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Serving the warehouse industry from Virginia to Florida to                 Louisiana. Education, information, community.

P.O. Box 898, Madison, GA 30650 • (706) 431-6025 • dean@swaonline.org • www.swaonline.org                           March 2011



Shippers Warehouse of GA Welcomes Will                                                                       Storit
                                       Will Storit meets
                                       Georgia’s Ex-Gov
                                                                 Matt Walker (right)
                                       Sonny Perdue and
                                                                 and James Brewer
                                       Shippers Warehouse
                                                                 teach Will Storit the
                                       team at 2010 HB
                                                                 ropes.
                                       451 signing.


                                       Will Storit helps to
                                       welcome Fred Nuss,                                     Will is sporting a Shippers
                                       Suzuki Executive                                       Warehouse of Georgia cap.
from California (center)
along with Ken Johnson
(left) CEO/President                                                                          Debbie Morris, Customer
of Shippers Warehouse                                                                         Service/Quality Control
and Roy Miller,                                                                               Manager spends some time
Shippers Warehouse                                               with Will going over
Vice President Client                                            what it takes to make
Services.                                                        the Customer happy.


                             Will Storit reviews the
                             information at the Employee
                             Information Center. It is
                             a must that he is well
                             informed while at Shippers.                                 Roy Barbee celebrated his 40th
                                                                                         company anniversary and Will
                                                                                         Storit was right there to share in
Annette Starkes gets Will up                                                             the moment.
to speed on what is going on
at Shippers!
                                                                 Will Storit stands
                                                                 up for our Quality
                                                                 Statement,
                                                                 “Satisfy our
                                                                 customers by
                                                                 understanding
                                                                 what they want
                                 Will has been working           and need, deliver
                                 hard on the Suzuki              it on time, and
                                 account.                        continually improve our process and services.”
                                                                                                       (continues on next page)
Will Storit - Shippers Warehouse... (cont.)                    Will is up for Forklift Training.
                                                               He was told to be sure to put
                                  Will Storit helps June       on his seatbelt before he takes
                                  Watkins pull an order.       off.


                                                               Randall Ricketson and Annette
                                                               Starkes sit on a Suzuki
                                                               Motorcycle while Toney Favors
                                                               and Will Storit wait for their
                                                               ride.
                                                                                                               Will Storit
Will Storit is                                                                                                 stands
very busy with                                                                                                 on the
our In the                                                                                                     packaging
Swim Account.                                                                                                  line with
Summer will                                                                                                    his orange
be here before                                                                                                 vest and
you know it and                                                                                                hair net.
these items need                                                                                               He will be
to be shipped!                                                                                                 packing
Will is on top of it.                                                                                          chips as
                                                               fast as the rest of the
                                                               crew before you know it!
                                   BEFORE SWAT                 Pictured with Will Storit
                                                               are Ivelis Matias, Suzette
                                     Shippers is a part of     Moreno, Sheila Dominick,
                                     the Clayton County        Edralina Evangelista, and
                                     Clean and Beautiful       Somphone Phosai.
                                     Program where we
                                     keep our road free of
                                     debris. Our VP/GM, Bill   Our Packaging employees
                                     Stankiewicz, had our      are holding signs about
management team dress up as convicts for this photo.           Motorcycle Safety while Will Storit observes from the
We tried to get Will a convict suit too but could not find                                           conveyor belt.
one his size.                                                                                        Even though the
AFTER SWAT                                                                                           Motorcycle account
                                                                                                     is on the opposite
Clayton County Swat                                                                                  end of the building,
Team paid a visit to                                                                                 the Packaging
Shippers after hearing                                                                               account shows that
about our team of                                                                                    we are all one big
convicts! Will Storit                                                                                “Team” when it
was made an honorary                                                                                 comes to Safety.
member of the Swat
Team.
                               Will Storit is trained in       Will Storit
                               advertising and marketing       gets special
                               for Shippers. He should         care from our
                               make a great Sales Person.      Packaging
                                                               Team. They
                                                               will have him
                                                               producing
                                                               finished
                                                               product as fast
                                                               as they do in
                                                               no time.
Shannon Davis teaches Will how to
properly pack a box for shipping.
                                                                                                   (continues on next page)

                                                    The Breeze – Page 2
Will Storit - Shippers Warehouse... (cont.)



                                                                The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
                                                             is closely monitoring the activities surround-
                        Will Storit is inspecting these
                                                             ing the earthquake in Japan and resulting
                        chips to make sure they are all
                        packed properly.                     tsunami threats and working with volunteer
                                                             and emergency management agencies to
                                                             determine how to best aid their response
Now Will
is working                                                   efforts. Following this email is a note re-
on another                                                   ceived from Dan Stoneking, FEMA Director
production line.                                             of Private Sector Office of External
He is getting                                                Affairs which includes a statement
faster and his                                               from FEMA Administrator
accuracy is good.
                                                             Fugate.
His co-workers
are having a good                                              Should this
time training him!                                           event create
                                                             significant relief
                                                             needs ALAN will:
                              Now Will Storit is leading
                              his co-workers! He is            ·	 Post relief agency needs on the web portal (www.alanaid.
                              number one!                         org).
                                                               ·	 Sponsor calls for interested parties to provide updates
                                                                 on relief efforts and needs.
                              Our Transportation Dept.
                              employees Alicia Bryant          ·	 Post information about relief efforts and sources of infor-
                              (2nd in front row) and             mation on the ALAN website.
                              Annie Smith (2nd on
                                                               ·	 In the days following an event interest is high however
                              back row) pictured along
                              with our Accounting                 information as to specific needs may take several days
Administrator Ionie Farquharson (3rd on back row),                to a week to emerge as gaps come into focus.
Cheryl Jackson, our                                            Thank you for your continued support.
Admin Asst (1st
on front row) and
last but not least,
                                                                                       Kathy
                                                                                       Kathy Fulton
our VP/GM Bill
Stankiewicz (1st                                                                       Director of Operations
on back row) teach
Will Storeit about
chocking those truck
wheels!




