Welcome Tia Simmons

  Tia Simmons joins JB Hunt DCS as the newest Operations Supervisor for the Family Dollar account in Morehead, KY. Tia is a recent graduate of Kentucky State University with a triple major in Business Administration, Accounting, and Management. Before joining the JB Hunt team she was a Warehouse Supervisor for Toyota in Georgetown, KY. While in school and still today, Tia spends a great deal of time doing volunteer work throughout her local community. In her free time she enjoys playing piano and writing songs, reading short stories and comics, and spending time with family. Tia is very excited to enter into a new career with JB Hunt and looks forward to once again working in a warehouse environment.

Welcome Joe McGarrh

  Joe McGarrh joins JB Hunt DCS as the Operations Supervisor for the Tyson Foods account in Robards, KY. Joe is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from 2004-2008 and was most recently a Project Manager with Pittsburgh Tank & Tower in Henderson, KY. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a graduation date of May 2015. Joe is a lifelong Kentucky basketball fan and still hates Christian Laettner (join the club). His hobbies include golf, reading, and shooting firearms (and yard work, at his wife's prodding). Joe was born and raised in Henderson, KY where he currently lives with his wife, stepdaughter, and three yappy Pomeranians.

Welcom Karl Cuff

Karl Cuff is a 2013 graduate of Western Kentucky University. Born in Charlotte North Carolina and raised in Bowling Green Kentucky, Karl has spent much of his life living and working on his family’s agriculture ventures. Previous occupations include golf course management and budgeting as well as owning his own landscape and mowing company. At WKU, Karl was part of Economics Book Club and was the customer relations officer for WKU’s Economics Club. Pastimes and hobbies include hunting, fishing, golf, hiking, and kayaking. Karl is excited to enter into a new career with JB Hunt as a DMIT specializing in Agricultural Services

Welcome Chris Wulf!

Please join me in welcoming Chris Wulf.  Chris is our new Operations Supervisor for the Marco's Account in Maumee, OH.  Chris is a 2005 graduate of Heidelberg College with a BA in History.  Chris later obtained a Masters in Public Administration from Norwich University in 2011.  Chris comes to the Central Region with over 12 years of industry experience with Estes Express Lines.  In his spare time he enjoys football, baseball, hockey, and reading as much as possible.  Chris actually played a few years of college football.  Welcome Chris!

Congratulations to Sherry Sapp on 25 Years with JB Hunt!

 

               
                      

 

Congratulations to Sherry Sapp on achieving 25 years of service with JB Hunt.  Sherry has been an intergral part of JB Hunt over the years and has done an outstanding job since moving back to Louisville and into the Central Region.  Sherry currently works at the Toyota Account and is based out of our Terminal in Louisville.  We appreciate her hard work and dedication over the years.

 

Above are some pictures from Sherry's 25th Anniversary Dinner in Louisville.  Congratulations once again Sherry!

Welcome Jason Craig

 

 

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Jason Craig who is the new DMIT for Indianapolis, IN. Jason is a proud alum of Purdue University Boilermakers (Boiler Up!!!!) where he studied Construction Management. He joins J.B. Hunt after being active duty for the Indiana National Guard as a Transportation Supervisor for Camp Atterbury. Being a Hoosier since birth, Jason is a big Colts and Pacers fan as well as rooting for the Cubs. In his spare time, Jason likes riding his motorcycle. Please join me in thanking Jason for his service to our country but also welcoming him to Team Tully and the Central Region.



Robia Collects Her Award

 

Above, January Region Driver of the Month Robia Rose collects her award at Toyota in Hebron, KY.  Going forward, all Region DOMs will receive a plaque and a written letter by region leadership for their achievement.  Congratulations Robia!

Central Region NCAA Bracket

After the first weekend, John D and Adam Stampfer take the lead in the Central Region Bracket.  Stampfer must have taken some of the Warchol sauce and not bet on his own team the Buckeyes.  Next weekend will be critical, look for another update this time next week!

Family Dollar Ashley is Committed to Safety!

 

 

Recently, our Management Team in Ashley IN put up a Commitment to Safety Banner in the office.  All of our Drivers and Managers have signed this banner pledging their commitment to put Safety First in everything they do.  Family Dollar is one of the most difficult unloads we do as a region.  Our drivers deliver 53' trailers of Family Dollar goods and hand unload them via a roller system into the retail stores.  This is a physically demanding job.  In addition, they are required to back into some very difficult delivery areas in order to get the product off.  Drivers that can handle this customer and delivery are some of the best in the business.  Great work by the local Ashley Team keeping our drivers focused on our #1 priority Safety!

 

Above, Operations Supervisor Elvis Sehic takes time to pose with our drivers Tim Walker and Ken Warren.

Congratulations to Dan Robinson on his 1 Million Safe Miles!

 



Congratulations to Dan Robinson of Intigral DCS in Walton Hills, Ohio. Dan has successfully achieved 1 million safe miles between his time at JoAnn's Stores, Intigral, and supporting NE Ohio DCS Accounts. Dan has been a proud J.B. Hunt team member since October of 1998. We were honored to celebrate this remarkable occasion with his wife Sue, Daughter Sydney, (Student at Baldwin Wallace) and Son Spencer (State ranked Wrestler). Thanks for keeping us safe on the road, looking forward to 2 million!

Goodwin Family Grows by 1

Congratulations to John Goodwin and Family on the birth of his daughter Harper.  Harper Goodwin was born at 8:01 am this morning, weighing in at 8 lbs, 1 oz, and is 20' long.

John timed the birth well as he will be able to sit home with Harper and watch OSU get upset by Dayton this coming weekend in NCAA Tournament!

