Fall 2016 Hardlines Strategies

OPERATIONS

Blish-Mize to Partner with J.B. Hunt for Delivery Service Partnership Brings Safe Drivers, Continues On-Time Deliveries

J.B. Hunt driver, Don Ripley, left, shakes hands with John Holbrook, Blish-Mize’s J.B. Hunt account manager. Blish-Mize made the changeover to J.B. Hunt in August.

B lish-Mize is excited to partnership with J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services to handle delivery services to our customers. announce a new

“We feel the changeover to J.B. Hunt is a positive and exciting one,” says Jonathan Mize, CEO and president at Blish-Mize. “First and foremost, it brings better technologically based services, access to detailed route efficiency analysis, and significant route improvements.” Greg Lutz, Blish-Mize executive vice president of operations, agrees. “For drivers, it will be a better, stronger program overall.” The program formally switched hands on Aug. 8, 2016. J.B. Hunt drivers are

now proudly wearing Blish-Mize/J.B. Hunt apparel, and are ready to assist unloading customers’ weekly deliveries. There is also a new on-site J.B. Hunt account manager, located at the Blish-Mize Distribution Center in Atchison, Kansas, who is responsible for the drivers. Mize emphasized that service remains the company’s top priority. “Our service will grow stronger with this change,” he says. “Our No. 1 concern is for the success and happiness of our customers.”

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