2397 Huntcrest Way, Ste 100 • Lawrenceville, GA 30043

      770-242-0519 • Toll Free: 800-964-4949
    Fax: 770-368-9158 • Email: info@lgatlanta.com
                                                  The Breeze – Page 3
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN
                                Just returned from St. Peters-      to say, kind of hard to get it done when you rely on others for
                              burg, FL having attended IWLA’s       input — so thanks John, Stan, Brian, Devon, Chad, Tom and
                              annual meeting! There was value       Van for stepping up. I realize that squeezing in a task like this
                              offered and, like any event of that   can be difficult when times are busy and it seems they are!
                              type, the benefit derived equates     It doesn’t always have to be the State Directors who report;
                              to the effort extended! It was        I’m sure there is a lot more to be shared “out there” and ask
                              good to meet and greet fellow         that you try and remember to provide it to us as the months
                              SWA members who participated          move along.
                              and enjoy a casual dinner with
                              most on that Monday evening                            SWA 66th Annual Convention
                              at the Columbia Restaurant on             “Moving Forward, Giving Back”
the St. Pete Pier. Of particular enjoyment for me was the                       The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
opportunity to visit and re-connect with many long time in-                           St. Simons Island, Georgia
dustry friends — going through Joel’s reception line opening                        September 8-10, 2011
night was almost like attending a “college reunion”! Almost! I
think it’s important to know that SWA members are active in           The theme for this year’s annual convention is “Moving
the leadership of IWLA; Gary Mayfield’s term just ended as          Forward, Giving Back” – interesting and appropriate. George
Chairman, Paul Verst, Rob Doyle & Chip Scholz are on their          Davis is busy developing the business program to tie back to
BOD and Frank Anderson was newly elected to the board for           this theme; Bill & Lauren Crow have already met with the King
a three year term. A fun and pleasant couple of days! And,          & Prince to start the ball rolling on the social agenda. Buster
yes, I still like the way we do things at our annual meetings       Franklin will manage this year’s SWA golf tournament which
and continue to be proud of our organization.                       will be held on the King & Prince course which by all reports is
   New member recruiting has been                                   a very nice one! Buster is interested in receiving feedback on
at the top of my list this past month                               a preferred format for that event — so golfers, please let me
and with positive results; we have                                  have your opinion. Remember, September 8-10, 2011; you
received commitments from four ware-                                can make your room reservations now; phone Reservations
house companies:                                                    1-800-342-1212 and reference the SWA Group, or on-line
Triad Warehouse                                                     contact www.kingandprince.com; click Group Reservations;
Solutions – Kern-                                                   the needed Password SWA11 (case sensitive).
ersville, NC (Rob                                                     I’ll be spending St. Patrick’s Day recuperating from knee
Treadway); Sunland Distribu-                                        replacement procedure #2 that is scheduled to be done on
tion – Greenville, SC (Arch                                         March 16th; it will be great to have two legs that can perform
Thomason); Barrett Dis-                                             normally again. If all goes well, as the first one did, I’ll be out
tribution – Memphis, TN                                             and around after several days and at full speed by the June
(Arthur Barrett) and Derby                                          Board Meeting. In the meantime Kathy, with some help from
Industries – Louisville, KY                                         Karin, will be keeping an eye on the office.
(Diana Herold). The administrative details are being handled
                                                                      Be well, be careful and keep in touch,
now and we look forward to introducing them to you all in
September. An interesting group of warehouse businesses!            	 	                   	 Dean
  We have three potential associates working too – HB Ret-
rofit, LLC; Alliance Energy Solutions and Dematic Corp. More
                        details from them later.                      Ag Solutions Plus Inc.
                            You will note that we have several
                           short reports in the State Directors
                                                                               Lighting EquipmEnt & SyStEmS
                                                                                   ——————————
                           Corner which pleases me. I con-
                        tinue to believe that we should include       1400 Technology Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
                     as much news as we can about what’s                   540-437-3965 • Fax: 540-437-3962
                     happening in our region about business                     info@agsolutionsplus.com
                      as well as the individual members! Easy                   www.agsolutionsplus.com

                                                         The Breeze – Page 4
Webe visits Hackbarth Delivery, Mobile, AL
Webe had a fabulous time in Mobile. (He might have       understand what the line haul
had a little too much fun at Mardi Gras, though!         drivers do, he needed to get out in
All work and no play would make Webe a very dull         the field so he rode to our 40,000
boy.)                                                    sf Jackson, MS terminal on the line
                                                         haul that night where he picked up
Here is his story: We nick named him “Webe
                                                         product to return to Mobile for delivery the next
Deliverin”.
                                                         morning. As part of his training, he learned how to
He started out                                                                              hook the trailer
working with our                                                                            up to the tractor,
Customer Service                                                                            but he said he
Center in Mobile,                                                                           liked driving the
which operates                                                                              “big rig” as he
24/7/365, where                                                                             called it, better
he answered calls                                                                           than hooking it
and monitored live                                                                          up. He helped with
video feeds coming                                                                          breaking down the
in from our other                                                                           pallets and sorting
                                  locations. He                                             to routes the totes
                                  was in charge          for delivery
                                  of making sure         and completed
                                  the unload and         the OS&D and
                                  sort process           receiver scan
                                  was followed           process. He was
                                  and completed          a quick learner!
                                  in our New
                                                         His next
                                  Orleans,
                                                         assignment was
                                  Atlanta,
                                                         to learn how
Jacksonville, and Birmingham terminals.
                                                         to work the
Next he was tasked with monitoring our line hauls        Critical Parts
that run 6 nights a week all over the southeast, and     segment of our
began looking for freight to add to these lanes since    business. This
we have capacity on most. He had some really good        involved getting
suggestions, like “to call your friends at SWA, and      him security
find out where they may need to ship, offer them         clearance to go
discounted rates, and fill up your trucks, since you
are running the routes anyway.” Pretty smart fella,
that Webe.
So he studied the map and decided, that to really




                                                         inside the cage, which he had no problem getting.
                                                         So he learned how to do a cycle count, pull a part,
                                                         log it out of inventory and then dispatch it to the
                                                                                          (continues on next page)

