities. He was also was primarily responsible for the LAM Research account, a complex logistics support program that integrates multiple logistics services and sites, and n provides inbound product receipt and put away, warehousing, inventory and order management, local freight transportation, manufacturing line-side fulfillment and spares/emergency field parts support. Mr. Bryant joined RK in 2013, and was previously director of logistics for a grocery store chain. Following a six-month 3PL training regimen, he was promoted to site manager, advancing through upper management positions, and successfully leading some of RK’s most demanding projects. While working for RK, he took advantage of the company’s tuition reimbursement program to earn a master’s in supply chain management and operations from Michigan State University. He subsequently earned his Six Sigma Green Belt from UCLA. Bryant succeeds Rock Magnan, a 40-year logistics industry veteran who joined RK Logistics in 2011, and recently retired after more than eight years as RK’s president. RK Logistics provides warehousing, transportation and related supply chain management services to companies in leading industries through a network of facilities principally in Northern California, as well as in Michigan, Texas, New York and Arizona. RK’s California facility footprint includes sites in Fremont, Hayward, Newark and Livermore, California. Overall, the company operates some 1.7 million square feet of warehousing. For more information about the company’s services or to inquire about partnering with RK Logistics Group, please visit www.rklogisticsgroup.com.

RK'S NEWEST WAREHOUSE IN TEMPE, AZ BENEFITS SEMICONDUCTOR CUSTOMERS, SEEKS TO HIRE MORE WORKFORCE Joe MacLean, Chairman, CEO and President of RK Logistics Group, said the expansion is in response to RK semiconductor customers who are building out new facilities in in #Arizona's #SiliconDesert, and have a clear need for experienced, reliable logistics services." "RK has 40 years of experience providing specialized logistics services for the semiconductor industry, and Tempe is a market where we felt we needed to have a significant presence," said MacLean. “Many of our customers asked us to join them here and establish the same capabilities and services we provide for them in Silicon Valley." MacLean cited two key advantages of the facility: a secure, climate-controlled warehouse, led and managed by what the company believes to be the most experienced team in logistics serving the semiconductor industry. The Tempe warehouse has 12 dock doors for cross-docking freight and a large truck parking area, along with managing inbound freight; consolidation and distribution; general warehousing; pick and pack; inventory and order management; labeling and fulfillment; and packing and shipping. Transportation services include: on-demand expediting; white glove and lift-gate service for same-day or next-day delivery; scheduled volume truckload and LTL shipments, and freight brokerage. "The new facility also offers our purpose-designed, fast-response service program, developed exclusively for semiconductor clients," added MacLean. "This program includes temperature-controlled inventory management, order pick-and-pack and fulfillment, specialized crating, and 'hot shot' dedicated trucking of parts and components to support manufacturing lines on a just-in-time basis." MacLean mentioned that other benefits include customer access to RK's technology platform encompassing warehouse management, transportation management, visibility, integration and order fulfillment systems. From a staffing perspective, RK expects to build an initial workforce of up to 25 employees, and expanding beyond that, as new business is secured. More information: rklogisticsgroup.com #SiliconValley #semiconductors #warehouseemployees #hiring

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Thank you, Logistics Management, for the coverage on our newest acquisition.

RK ADDS ARIZONA WAREHOUSING FACILITY & LOGISTICS SERVICES We've acquired a 79,000 square foot warehouse facility, assets, and freight handling and warehousing contracts, as well as a modest fleet of trucks and trailers from Southwest Supply Chain Solutions, a provider of warehousing and expedited transportation, cross-docking, and inventory management services based in Tempe, Arizona. Southwest served dozens of local businesses in the greater Phoenix area, with strategic proximity to major freeways, as well as the Phoenix International Airport and key railheads. “This acquisition provides new resources to support semiconductor clients we serve today in California’s Silicon Valley as they and others expand into Arizona, which is becoming the next major semiconductor manufacturing region,” said Joe MacLean, chairman and chief executive officer of RK Logistics Group. “We're bringing 30 years of expertise and experience in semiconductor logistics and high-touch expedited transportation solutions to one of the most active growth markets in the nation.” The site will provide the complete portfolio of RK’s services, including managing inbound freight, consolidation and distribution, general warehousing, pick and pack, inventory and order management, labeling and fulfillment, packing and shipping. Transportation services include on-demand expedited, white glove and lift-gate service for same-day or next day delivery, as well as scheduled volume truckload, LTL shipments and freight brokerage. RK’s Tempe operation also will offer its purpose-designed, fast-response service program developed exclusively for semiconductor clients. Refined over decades of experience, the program includes temperature-controlled inventory management, order pick-and-pack and fulfillment, specialized crating, and “hot shot” dedicated trucking of parts and components to support manufacturing lines on a just-in-time basis. Additional customre benefits include access to RK’s technology platform encompassing warehouse management, transportation management, visibility, integration and order fulfillment systems. “RK Logistics will play an important role in enhancing the logistics and supply chain processes for companies all over the southwest with this central Tempe hub,” said Greater Phoenix Economic Council President & CEO Chris Camacho. “With the company’s long history of efficient freight and storage services and commitment to sustainable practices, its flagship location will bolster the semiconductor supply chain and broader business environment of Greater Phoenix.” Rebranded as RK Logistics, the new Tempe location is fully climate-controlled, has 12 dock doors for cross-docking freight as well as a large truck parking area. It joins a network of facilities in Northern California, Michigan, Texas, New York and Arizona, with a total 1.7 million square feet of warehousing. For more information, please visit www.rklogisticsgroup.com

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