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April 1, 2004 E-mail Webmaster plans to close terminals and reduce miles within its network

close 40 terminals and reduce its nightly inter-city line-haul operation by more than 124,000 mi. per day while increasing the service attributes most important to create improvement opportunities in all three service performance factors, and to is direct-loaded from origin to identify areas where we could reduce costs and gain efficiencies through better process design and asset deployment.” the “re-engineering” effort, Con-way Freight – a Calling that amount of San Mateo, CA-based Con-way Inc. – plans of this effort was to destination. Reducing miles and eliminating re-handling through increased direct-loading are key factors in safety, on-time performance, faster transit times and exception-free delivery, Labrie said.

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“In study after study, customers have told us the process a subsidiary of freight to their business are exception-free delivery, reliable on-time service and fast transit times,” said John Labrie, president of Con-way Freight. “The prime objective

complete,” Labrie added. “We are simply balancing business volumes across a When these network changes are complete and fully operational is early December, Con-way Freight will operate 303 “brick and mortar” service centers in the carrier’s cost base by the employees at that receives direct service today from Con-way Freight will continue to advance our mission to $40 million annually and 75% of changes are never easy, but they are necessary for us to Con-way Freight is not exiting any markets.

According to the best LTL service in the choices employees make, Con-way Freight expects about more strategic network footprint. It makes better use on the re-engineering plan should reduce the company, the United States and Canada, supported by $30 of provide the market,” Labrie said, adding to be closed will be offered jobs at another facility. Depending by 70 Freight Assembly Centers (FACs), or strategic re-ship points – facilities that same physical facility as daytime pick-up and delivery operations.

“These types of available capacity and improves service with more efficient operations.” a net workforce reduction nationwide of the 1%.

“Every customer and every community that operate at night using the 40 terminals to receive direct service when our network change

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