                                              The Breeze – Page 5
Webe Visits Hackbarth... (cont.)
correct driver who then takes it to the on-site tech
for our client. This was a fairly lengthy process so
he stayed on this for a few days before he moved on
to the courier part of our business.
He said being a driver was                                            Background: 
the most fun! He made                                                 On  May  9th  &  10th  the  State  of  Georgia  will  hold  its  Third  Annual  Georgia  Logistic
                                                                      Innovation for Logistics.  In just three short years, the Summit has become a truly u
deliveries for some of our                                            The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s total of 950 participants fro
medical clients and the                                               85% came from private industry.  All indications are for this to continue and the 2011
customers loved him. In fact,
he won our KYSO Courier
                                                                      Background:
                                                                      from all over the World.   
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                      Themed  as  “Thriving  in  a  Changing  Ecosystem”  the  2011  Summit  will  examine  l
Background:  award. KYSO
of the month th                                                          On May 9th & 10th the State of Georgia will Air Freight, Energy,  Life‐sc
                                                                      requirements across a set of six markets:  Agribusiness,             hold its Third
On  May  9th  &  10 the  State 
is our trademarked nameof  Georgia  will  hold  its  Third  Annual  Georgia  Logistics  Summit  hosted  by  the  Center  of 
                                                                      Annual Georgia Logistics Summit hosted by the Center of
                                                                      Freight.  Again, this year’s Summit is all about identifying, exploring and understandi
Innovation for Logistics.  In just three short years, the Summit has become a truly unique and highly anticipated event.   Sum-
                                                                      specifically how to take advantage, and thrive!   
                                                                      Innovation for Logistics. In just three short years, the
for our service. It stands for
The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s total of 950 participants from 12 states, and most importantly  event.
                                                                      Where and When: a truly unique and highly anticipated
                                                                      mit has become
Knock Your Socks Off service
85% came from private industry.  All indications are for this to continue and the 2011 Summit to attract more than 1,500 
                                                                                   2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event                                     2011 Georg
and it is what our company is                                            The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s
from all over the World.                                                              May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm                                    May 10, 2011
founded on. It means taking care of our customer’s                    total of 950 participants from 12 states, and most importantly
                                                                             Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA                           Cobb Galleria
customer, and doing so Changing  Ecosystem”  the  2011  Summit  will  examine  logistics  business  opportunities  and  for this
Themed  as  “Thriving  in  a  with a cheerful attitude. Our
                                                                      85% came from private industry. All indications are
                                                                      Preliminary Agenda:   
requirements across a set of six markets:  Agribusiness,  Air Freight, Energy,  Life‐sciences, Manufacturing, and Ocean 
team agreed that Webe exemplified this so he won
Freight.  Again, this year’s Summit is all about identifying, exploring and understanding ways the ecosystem is changing,  1,500
for the month of February.
                                                                      to continue and the 2011 Summit to attract more than
                                                                      2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event 
specifically how to take advantage, and thrive!                       from all over the World.
                                                                                     th
                                                                                Monday, May 9  – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 
                                  After all of this hard            5:30 – 8:00pm          Networking Event  Changing Ecosystem” the
                                                                       Themed as “Thriving in a
Where and When:                   work, we thought Webe                Registration includes: 2 complimentary drink tickets, Hors d'oeuvres, and optional
                                                                    2011 Summit will examine logistics business opportunities
             2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event  so we
                                  needed some fun,                        2011 Georgia Logistics Summit 
                                                                       2011 Georgia Logistics Scholarship Presentation 
                                                                    and requirements across a set of six markets: Agribusi-
                May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm  to Mardi
                                  took him down                           May 10, 2011 – 8:00am to 4:00pm 
                                                                       2011 Georgia Logistics Leadership and Community Contribution Award  
       Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA             ness, Air Freight, Energy, Life‐sciences, Manufacturing,
                                                                          Cobb Galleria Centre – Atlanta, GA 
                                  Gras and the parades.             2011 Georgia Logistics Summit Agenda Summit is all about
                                                                    and Ocean Freight. Again, this year’s
Preliminary Agenda:               Webe learned that Mardi           Tuesday, May 10th – Cobb Galleria Centre 
                                                                    identifying, exploring and understanding ways the ecosystem
                                  Gras originated in Mobile,
2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event                                    7:30 – 8:30 
                                                                    is changing, Registration and solution provider booths open (breakfast buffet to car
                                                                                     specifically how to take advantage, and thrive!
               th
                                  AL and that it has been           8:30 – 9:30      Welcome and Keynote Speaker (Governor Nathan Deal, Congressman Jo
Monday, May 9  – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 
                                  going on in one form or
5:30 – 8:00pm          Networking Event  for over 300
                                  another
                                                                    Where and When:
                                                                    9:30 – 9:45      Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
                                                                    9:45 – 11:15  Opportunity Session #1 (running concurrently) 
                                                                                     ‐ Agribusiness, Life Sciences, Air Freight 
   Registration includes: 2 complimentary drink tickets, Hors d'oeuvres, and optional cash bar 
                                  years in our city. He             2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event
                                                                    11:15 – 11:30  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
   2011 Georgia Logistics Scholarship Presentation Rob
                                  spent time with                   11:30 – 1:15  Technology & Innovation across the Logistics Ecosystem (lunch w/ key
                                                                       May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm
   2011 Georgia Logistics Leadership and Community Contribution Award  
                                  Hackbarth the owner,              1:15 – 1:30      Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
                                                                       Cobb Energy Performing Arts (running concurrently)  GA
                                                                    1:30 – 3:00      Opportunity Session #2  Centre – Atlanta,
                                  caught some beads with
2011 Georgia Logistics Summit Agenda  ate a
                                  Philip Picard and
                                                                                     ‐ Energy, Manufacturing, Ocean Freight 
                                                                    2011 Georgia Logistics Summit
                                                                    3:00 – 4:00      Closing w/keynote (state of the industry, economy and outlook focused) 
Tuesday, May 10th – Cobb Galleria Centre 
                                  moonpie Caroline helped            
                                                                      May 10, 2011 – 8:00am to 4:00pm
                                  him catch (peanut butter  (breakfast buffet to carry into 8:30 session) 
7:30 – 8:30       Registration and solution provider booths open       Cobb Galleria Centre – Atlanta, GA
8:30 – 9:30                       was his favorite)! See pics                      LEARN MORE & REGISTER ONLINE: SUMMIT.GEORGIA
                  Welcome and Keynote Speaker (Governor Nathan Deal, Congressman John Mica ‐ invited) 
9:30 – 9:45                       of webe at Mardi Gras.
                  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
9:45 – 11:15       Opportunity Session #1 (running concurrently) 
                              Webe is going to miss
                   ‐    Agribusiness, Life Sciences, Air Freight 
                              Mobile and Hackbarth is
11:15 – 11:30  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
                              going to miss Webe but
11:30 – 1:15  Technology & Innovation across the Logistics Ecosystem (lunch w/ keynote) 
1:15 – 1:30                   he has to continue on
                Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths 
1:30 – 3:00                   his journey to the next
                Opportunity Session #2 (running concurrently) 
                ‐ Energy, Manufacturing, Ocean Freight  for
                              location! Stay tuned
3:00 – 4:00                   updates of his travel
                Closing w/keynote (state of the industry, economy and outlook focused) 
                                                                            HACKBARTH DELIVERY SERVICE INC.
                              adventures around the
                                                                        Small parcel, local cartage, interstate, warehousing
                              best place on earth, the
                                                                             3504 Brookdale Dr. N • Mobile, AL 36608
                              southeastern United
               LEARN MORE & REGISTER ONLINE: SUMMIT.GEORGIALOGISTICS.ORG       Ph: 251-478-1401 • Fax: 251-479-9900
                              States….
                                                                                        Kelly Picard, VP-Sales
                                                                                  khptcarol@hackbarthdelivery.com
                                     Kelly	Pickard                                   www.hackbarthdelivery.com
                              Hackbarth Delivery
                                                                  The Breeze – Page 6
NEWS & VIEWS
                                 FROM THE HOMEFRONT
  The month of March brings a favorite                             offer some “Paraprosdokian” sentences: these are figures of
holiday for this descendent of Irish grand-                        speech in which the latter part of the sentence or phrase is
parents – thus I wish all of you “Top                              surprising in an unexpected way that causes the reader or
O’ the mornin!” Since Dean will be                                 listener to reinterpret the first part.
having his second knee replace-                                     . Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any
ment surgery on Wednesday, the                                     more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
16th, our traditional Irish feast of corned
                                                                     . War does not determine who is right — only who
beef and cabbage may be postponed
                                                                   is left.
a day or two depending on the length of
                                                                     . Knowledge is knowing a tomato is
his hospital stay. It will, however, taste just
                                                                   a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit
as good on the 19th or 20th!
                                                                   salad.
  Last weekend found us – along with a number of SWA
                                                                     . We never really grow up, we only learn how to act
members and associates in St. Petersburg, FL for the annual
                                                                   in public.
IWLA Convention. The weather cooperated beautifully – mid
to upper 70’s and lots of sunshine! A pure delight after the         . Evening news is where they begin with “Good eve-
extreme cold and snow that this winter brought. Some IWLA          ning” and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.
members from the northern part of the country were particu-                      . Why does someone believe you when
larly grateful for the brief respite the meeting afforded – they                you say there are four billion stars, but check
are still in the grip of winter!                                                when you say the paint is wet?
  A number of our attending members gathered for a group                         . You do not need a
dinner on Monday evening – great food and great fellowship!                     parachute to skydive.
Unfortunately Scott McWilliams’ plans to attend were changed                   You only need a para-
at the last minute by a recurrence of the cancer that Elaine       chute to skydive twice.
has battled for so many years. (This episode has taken the           . Hospitality: making your guests
form of tumors on her brain.) All who have known Elaine over       feel like they are at home, even if you
the years have been awed by her courage and great faith            wish they were.
as she has successfully conquered one siege after another.
                                                                    . Some cause happiness wherever they go; others
Please keep her, Scott and their two sons in your thoughts
                                                                   whenever they leave.
and prayers as they face this next challenge.” Heroism” has
been sometimes been defined as “doing what has to be                 And now as I leave (until next month) I offer this Irish bless-
done!” Elaine truly qualifies as a heroine!                        ing:

  The Irish consider St. Patrick a hero for (as legend has it)     May the road rise to meet you.
driving the snakes from Ireland – there has been debate as
to whether the “snakes” were actually serpents, or humans in
                                                                   May the wind be always at your back.
the form of “heathens!” In any case the legend has remained        May the sun shine warm upon your face,
           and become the basis for a day of celebration for
              all – not only the Irish! Here in Georgia we have
                                                                     the rain fall soft upon your fields.
               several towns with Irish names due to the large     And until we meet again,
                            number of Irish who immigrated
                                here. We also have one of the
                                                                     may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
                                larger St. Patrick’s Day Parades
                               and celebrations in the country                      Kathy
                                                                                    dkmatheson@att.net
                        here in the city of Savannah. Tradition-
                        ally, the Irish are known to love a good
                       party and a good joke and are happy
                       to share both with others! In that vein I


