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Today we are pleased to announce the rebranding of our expanding asset-based fleet of trucks and trucking division, GN Transportation, a subsidiary of CJ Logistics America. The fleet has been rebranded under CJ Logistics, operating under the business name CJ Logistics Transportation. In the United States, CJ Logistics Transportation serves as a key carrier for the company’s transportation management center, which provides operational synergies for smooth and seamless performance. Building on a solid foundation of safety and customer service, the company’s trucking capabilities help customers improve service, reduce costs, reduce consignee penalties and optimize operations. Asset-based trucking services provided by CJ Logistics include local regional delivery (within 250 miles), over-the-road (over 250 miles), shuttle and loop for plants and warehouses, track-and-trace, frozen and refrigerated, yard spotting (dedicated options) and drayage.
Thanking all who serve Whenever the world makes you cynical; whenever you seek true humility, and true selflessness — look to a veteran. — Barack Obama Today, and every day, the members of our military, past and present, and the families who support them, deserve our gratitude. We pay special tribute to the men and women at CJ Logistics who have served or are serving in the armed forces. We thank you all for your service, sacrifice and dedication. CJ Logistics America
THE CJ CUP in South Carolina will be played October 20-23 at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, SC. Defending CJ CUP champion Rory McIlroy will lead the 78-player, no-cut field. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Max Homa, and sponsor exemptions Rickie Fowler and Jason Day have also committed to play THE CJ CUP in South Carolina. CJ Logistics affiliated golfers Sungjae Im (winner of The Honda Classic 2020 and Shriners Children’s Open 2021), Tom Kim (winner of the Wyndham Championship 2022), K.H Lee (2021 and 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson winner, Si-woo Kim (2016 Wyndham Championship, 2017 PLAYERS Championship, 2021 The American Express victories) and Byeong Hun An (2022-23 PGA TOUR member) will also be playing in THE CJ CUP in South Carolina!
CJ Logistics America’s Senior Vice President of Transportation Operations Brad Nuffer will participate in a panel at the 3PL Value Creation North America Summit hosted by Armstrong & Associates, Inc., October 12-13 at the Embassy Suites Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile. The panel at 12:30 pm on October 13, “What’s New in Domestic Transportation Management,” will review growth areas for success with domestic transportation management, freight brokerage and dedicated contract carriage. Panelists will discuss topics including cross selling VAWD and transportation management and asset vs. non-asset strategies, and address questions such as: Is spot still “hot” in the market today? How important are structural changes at the major players?
CJ Logistics America CFO Beth Wong has been selected as a Finalist for the 2022 Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards Program in the Large Private Company category. Wong will be joined by other CJ Logistics America leaders at the awards ceremony, November 1 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, where the award recipients in each category of public, private and not-for-profit companies will be announced. As Chief Financial Officer, Wong partners with the CJ Logistics America executive team to lead the strategic direction of the company and is responsible for the company’s financial health, with a team of approximately 50 people. She advises senior management on strategic investments and financial matters and partners with the sales organization, ensuring the company’s strategy meets customers’ needs. “I am honored to be selected as a finalist for this award,” Wong said. “And I’m proud to represent CJ Logistics America as we continue to evolve and grow our business.”
CJ Logistics America posts top marks to win Quest for Quality Award: CJ Logistics America is a 2022 recipient of Logistics Management’s Quest for Quality (Q4Q) Award in the Intermodal Marketing Companies category. “CJ Logistics America posted an impressive 63.12 overall weighted score, marking the highest overall weighted score of the entire 2022 survey,” Logistics Management said. “While tying [the second ranked company] with an On-time Performance score of 14.49, CJ Logistics America posted top marks across all the other attribute categories this year.” The other attribute categories are Value, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Equipment and Operations. The Q4Q awards are determined by the annual by-invitation-only survey of Logistics Management readers. Those qualified shippers vote in the type of services they use on a regular basis and rank those carriers and providers they work with every day. From January through May 2022, Logistics Management and Peerless Research Group (PRG), a division of Peerless Media, surveyed readers who are qualified buyers of logistics
State and local officials in South Carolina are excited about hosting THE CJ CUP for the first time this year. THE CJ CUP in South Carolina will be held Oct. 17-23 at Congaree Golf Club, located north of Ridgeland near Gillisonville, about an hour northwest of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. According to blufftontoday.com, during a media day on Sept. 20, Congaree officials said they were excited to be hosting their second PGA TOUR event and announced that Rory McIlroy has committed to defend his CJ CUP title. John McNeely, executive director for the Congaree Foundation, said. “I think the field that will be in place for this one will be another step up for us and South Carolina.” The media day also covered golf’s economic impact on South Carolina and Congaree’s local area, blufftontoday.com reported. Duane Parrish, director of SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism, said that in 2021 golf had a $3.3 billion economic impact on the state’s tourism industry.
CJ Logistics America joins in honoring America’s truck drivers
CJ Logistics America leaders will be attending CSCMP EDGE 2022, September 18-21, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN. CSCMP EDGE features the supply chain industry’s latest innovations, new strategies and best practices, increasingly important in a shifting global landscape, accelerating the need for supply chains to broaden their mission and deliver competitive advantage. The CJ Logistics America leaders will be at Booth #411 in the Supply Chain Exchange Exhibition to discuss solutions and answer questions. “We’re looking forward to showcasing our expanded global capabilities,” said CEO Kevin Coleman. “Especially our latest TES and Business Intelligence solutions.” Also, in recognition of the PGA TOUR event, THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, visitors to Booth #411 can participate in a putting challenge and enter a raffle to win one of the golf clubs used by a CJ Logistics sponsored golf pro. THE CJ CUP, to be held October 17-23 at Congaree Golf Club, Ridgeland, SC, is sponsored by CJ Group based in South Korea.
CJ Logistics America’s Basil Weaver, Director of Supply Chain Solutions & Analytics, will participate in a webinar, “Dynamic Market Sourcing: A Win-Win Strategy for Sourcing Leaders & Suppliers,” on Wednesday, August 31, at 9 am CDT. Weaver will share insights into how CJ Logistics America utilized a technology platform from Keelvar, a global software company based in Cork, Ireland, as a catalyst to redesign the company’s transportation procurement processes that resulted in a reduced administrative burden, greater speed to market, scalability and an improved value proposition for CJ Logistics America’s customers. Joining Weaver on the panel will be Keelvar CEO and Founder Alan Holland, Keelvar Head of Professional Services Dylan Alperin, and Ian Lawless, Content Marketing Solutions & Conference Director at Procurement Leaders, the London-based global community for CPOs and their leadership teams sponsoring the webinar.
