Thursday, April 07, 2011

NEXCOM Wins 2010 SDDC Shipper Performance Award

By Kristine M. Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (NNS) -- The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) was presented the 2010 Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Shipper Performance Award in the Large Shipper category, at the SDDC Training Symposium Banquet in Dallas, Texas, April 6.

This is the second year in a row NEXCOM has won this award.

"We are excited to have won this award again," said Tom Williams, NEXCOM senior vice president, Logistics. "There are over 1,000 shippers vying for 15 awards, so the competition is fierce. I give credit to my entire transportation team for their hard work in making sure our merchandise is shipped correctly, accurately and on time."

The SDDC Shipper Performance Award is an ongoing effort to promote timely and accurate submission of documentation for shipments moving through the Defense Transportation System. The award recognizes organizations that consistently submit on-time and error-free data.

In fiscal year 2010, NEXCOM shipped 417,208 measurement tons or 7,071 40-ft. containers of product at a transportation cost of $36.7 million dollars.

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