                                                        The Breeze – Page 7
STATE DIRECTORS’ REPORTS
Alabama:                                                              I recently visited the new APM Terminal now operated by
                                                                  the Virginia Port Authority and it is reported to be running at
   Turner and I had great visits with the
                                                                  65%, up from 20% when Maersk was operating the terminal.
Meador’s at Meador Warehousing & Distribu-
                                                                  It is a state-of-the-art facility with automated container loading
tion, Inc. and the Taul’s at Merchants Transfer
                                                                  and unloading. It was constructed by Maersk in 2007 but was
Co last month in Mobile. While there we also
                                                                  leased to the VA Port Authority for 20 years in August 2010.
had a great visit at the Port of Mobile and
                                                                  While I was there an 8000+ TEU Maersk ship docked. It was
the Mobile Container Terminal. It was pretty
                                                                  completely full of (MSC) Mediterranean Shipping Company’s
amazing to us the technology involved with the container ter-
                                                                  containers!
minal and how fast (less than 30 minute average) the truckers
are loaded with containers using very few people. We also           I hope this gives you a bit of a snapshot from Virginia!
visited and ate lunch with Paul Hodges at Hodges Warehouse
& Logistics in Montgomery and Bill Crow at Shaw Warehouse
                                                                                        Devon		Anders
                                                                                        Virginia State Director
Company and Perry Towns with Diversified Contractors,
Inc. in Birmingham. While out seeing these SWA members
we also met with some state economic development agencies         South Carolina:
and I would say overall business activity is improving some in       Swafford Transport and Warehouse
Alabama; however we could all use some additional volume.         hit the ground running with the start
I plan on contacting Doc’s Transfer & Warehouse, Inc. and         of the 2011 year laying the ground work
Gadsden Warehousing, Inc. in March.                               for exciting new opportunities. Swafford has

                     Stan	Jones                                   expanded their role as a 3PL to include inspec-
                                                                  tion and repacking of parts for BMW suppliers. As a part of
                     Alabama State Director
                                                                  the development, Swafford was granted Foreign Trade Zone
                                                                  status and will be activated by midyear. Located in Greer,
Kentucky:                                                         SC the FTZ status for Swafford Transport & Warehouse will
  Kentucky SWA members are report-                                open many opportunities to surrounding businesses both on
ing a start to what they perceive                                 the local level and the global level.
to be a slow recovery. Manufac-
turing in the state is starting to
                                                                                        Van	Swafford
                                                                                        SC State Director
increase. Logistics opportunities are following this trend with
new opportunities for members to bid on. Automotive, distilled
spirits, consumer goods and health care are the industry seg-     Tennessee:
ments that are seeing growth so far this year for members.          Things here in Memphis
Unemployment is still a challenge in the state with a reported    are hopping. We have two
rate still close to 10% and continues to be a drag on growth.     large corporations moving
Kentucky has had a difficult winter and everyone is looking       to town soon which has created some local excitement as
forward to a nice spring to bring new opportunities for growth.   well as the potential for a couple thousand jobs. Electrolux

                     Brian	Johnson                                announced they are coming to Memphis and building a plant
                                                                  to produce their kitchen ovens. It’s expected to employ ap-
                     Kentucky State Director
                                                                  proximately 1200 people. Much of the reason for Electrolux’
                                                                  choosing Memphis was due to an experienced and available
Virginia:                                                         workforce. Memphis will also be home to Mitsubishi Electric’s
   Clark Cockrell reports continued vacancy in the Richmond       largest U.S. investment, a $207.7 million factory making
market and describes it as “tough”. We, here at InterChange,      400-ton, boxcar-sized electrical transformers. They chose
have seen an uptick in business in both of our                    Memphis over Houston and plan to have approximately 275
markets – Harrisonburg and Front Royal.                           employees working by the end of 2012.
Considerable amounts of vacant space
still exist in Hampton Roads and
                                                                                        John	Ozier
                                                                                        Tennessee State Director
Newport News.

                                                       The Breeze – Page 8
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President	            COLLIN	PEEL
                      Camrett Logistics
	                     P.O.	Box	410
	                     Wytheville,	VA	24382
	                     (276)	625-8103
	                     cpeel@camrett.com
1st	Vice	Pres.	       ROBERT	BALDRIDGE
	                     Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc.
	                     P.O.	Box	748
	                     Baton	Rouge,	LA	70821
	                     (225)	382-5269
	                     robertb@wilsonwarehouse.com
2nd	Vice	Pres.	       GEORGE	W.	DAVIS	III
	                     Davis Storage and Warehouse, Inc.
	                     541	Bridge	Street
	                     Danville,	VA	24541
	                     (434)	793-7721
	                     gdavisiii@gamewood.net
Sec./Treasurer	       BRUCE	TRANTHAM
	                     Tranco Logistics, LLC
	                     P.O.	Box	71725
	                     Chattanooga,	TN	37407-6725
	                     (423)	822-1000
	                     bruce@trancologistics.com
Past	President	&	     FRANK	ANDERSON
Pres.	Council         RBW Logistics Corp.
Chairman	             P.O.	Box	10027
	                     (706)	724-0106
	                     frank_anderson@rbwlogistics.com
Executive	Director	   DEAN	MATHESON
	                     SWA
	                     P.O.	Box	898
	
	
	
                      Madison,	GA	30650
                      (706)	431-6025
                      dean@swaonline.org
                                                                            March Birthdays                                           April Birthdays
                                                                   6 ..................................... Glen Turner
                                                                    th
                                                                                                                            1st ................................. Karen Harriss
	                     STATE DIRECTORS
Alabama	              STAN	JONES
                                                                   6th .................................. Gene Parham       2nd .................................. Linda Woody
	                     Dothan Warehouse
	                     P.O.	Box	222                                 9th ........................................Lisa Lewis   8th ................................. Teresa Anders
	                     Dothan,	AL	36302
	                     (334)	793-6003                               14th ................................. Brenda Ozier      14th ............................ Barbara Parham
	                     sjones@dothanwarehouse.com
Florida	              TOM	PATTERSON                                15th ................................Devon Anders
	                     Saddle Creek Corp.                                                                                    14th ................................ Kathy Meador
	                     3010	Saddle	Creek	Road                       15th ....................................Larry Elwell
	
	
                      Lakeland	,FL	33801
                      (863)	668-4445                                                                                        29th ...................................Sheila Hicks
	                     tom.patterson@saddlecreek.com                17th ............................. Melissa Trivette
Georgia	              CHAD	BARROW                                                                                           29th ...................................David Lyons
	                     CLG Inc.                                     24th .....................................Susan Taul
	                     P.O.	Box	7707
	
	
                      Savannah,	GA	31418
                      (912)	964-0707
                                                                   29th ...................................Paul Everett
                                                                                                                                 April Anniversaries
	                     cbarrow@clg-inc.com
                                                                   30th .................................. Dick Lawson
Kentucky	             BRIAN	JOHNSON
	                     Advance Distribution Services, Inc.
	                     2349	Millers	Lane
	                     Louisville,	KY	40216                                                                                  1st ............ Frank & Christine Anderson
	                     (502)	449-1720
	
