COOKEVILLE – Eastman Chemical Company, a global manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and plastics materials, has selected Averitt Express as a recipient of its 2019 Excellence Award for transportation services.
Averitt partners with Eastman to provide less-than-truckload services from several of the manufacturer’s facilities, including locations in Batesville, AR; St. Louis, MO; Kingsport, TN; Baytown, TX and Fieldale, VA. The company’s products are delivered to a diverse field of industries, including the aerospace, automotive and retail sectors.
In order to qualify for the award, Eastman’s service providers were judged on a variety of quantitative and qualitative criteria. These factors included on time delivery performance, safety and security, ease of doing business with and the ability to significantly enhance operational processes.
“The relationship between Averitt and Eastman is built upon a strong foundation of communication,” said Jackie Whitehead, transportation specialist for Averitt. “The ability of both of our teams to collaborate closely together has enabled our partnership to achieve greater efficiency and measurable operational improvements.”
Averitt utilizes several different local teams of drivers and associates to service Eastman’s multiple facilities. As a result, a high level of coordination between Averitt and Eastman’s teams takes place daily to ensure that every shipment is picked up and delivered on time.
“Averitt is committed to developing strong partnerships, and we always find that the greatest success stories are derived from having a continuous open dialogue with one another,” said Wayne Spain, Averitt’s president and chief operating officer. “We are honored to be recognized by Eastman for the efforts that Averitt associates have put into helping ensure that we both meet the goals we strive for.”
About Averitt Express
Averitt Express is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management with international reach to more than 100 countries. Averitt specializes in delivering customized transportation solutions that include cross-border, dedicated, expedited ground/air, intermodal COFC/TOFC, international ocean/air, local customization, less-than-truckload, PortSide®, retail solutions, temperature-controlled, transportation management, truckload (dry van, flatbed, brokerage) and warehousing services. Averitt’s technology offerings include a full suite of web-based shipping tools, electronic data interchange (EDI), warehouse management systems (WMS), and transportation and operations management systems. Together, these services and technology solutions provide “The Power of One” to shippers, allowing them access to multiple transportation solutions from a single provider. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT (283-7488) or visit AverittExpress.com.
