Schneider National wins top security award from ATA

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National has been presented with the American Trucking Associations’ 2010 Excellence in Security Award. The award is issued by the ATA’s Supply Chain Security & Loss Prevention Council and was presented to Schneider at the council’s recent Supply Chain Security 2010 conference and exhibition in Fort Worth, Texas.

Since 2001, the award has been given to the motor carrier best demonstrating its ability to evaluate the risk, implement the plans, apply the tools, train the personnel, and manage the systems and processes to successfully minimize theft and secure its supply chain.

“Schneider National is being recognized for its comprehensive and effective security policies, procedures, plans, programs, and training; its commitment to constantly reevaluating and controlling risk; its innovative approach to traditional and homeland security challenges; its extensive emergency response protocols and programs; its successful record of securing the supply chain and its contributions to national transportation security,” said ATA senior vice-president Warren Hoemann.

Walter Fountain, CPP, CCSP, and director of loss prevention and enterprise security at Schneider, accepted the award for the company. “Safety has long been Schneider’s number-one core value, including the safety and security of our freight and the drivers who move it,” noted Fountain. “The theft activity we’ve seen in the last 18 months requires that we’re more diligent and observant than ever. We’re honoured that our peers believe in the work we’re doing by presenting us with this very elite award.”

Schneider officials say the company’s security initiatives helped realize a 76% drop in cargo thefts in 2009 alone. Recent Schneider security initiatives include the installation of the new Qualcomm MCP200 into all 13,000 company vehicles. The new technology is designed to enhance security by providing more reliable positioning data, on-board reference data for cross-border movements and secure locations, and rapid deployment of training materials for the associate to use during operational delays.

Schneider National has also increased training surrounding catastrophic events that could have significant impact on supply chain activity. Topics range from the loss of computer technology, pandemics and hurricanes to active shooter scenarios.