Louisiana	
                      bjohnson@advancedistribution.com
                      ROBERT	BALDRIDGE
                                                                         March Anniversaries                                11th ................ David & Tracey Parham
					and	             Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc.
Mississippi	          P.O.	Box	748                                 6th .....................Brian & Erika Johnson           19th .............Scott & Elaine McWilliams
	                     Baton	Rouge,	LA	70821
	
	
                      (225)	382-5269
                      robertb@wilsonwarehouse.com                  14th ....................... Chad & Jan Barrow           23rd.............Robert & Nancy Baldridge
North	Carolina	       TOM	MIRALIA                                                                                           25th ...................... Larry & Sheila Hicks
	                     Distribution Technology                      27th ...........................Jeff & Beth Lewis
	                     P.O.	Box	7123
	                     Charlotte,	NC	28241
	                     (704)	587-5587
	                     tom.miralia@distributiontechnology.com
South	Carolina	       VAN	SWAFFORD
	                     Swafford Transport and Warehouse Co.
	                     1630	Old	Highway	14	South
	                     Greer,	SC	29651
	                     (864)	848-3854
	                     van@swaffordtransport.com
Tennessee	            JOHN	OZIER
	                     UWT Logistics
	                     823	East	Holmes	Road
	                     Memphis,	TN	38106
	                     (901)	948-3481
	                     jozier@uwtlogistics.com
Virginia	             DEVON	ANDERS
	                     InterChange Group, Inc.
	                     1346	Plesants	Drive,	Suite	6
	                     Harrisonburg,	VA	22801
	                     (540)	433-1900
	                     devon.anders@interchangeco.com

              AT LARGE DIRECTORS
        ANDY	BROWN                           JEFF	LEWIS
Twin City Warehouses, Inc.
  3302	Old	Lexington	Road
  Winston-Salem,	NC	27107
                                    Kenco Logistics Services
                                          200	Riverside	Drive
                                        Chatanooga,	TN	37406               Artex Risk Solutions, Inc.                        Warehouse Insurance
       (336)	499-7221
     abrown@tcwinc.com
                                           (423)	643-3578
                                    jeff.lewis@kencogroup.com
                                                                         Two Pierce Pl. • Itasca, IL 60143                      Management
          BILL	CROW
   Shaw Warehouse Co.
       P.O.	Box	321305
                                           FRED	MEREDITH
                                  Meredith Whse. & Dist., Inc.
                                          103	Carolina	Court                       630.694.5050
                                                                                                                                 Consulting
   Birmingham,	AL	35232                 High	Point,	NC	27263
       (205)	251-7188
  bill@shawwarehouse.com
                                           (336)	861-5773
                                   fred@meredithtransport.com                   Michael Lopeman                                   BILL CLARK, CPCU
         BRIAN	DUKE
Laney & Duke Terminal Whse. Co.
                                       WILLIAM	STANKIEWICZ
                                  Shippers Warehouse of GA                                                                    W I M C O C O N S U LT I N G . C O M
      1560	Jessie	Street               9250	South	Main	Street                  info@artexrisk.com                                    888.739.5518
    Jacksonville,	FL	32206              Jonesboro,	GA	30236
       (904)	798-3500                      (678)	364-3475
   bduke@laneyduke.com	           williams@shipperswarehouse.com               www.artexrisk.com                              WIMCO@SBCGLOBAL.NET

