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Study Group: Truck Leasing Experts in GLG Member Programs(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 26

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

John Coates, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer, The Fennimore GroupJohn Coates, Sr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Fennimore Group

John Coates is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at The Fennimore Group; a firm providing consulting services on change management, process management, business launch management, and contract management operations in the intermodal logistics industry. Mr. Coates has more than 35 years...

James Cade
FormerExecutive Vice President of Maintenance,Purchasing
Arrow Trucking Co

James Cade is Executive Vice President of Maintenance and Purchasing at Arrow Trucking. Mr. Cade is responsible for managing the vehicle assets of the company and purchasing, maintaining, and disposing of used equipment. He is also responsible for fuel management for the company. Mr. Cade has more than...

Ronald Stephenson
Senior Vice President
Southland International Trucks Ltd.

Ronald Stephenson is a Senior Vice President at Southland International Trucks Ltd. Previously, Mr. Stephenson was a key market manager at International Truck and Engine (subsidiary of Navistar) General Sales Manager for multiple site Peterbilt dealerships and Vice President of Cummins Engine Co. distributorship....

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business AssociatesJay Thompson
President and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates

Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson is also a...

Michael McCormick
President
All Modes Transportation & Logistics

Michael McCormick is the President at All Modes Transportation & Logistics; a firm providing consulting services in the logistics industry. Mr. Mccormick has more than 25 years of experience in Less than Truck Load (LTL), Truck Load (TL), air freight, warehousing and distribution, small package logistics,...

Michael Hampel
Director, International Logistics
Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Michael Hampel is the Director of International Operations at Smithfield Foods, where he is responsible for managing the global distribution operations. Prior to joining Smithfield in 2008, Mr. Hampel served as the Director of International Operations for Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation from 2005 to February...

Juergen Knorpp
FormerCEO
MAN TRUCK & BUS UK LTD

Juergen Knorpp was the Chief executive officer at MAN ERF UK. Since his executive position at MAN, he founded and owns Knorpp Management Consultants, specialising in projects in the truck and automotive industry in Europe. Dr. Knorpp has more than 35 years of experience in manufacturing, branding, marketing,...

Roine Sandström
Sales
Scania Sverige AB

Roine Sandstroem is an Independent Consultant and also a sales representative for Scania Sverige AB, a subsidiary of Scania CV AB. During his tenure of over 20 years as a sales representative for Scania he earned his way into the Scania 100 club as well as the Scania 500 club which are clubs formed...

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A Basic Question - Is There Room In The LTL Segment For The YRC Of Today? | 12-02-2008
Analysis of: YRC to Get Concessions? | tdu.org
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

The analysis of our colleagues gives us a good look at the expense side of the YRC segment, but how about the freight demand versus availability capacity side? This raises the real question of “what the right amount of capacity” for the foreseeable future? Then who is better able to address it?

ABF Makes Statement By Announcing They Will Only Buy SCR Technology In 2010 (i.e. No Navistar Trucks) | 11-25-2008
Analysis of: ABF to Buy SCR Trucks for 2010, Exec Says | www.ttnews.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

ABF Freight said in a recent press conference that they will only buy Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technology for 2010. All US manufacturers will be going with SCR with the exception of Navistar. They are utilizing advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) along with emissions trading. In the world...

Low Truck Production - "Its the economy, stupid" | 11-24-2008
Author: James Cade, Former Executive Vice President of Maintenance,Purchasing, Arrow Trucking Co

Overall truck production is down due to significant slowing in the economy and an uncertain future. The lack of available credit is also multiplying the effect of the economy. Until the economy improves I do not expect truck production to improve.

Leading Indicator - Truck Registration Numbers “Falling” In Line With Recent “Lower” Predictions | 11-21-2008
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

Truck registrations are important to contrast against freight predictions for planning purposes by shippers, transport companies, industry suppliers, investors and other interested parties. These numbers tell how the trucking companies are planning for the near future. Last month, we authored an article...

Trucking Index Allows Insight Into Companies Doing OK In Spite of Slowdown - But We Need To Look Deeper | 11-19-2008
Analysis of: New Global Trucking and Logistics Company Index | seekingalpha.com
Author: Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are down about 40% from a year ago. The Dow Transports are down 25%. In spite of this, there are some transport companies doing OK as noted in the source article - and deserve some comments as to why - and cautions….

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