NORFOLK, Va., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eastman Chemical Company
has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation its 2007 Global Logistics Supplier
Innovation Award.
The award recognizes Norfolk Southern for the development and
implementation of a new process for delivering coal to Eastman's Kingsport,
Tenn., chemical manufacturing plant. Norfolk Southern's creative redesign
of its service plan for the plant resulted in significant improvements in
delivery schedules, consistency of operations, and efficiency for both
Eastman and Norfolk Southern.
"Norfolk Southern's work in improving our coal handling delivery
process exemplifies the purpose of the Innovation Award," said Terry
Begley, Eastman Chemical vice president, global supply chain and quality.
"We were very pleased to present Norfolk Southern with an Eastman
Innovation Award for their innovative improvement of this process."
"To be recognized as a top-performing logistics provider by Eastman is
an honor," said Donald W. Seale, Norfolk Southern executive vice president
and chief marketing officer. "We look forward to strengthening our
relationship by continuing to provide innovative transportation solutions
that deliver speed, reliability, and consistent service."
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier
transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates
approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia,
serving every major container port in the eastern United States and
providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern
operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North
America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.
SOURCE Norfolk Southern Corporation
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