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  • 1. A P U B L I C AT I O N O F Serving the warehouse industry from Virginia to Florida to Louisiana. Education, information, community. P.O. Box 898, Madison, GA 30650 • (706) 431-6025 • dean@swaonline.org • www.swaonline.org March 2011 Shippers Warehouse of GA Welcomes Will Storit Will Storit meets Georgia’s Ex-Gov Matt Walker (right) Sonny Perdue and and James Brewer Shippers Warehouse teach Will Storit the team at 2010 HB ropes. 451 signing. Will Storit helps to welcome Fred Nuss, Will is sporting a Shippers Suzuki Executive Warehouse of Georgia cap. from California (center) along with Ken Johnson (left) CEO/President Debbie Morris, Customer of Shippers Warehouse Service/Quality Control and Roy Miller, Manager spends some time Shippers Warehouse with Will going over Vice President Client what it takes to make Services. the Customer happy. Will Storit reviews the information at the Employee Information Center. It is a must that he is well informed while at Shippers. Roy Barbee celebrated his 40th company anniversary and Will Storit was right there to share in Annette Starkes gets Will up the moment. to speed on what is going on at Shippers! Will Storit stands up for our Quality Statement, “Satisfy our customers by understanding what they want Will has been working and need, deliver hard on the Suzuki it on time, and account. continually improve our process and services.” (continues on next page)
  • 2. Will Storit - Shippers Warehouse... (cont.) Will is up for Forklift Training. He was told to be sure to put Will Storit helps June on his seatbelt before he takes Watkins pull an order. off. Randall Ricketson and Annette Starkes sit on a Suzuki Motorcycle while Toney Favors and Will Storit wait for their ride. Will Storit Will Storit is stands very busy with on the our In the packaging Swim Account. line with Summer will his orange be here before vest and you know it and hair net. these items need He will be to be shipped! packing Will is on top of it. chips as fast as the rest of the crew before you know it! BEFORE SWAT Pictured with Will Storit are Ivelis Matias, Suzette Shippers is a part of Moreno, Sheila Dominick, the Clayton County Edralina Evangelista, and Clean and Beautiful Somphone Phosai. Program where we keep our road free of debris. Our VP/GM, Bill Our Packaging employees Stankiewicz, had our are holding signs about management team dress up as convicts for this photo. Motorcycle Safety while Will Storit observes from the We tried to get Will a convict suit too but could not find conveyor belt. one his size. Even though the AFTER SWAT Motorcycle account is on the opposite Clayton County Swat end of the building, Team paid a visit to the Packaging Shippers after hearing account shows that about our team of we are all one big convicts! Will Storit “Team” when it was made an honorary comes to Safety. member of the Swat Team. Will Storit is trained in Will Storit advertising and marketing gets special for Shippers. He should care from our make a great Sales Person. Packaging Team. They will have him producing finished product as fast as they do in no time. Shannon Davis teaches Will how to properly pack a box for shipping. (continues on next page) The Breeze – Page 2
  • 3. Will Storit - Shippers Warehouse... (cont.) The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is closely monitoring the activities surround- Will Storit is inspecting these ing the earthquake in Japan and resulting chips to make sure they are all packed properly. tsunami threats and working with volunteer and emergency management agencies to determine how to best aid their response Now Will is working efforts. Following this email is a note re- on another ceived from Dan Stoneking, FEMA Director production line. of Private Sector Office of External He is getting Affairs which includes a statement faster and his from FEMA Administrator accuracy is good. Fugate. His co-workers are having a good Should this time training him! event create significant relief needs ALAN will: Now Will Storit is leading his co-workers! He is · Post relief agency needs on the web portal (www.alanaid. number one! org). · Sponsor calls for interested parties to provide updates on relief efforts and needs. Our Transportation Dept. employees Alicia Bryant · Post information about relief efforts and sources of infor- (2nd in front row) and mation on the ALAN website. Annie Smith (2nd on · In the days following an event interest is high however back row) pictured along with our Accounting information as to specific needs may take several days Administrator Ionie Farquharson (3rd on back row), to a week to emerge as gaps come into focus. Cheryl Jackson, our Thank you for your continued support. Admin Asst (1st on front row) and last but not least, Kathy Kathy Fulton our VP/GM Bill Stankiewicz (1st Director of Operations on back row) teach Will Storeit about chocking those truck wheels! 2397 Huntcrest Way, Ste 100 • Lawrenceville, GA 30043 770-242-0519 • Toll Free: 800-964-4949 Fax: 770-368-9158 • Email: info@lgatlanta.com The Breeze – Page 3
  • 4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN Just returned from St. Peters- to say, kind of hard to get it done when you rely on others for burg, FL having attended IWLA’s input — so thanks John, Stan, Brian, Devon, Chad, Tom and annual meeting! There was value Van for stepping up. I realize that squeezing in a task like this offered and, like any event of that can be difficult when times are busy and it seems they are! type, the benefit derived equates It doesn’t always have to be the State Directors who report; to the effort extended! It was I’m sure there is a lot more to be shared “out there” and ask good to meet and greet fellow that you try and remember to provide it to us as the months SWA members who participated move along. and enjoy a casual dinner with most on that Monday evening SWA 66th Annual Convention at the Columbia Restaurant on “Moving Forward, Giving Back” the St. Pete Pier. Of particular enjoyment for me was the The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort opportunity to visit and re-connect with many long time in- St. Simons Island, Georgia dustry friends — going through Joel’s reception line opening September 8-10, 2011 night was almost like attending a “college reunion”! Almost! I think it’s important to know that SWA members are active in The theme for this year’s annual convention is “Moving the leadership of IWLA; Gary Mayfield’s term just ended as Forward, Giving Back” – interesting and appropriate. George Chairman, Paul Verst, Rob Doyle & Chip Scholz are on their Davis is busy developing the business program to tie back to BOD and Frank Anderson was newly elected to the board for this theme; Bill & Lauren Crow have already met with the King a three year term. A fun and pleasant couple of days! And, & Prince to start the ball rolling on the social agenda. Buster yes, I still like the way we do things at our annual meetings Franklin will manage this year’s SWA golf tournament which and continue to be proud of our organization. will be held on the King & Prince course which by all reports is New member recruiting has been a very nice one! Buster is interested in receiving feedback on at the top of my list this past month a preferred format for that event — so golfers, please let me and with positive results; we have have your opinion. Remember, September 8-10, 2011; you received commitments from four ware- can make your room reservations now; phone Reservations house companies: 1-800-342-1212 and reference the SWA Group, or on-line Triad Warehouse contact www.kingandprince.com; click Group Reservations; Solutions – Kern- the needed Password SWA11 (case sensitive). ersville, NC (Rob I’ll be spending St. Patrick’s Day recuperating from knee Treadway); Sunland Distribu- replacement procedure #2 that is scheduled to be done on tion – Greenville, SC (Arch March 16th; it will be great to have two legs that can perform Thomason); Barrett Dis- normally again. If all goes well, as the first one did, I’ll be out tribution – Memphis, TN and around after several days and at full speed by the June (Arthur Barrett) and Derby Board Meeting. In the meantime Kathy, with some help from Industries – Louisville, KY Karin, will be keeping an eye on the office. (Diana Herold). The administrative details are being handled Be well, be careful and keep in touch, now and we look forward to introducing them to you all in September. An interesting group of warehouse businesses! Dean We have three potential associates working too – HB Ret- rofit, LLC; Alliance Energy Solutions and Dematic Corp. More details from them later. Ag Solutions Plus Inc. You will note that we have several short reports in the State Directors Lighting EquipmEnt & SyStEmS —————————— Corner which pleases me. I con- tinue to believe that we should include 1400 Technology Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 as much news as we can about what’s 540-437-3965 • Fax: 540-437-3962 happening in our region about business info@agsolutionsplus.com as well as the individual members! Easy www.agsolutionsplus.com The Breeze – Page 4
  • 5. Webe visits Hackbarth Delivery, Mobile, AL Webe had a fabulous time in Mobile. (He might have understand what the line haul had a little too much fun at Mardi Gras, though! drivers do, he needed to get out in All work and no play would make Webe a very dull the field so he rode to our 40,000 boy.) sf Jackson, MS terminal on the line haul that night where he picked up Here is his story: We nick named him “Webe product to return to Mobile for delivery the next Deliverin”. morning. As part of his training, he learned how to He started out hook the trailer working with our up to the tractor, Customer Service but he said he Center in Mobile, liked driving the which operates “big rig” as he 24/7/365, where called it, better he answered calls than hooking it and monitored live up. He helped with video feeds coming breaking down the in from our other pallets and sorting locations. He to routes the totes was in charge for delivery of making sure and completed the unload and the OS&D and sort process receiver scan was followed process. He was and completed a quick learner! in our New His next Orleans, assignment was Atlanta, to learn how Jacksonville, and Birmingham terminals. to work the Next he was tasked with monitoring our line hauls Critical Parts that run 6 nights a week all over the southeast, and segment of our began looking for freight to add to these lanes since business. This we have capacity on most. He had some really good involved getting suggestions, like “to call your friends at SWA, and him security find out where they may need to ship, offer them clearance to go discounted rates, and fill up your trucks, since you are running the routes anyway.” Pretty smart fella, that Webe. So he studied the map and decided, that to really inside the cage, which he had no problem getting. So he learned how to do a cycle count, pull a part, log it out of inventory and then dispatch it to the (continues on next page) The Breeze – Page 5
  • 6. Webe Visits Hackbarth... (cont.) correct driver who then takes it to the on-site tech for our client. This was a fairly lengthy process so he stayed on this for a few days before he moved on to the courier part of our business. He said being a driver was Background:  the most fun! He made On  May  9th  &  10th  the  State  of  Georgia  will  hold  its  Third  Annual  Georgia  Logistic Innovation for Logistics.  In just three short years, the Summit has become a truly u deliveries for some of our The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s total of 950 participants fro medical clients and the 85% came from private industry.  All indications are for this to continue and the 2011 customers loved him. In fact, he won our KYSO Courier Background: from all over the World.      Themed  as  “Thriving  in  a  Changing  Ecosystem”  the  2011  Summit  will  examine  l Background:  award. KYSO of the month th  On May 9th & 10th the State of Georgia will Air Freight, Energy,  Life‐sc requirements across a set of six markets:  Agribusiness,  hold its Third On  May  9th  &  10 the  State  is our trademarked nameof  Georgia  will  hold  its  Third  Annual  Georgia  Logistics  Summit  hosted  by  the  Center  of  Annual Georgia Logistics Summit hosted by the Center of Freight.  Again, this year’s Summit is all about identifying, exploring and understandi Innovation for Logistics.  In just three short years, the Summit has become a truly unique and highly anticipated event.   Sum- specifically how to take advantage, and thrive!    Innovation for Logistics. In just three short years, the for our service. It stands for The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s total of 950 participants from 12 states, and most importantly  event. Where and When: a truly unique and highly anticipated mit has become Knock Your Socks Off service 85% came from private industry.  All indications are for this to continue and the 2011 Summit to attract more than 1,500  2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event  2011 Georg and it is what our company is The Summit has doubled in size every year to last year’s from all over the World.    May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm  May 10, 2011 founded on. It means taking care of our customer’s total of 950 participants from 12 states, and most importantly Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA  Cobb Galleria customer, and doing so Changing  Ecosystem”  the  2011  Summit  will  examine  logistics  business  opportunities  and  for this Themed  as  “Thriving  in  a  with a cheerful attitude. Our 85% came from private industry. All indications are Preliminary Agenda:    requirements across a set of six markets:  Agribusiness,  Air Freight, Energy,  Life‐sciences, Manufacturing, and Ocean  team agreed that Webe exemplified this so he won Freight.  Again, this year’s Summit is all about identifying, exploring and understanding ways the ecosystem is changing,  1,500 for the month of February. to continue and the 2011 Summit to attract more than 2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event  specifically how to take advantage, and thrive!    from all over the World. th Monday, May 9  – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre  After all of this hard 5:30 – 8:00pm          Networking Event  Changing Ecosystem” the Themed as “Thriving in a Where and When:  work, we thought Webe Registration includes: 2 complimentary drink tickets, Hors d'oeuvres, and optional 2011 Summit will examine logistics business opportunities 2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event  so we needed some fun, 2011 Georgia Logistics Summit  2011 Georgia Logistics Scholarship Presentation  and requirements across a set of six markets: Agribusi- May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm  to Mardi took him down May 10, 2011 – 8:00am to 4:00pm  2011 Georgia Logistics Leadership and Community Contribution Award   Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA  ness, Air Freight, Energy, Life‐sciences, Manufacturing, Cobb Galleria Centre – Atlanta, GA  Gras and the parades. 2011 Georgia Logistics Summit Agenda Summit is all about and Ocean Freight. Again, this year’s Preliminary Agenda:    Webe learned that Mardi Tuesday, May 10th – Cobb Galleria Centre  identifying, exploring and understanding ways the ecosystem Gras originated in Mobile, 2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event  7:30 – 8:30  is changing, Registration and solution provider booths open (breakfast buffet to car specifically how to take advantage, and thrive! th AL and that it has been 8:30 – 9:30  Welcome and Keynote Speaker (Governor Nathan Deal, Congressman Jo Monday, May 9  – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre  going on in one form or 5:30 – 8:00pm          Networking Event  for over 300 another Where and When: 9:30 – 9:45  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  9:45 – 11:15  Opportunity Session #1 (running concurrently)  ‐ Agribusiness, Life Sciences, Air Freight  Registration includes: 2 complimentary drink tickets, Hors d'oeuvres, and optional cash bar  years in our city. He 2011 Pre‐Summit Networking Event 11:15 – 11:30  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  2011 Georgia Logistics Scholarship Presentation Rob spent time with 11:30 – 1:15  Technology & Innovation across the Logistics Ecosystem (lunch w/ key May 9, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:00pm 2011 Georgia Logistics Leadership and Community Contribution Award   Hackbarth the owner, 1:15 – 1:30  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  Cobb Energy Performing Arts (running concurrently)  GA 1:30 – 3:00  Opportunity Session #2  Centre – Atlanta, caught some beads with 2011 Georgia Logistics Summit Agenda  ate a Philip Picard and ‐ Energy, Manufacturing, Ocean Freight  2011 Georgia Logistics Summit 3:00 – 4:00  Closing w/keynote (state of the industry, economy and outlook focused)  Tuesday, May 10th – Cobb Galleria Centre  moonpie Caroline helped     May 10, 2011 – 8:00am to 4:00pm him catch (peanut butter  (breakfast buffet to carry into 8:30 session)  7:30 – 8:30  Registration and solution provider booths open Cobb Galleria Centre – Atlanta, GA 8:30 – 9:30  was his favorite)! See pics LEARN MORE & REGISTER ONLINE: SUMMIT.GEORGIA Welcome and Keynote Speaker (Governor Nathan Deal, Congressman John Mica ‐ invited)  9:30 – 9:45  of webe at Mardi Gras. Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  9:45 – 11:15  Opportunity Session #1 (running concurrently)  Webe is going to miss ‐ Agribusiness, Life Sciences, Air Freight  Mobile and Hackbarth is 11:15 – 11:30  Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  going to miss Webe but 11:30 – 1:15  Technology & Innovation across the Logistics Ecosystem (lunch w/ keynote)  1:15 – 1:30  he has to continue on Networking Break and Visit Solution Provider Booths  1:30 – 3:00  his journey to the next Opportunity Session #2 (running concurrently)  ‐ Energy, Manufacturing, Ocean Freight  for location! Stay tuned 3:00 – 4:00  updates of his travel Closing w/keynote (state of the industry, economy and outlook focused)  HACKBARTH DELIVERY SERVICE INC.   adventures around the   Small parcel, local cartage, interstate, warehousing best place on earth, the 3504 Brookdale Dr. N • Mobile, AL 36608 southeastern United LEARN MORE & REGISTER ONLINE: SUMMIT.GEORGIALOGISTICS.ORG  Ph: 251-478-1401 • Fax: 251-479-9900 States…. Kelly Picard, VP-Sales khptcarol@hackbarthdelivery.com Kelly Pickard www.hackbarthdelivery.com Hackbarth Delivery The Breeze – Page 6
  • 7. NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE HOMEFRONT The month of March brings a favorite offer some “Paraprosdokian” sentences: these are figures of holiday for this descendent of Irish grand- speech in which the latter part of the sentence or phrase is parents – thus I wish all of you “Top surprising in an unexpected way that causes the reader or O’ the mornin!” Since Dean will be listener to reinterpret the first part. having his second knee replace- . Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any ment surgery on Wednesday, the more than standing in your garage makes you a car. 16th, our traditional Irish feast of corned . War does not determine who is right — only who beef and cabbage may be postponed is left. a day or two depending on the length of . Knowledge is knowing a tomato is his hospital stay. It will, however, taste just a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit as good on the 19th or 20th! salad. Last weekend found us – along with a number of SWA . We never really grow up, we only learn how to act members and associates in St. Petersburg, FL for the annual in public. IWLA Convention. The weather cooperated beautifully – mid to upper 70’s and lots of sunshine! A pure delight after the . Evening news is where they begin with “Good eve- extreme cold and snow that this winter brought. Some IWLA ning” and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t. members from the northern part of the country were particu- . Why does someone believe you when larly grateful for the brief respite the meeting afforded – they you say there are four billion stars, but check are still in the grip of winter! when you say the paint is wet? A number of our attending members gathered for a group . You do not need a dinner on Monday evening – great food and great fellowship! parachute to skydive. Unfortunately Scott McWilliams’ plans to attend were changed You only need a para- at the last minute by a recurrence of the cancer that Elaine chute to skydive twice. has battled for so many years. (This episode has taken the . Hospitality: making your guests form of tumors on her brain.) All who have known Elaine over feel like they are at home, even if you the years have been awed by her courage and great faith wish they were. as she has successfully conquered one siege after another. . Some cause happiness wherever they go; others Please keep her, Scott and their two sons in your thoughts whenever they leave. and prayers as they face this next challenge.” Heroism” has been sometimes been defined as “doing what has to be And now as I leave (until next month) I offer this Irish bless- done!” Elaine truly qualifies as a heroine! ing: The Irish consider St. Patrick a hero for (as legend has it) May the road rise to meet you. driving the snakes from Ireland – there has been debate as to whether the “snakes” were actually serpents, or humans in May the wind be always at your back. the form of “heathens!” In any case the legend has remained May the sun shine warm upon your face, and become the basis for a day of celebration for all – not only the Irish! Here in Georgia we have the rain fall soft upon your fields. several towns with Irish names due to the large And until we meet again, number of Irish who immigrated here. We also have one of the may God hold you in the palm of His hand. larger St. Patrick’s Day Parades and celebrations in the country Kathy dkmatheson@att.net here in the city of Savannah. Tradition- ally, the Irish are known to love a good party and a good joke and are happy to share both with others! In that vein I The Breeze – Page 7
  • 8. STATE DIRECTORS’ REPORTS Alabama: I recently visited the new APM Terminal now operated by the Virginia Port Authority and it is reported to be running at Turner and I had great visits with the 65%, up from 20% when Maersk was operating the terminal. Meador’s at Meador Warehousing & Distribu- It is a state-of-the-art facility with automated container loading tion, Inc. and the Taul’s at Merchants Transfer and unloading. It was constructed by Maersk in 2007 but was Co last month in Mobile. While there we also leased to the VA Port Authority for 20 years in August 2010. had a great visit at the Port of Mobile and While I was there an 8000+ TEU Maersk ship docked. It was the Mobile Container Terminal. It was pretty completely full of (MSC) Mediterranean Shipping Company’s amazing to us the technology involved with the container ter- containers! minal and how fast (less than 30 minute average) the truckers are loaded with containers using very few people. We also I hope this gives you a bit of a snapshot from Virginia! visited and ate lunch with Paul Hodges at Hodges Warehouse & Logistics in Montgomery and Bill Crow at Shaw Warehouse Devon Anders Virginia State Director Company and Perry Towns with Diversified Contractors, Inc. in Birmingham. While out seeing these SWA members we also met with some state economic development agencies South Carolina: and I would say overall business activity is improving some in Swafford Transport and Warehouse Alabama; however we could all use some additional volume. hit the ground running with the start I plan on contacting Doc’s Transfer & Warehouse, Inc. and of the 2011 year laying the ground work Gadsden Warehousing, Inc. in March. for exciting new opportunities. Swafford has Stan Jones expanded their role as a 3PL to include inspec- tion and repacking of parts for BMW suppliers. As a part of Alabama State Director the development, Swafford was granted Foreign Trade Zone status and will be activated by midyear. Located in Greer, Kentucky: SC the FTZ status for Swafford Transport & Warehouse will Kentucky SWA members are report- open many opportunities to surrounding businesses both on ing a start to what they perceive the local level and the global level. to be a slow recovery. Manufac- turing in the state is starting to Van Swafford SC State Director increase. Logistics opportunities are following this trend with new opportunities for members to bid on. Automotive, distilled spirits, consumer goods and health care are the industry seg- Tennessee: ments that are seeing growth so far this year for members. Things here in Memphis Unemployment is still a challenge in the state with a reported are hopping. We have two rate still close to 10% and continues to be a drag on growth. large corporations moving Kentucky has had a difficult winter and everyone is looking to town soon which has created some local excitement as forward to a nice spring to bring new opportunities for growth. well as the potential for a couple thousand jobs. Electrolux Brian Johnson announced they are coming to Memphis and building a plant to produce their kitchen ovens. It’s expected to employ ap- Kentucky State Director proximately 1200 people. Much of the reason for Electrolux’ choosing Memphis was due to an experienced and available Virginia: workforce. Memphis will also be home to Mitsubishi Electric’s Clark Cockrell reports continued vacancy in the Richmond largest U.S. investment, a $207.7 million factory making market and describes it as “tough”. We, here at InterChange, 400-ton, boxcar-sized electrical transformers. They chose have seen an uptick in business in both of our Memphis over Houston and plan to have approximately 275 markets – Harrisonburg and Front Royal. employees working by the end of 2012. Considerable amounts of vacant space still exist in Hampton Roads and John Ozier Tennessee State Director Newport News. The Breeze – Page 8
  • 9. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President COLLIN PEEL Camrett Logistics P.O. Box 410 Wytheville, VA 24382 (276) 625-8103 cpeel@camrett.com 1st Vice Pres. ROBERT BALDRIDGE Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc. P.O. Box 748 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 382-5269 robertb@wilsonwarehouse.com 2nd Vice Pres. GEORGE W. DAVIS III Davis Storage and Warehouse, Inc. 541 Bridge Street Danville, VA 24541 (434) 793-7721 gdavisiii@gamewood.net Sec./Treasurer BRUCE TRANTHAM Tranco Logistics, LLC P.O. Box 71725 Chattanooga, TN 37407-6725 (423) 822-1000 bruce@trancologistics.com Past President & FRANK ANDERSON Pres. Council RBW Logistics Corp. Chairman P.O. Box 10027 (706) 724-0106 frank_anderson@rbwlogistics.com Executive Director DEAN MATHESON SWA P.O. Box 898 Madison, GA 30650 (706) 431-6025 dean@swaonline.org March Birthdays April Birthdays 6 ..................................... Glen Turner th 1st ................................. Karen Harriss STATE DIRECTORS Alabama STAN JONES 6th .................................. Gene Parham 2nd .................................. Linda Woody Dothan Warehouse P.O. Box 222 9th ........................................Lisa Lewis 8th ................................. Teresa Anders Dothan, AL 36302 (334) 793-6003 14th ................................. Brenda Ozier 14th ............................ Barbara Parham sjones@dothanwarehouse.com Florida TOM PATTERSON 15th ................................Devon Anders Saddle Creek Corp. 14th ................................ Kathy Meador 3010 Saddle Creek Road 15th ....................................Larry Elwell Lakeland ,FL 33801 (863) 668-4445 29th ...................................Sheila Hicks tom.patterson@saddlecreek.com 17th ............................. Melissa Trivette Georgia CHAD BARROW 29th ...................................David Lyons CLG Inc. 24th .....................................Susan Taul P.O. Box 7707 Savannah, GA 31418 (912) 964-0707 29th ...................................Paul Everett April Anniversaries cbarrow@clg-inc.com 30th .................................. Dick Lawson Kentucky BRIAN JOHNSON Advance Distribution Services, Inc. 2349 Millers Lane Louisville, KY 40216 1st ............ Frank & Christine Anderson (502) 449-1720 Louisiana bjohnson@advancedistribution.com ROBERT BALDRIDGE March Anniversaries 11th ................ David & Tracey Parham and Wilson Warehouse Co., Inc. Mississippi P.O. Box 748 6th .....................Brian & Erika Johnson 19th .............Scott & Elaine McWilliams Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 382-5269 robertb@wilsonwarehouse.com 14th ....................... Chad & Jan Barrow 23rd.............Robert & Nancy Baldridge North Carolina TOM MIRALIA 25th ...................... Larry & Sheila Hicks Distribution Technology 27th ...........................Jeff & Beth Lewis P.O. Box 7123 Charlotte, NC 28241 (704) 587-5587 tom.miralia@distributiontechnology.com South Carolina VAN SWAFFORD Swafford Transport and Warehouse Co. 1630 Old Highway 14 South Greer, SC 29651 (864) 848-3854 van@swaffordtransport.com Tennessee JOHN OZIER UWT Logistics 823 East Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38106 (901) 948-3481 jozier@uwtlogistics.com Virginia DEVON ANDERS InterChange Group, Inc. 1346 Plesants Drive, Suite 6 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 433-1900 devon.anders@interchangeco.com AT LARGE DIRECTORS ANDY BROWN JEFF LEWIS Twin City Warehouses, Inc. 3302 Old Lexington Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Kenco Logistics Services 200 Riverside Drive Chatanooga, TN 37406 Artex Risk Solutions, Inc. Warehouse Insurance (336) 499-7221 abrown@tcwinc.com (423) 643-3578 jeff.lewis@kencogroup.com Two Pierce Pl. • Itasca, IL 60143 Management BILL CROW Shaw Warehouse Co. P.O. Box 321305 FRED MEREDITH Meredith Whse. & Dist., Inc. 103 Carolina Court 630.694.5050 Consulting Birmingham, AL 35232 High Point, NC 27263 (205) 251-7188 bill@shawwarehouse.com (336) 861-5773 fred@meredithtransport.com Michael Lopeman BILL CLARK, CPCU BRIAN DUKE Laney & Duke Terminal Whse. Co. WILLIAM STANKIEWICZ Shippers Warehouse of GA W I M C O C O N S U LT I N G . C O M 1560 Jessie Street 9250 South Main Street info@artexrisk.com 888.739.5518 Jacksonville, FL 32206 Jonesboro, GA 30236 (904) 798-3500 (678) 364-3475 bduke@laneyduke.com williams@shipperswarehouse.com www.artexrisk.com WIMCO@SBCGLOBAL.NET The Breeze – Page 9