Columbus New Hire Training Class 2

This week marks our second new hire training class in Columbus.  Much like our first group, we have a solid group of Managers that are eager to learn.  They will be here the entire week learning Operations, HR, Maintenance, and Safety.  They will also take in Driver Orientation and get to drive one of our Tractors at the Maintenance Shop tomorrow. 

Above, Ryan Ellerbrock, Kyle George, Joe McGarrh, and Karl Cuff take in a quick break between sessions.  Hopfully they will still be smiling on Friday!

Ohio Valley Fleet Hits 200 Days Collision Free

 

Congratulations to our Team at Ohio Valley Aluminum for achieving 200 days Preventable Collision Free!  This is a tremendous accomplishment for a fleet that runs over 40,000 miles per week.  In addition, they run up into Michigan and Northern Indiana which has had a terrible winter.  Congratulations to Kim Huff, Daniel Davis, and our Professional Drivers!  Let's go for another 200 Days!

Monroe vs Van Buren Week 1 Results

Week 1 Competition Results

 

Van Buren:       JBH Rank: 8th

 Monroe:           JBH  Rank: 9th



 

After one week of the Rack and Stack Challenge, Team Van Buren leads Team Monroe.  Above, Stout gives the Hook Em Horns sign to symbolize the Steak he thinks he is going to be cashing in on!



February 2014 Driver of the Month Derrick Cunningham

Please join me in congratulating Derrick Cunningham on winning the Central Region Driver of the Month for February. Derrick has been with JB Hunt for just under 6 years and currently serves on The Home Depot Account in Van Buren, OH. Derrick is not only a trainer at Van Buren, but assists other accounts when needed. Most recently he was instrumental in helping Family Dollar in Ashley, IN get off the ground. This is an excellent accomplishment for Derrick and a well deserved award.

Welcome Thomas Stampfer!

 

Congratulations to Adam and Taylor Stampfer on the birth of their son Thomas Knight Stampfer.  He was born at 1:10 pm yesterday, March 13.  Thomas weighed in at 6 pounds and 11 ounces and 19 and 3/4 length.  Taylor and the baby are doing great.  Congrats!!
 

No Messing Around!

 

On 3/7/14, Marco's Pizza miss shipped 2 stores in the Dayton, OH area. As a result, our delivery driver delivered the wrong freight to the 2 stores involved. Throughout the day, we were unable to obtain a driver to head to the area and fix the mistake. As a result, Jeremy Messing (Tabor Region - DMIT) stepped up! Jeremy took his personal vehicle to the stores and fixed the issue himself helping shift around several items for the two stores.

We appreciate Jeremy stepping up and taking care of business!

Rick Baker Achieves 3 Million Safe Miles

 

 

Rick Baker recently celebrated 3 Million Safe Miles with JB Hunt.  Rick has been with the company for 26 years and currently works on the Southern States Account in Winchester, KY.  Rick joins an elite group of drivers within JB Hunt that have achieved this tremendous accomplishment.  Over his career, Rick has done a tremendous job for the company while servicing a wide range of customers.

 

Below, Rick and his wife Edna enjoy his celebration with Account Manager Jonathan Brand.  Congrats again Rick!!

 

 

 



 

JB Hunt DCS gets Awarded Bag Business at Southern States Winchester, KY

JB Hunt DCS has been awarded the bagged feed deliveries out of Southern States in Winchester, KY.  This business had been held by UPS prior.  For the last 4 years, we have handled all of Southern States Bulk Feed business out of this plant.  Due to the stellar customer service we have performed on this Bulk Fleet, led by Anthony Warchol, Jonathan Brand, Mike McGuire, and our two professional drivers Rick Baker and Jon Halsey, we were able to secure this additional business.

The award of this site will bring an additional 8 Drivers, 8 Tractors, and 16 Dry Van Trailers to the Fleet.  We look forward to a successful startup and continued partnership with Southern States.

Above, JB Hunt Trailers take over all of the Winchester Docks.  These docks were once filled with UPS Trailers.  Not anymore.

Quigley Takes the Next Step

 

Recently, Family Dollar threw Mike Quigley a going away party.  Mike is being promoted to Transportation General Manager for The Home Depot in Monroe, OH.  Mike has done an outstanding job at Family Dollar over the past year.  This is one of the more difficult driving jobs we have in the region and Mike's commitment to Safety and Driver Dedicated has paid enormous dividends for the account.

 

Above, the Family Dollar Crew takes time to eat some pizza while Mike continues to work away!

Team Monroe vs Team Van Buren Rack and Stack Challenge

Rack and Stack Challenge

Team Monroe



vs

Team Van Buren
 



Over the next 4 weeks, our two Home Depot Sites will be going head to head in our Rack and Stack Challenge.  The Rack and Stack Challenge consists of 4 key metrics that we are judged on by The Home Depot.  These metrics include 7am ETA, 1 hr ETA, SOTC, and On-Time Service.  At the end of the 4 week period, we will pull the cumulative score and announce a winner.  The winning team will win not only bragging rights but a Steak Dinner for the Management Team. 

 

Who will win the challenge??  Stout looks awfully confident in this picture!!!

On-Time Service

The On-Time Service goal that Home Depot expects us to achieve on a regular basis is 98.5%. That is for all drivers including support drivers.  This doesn’t leave much room for error.  All drivers are required to call in if you are experiencing delay at a store getting unloaded or at a vendor getting loaded.  Our managers can attempt to get the loading or unloading process sped up so you can make your next appointment time. 

SOTC

What is SOTC? SOTC stands for SSM On-Time Compliance. Every call(Appt at Shipper, Arrival at Shipper, Loaded, Appt at Receiver, Arrival at Receiver, and Unloaded Calls) are SSMs.  We send a minimum of 6 SSMs for every load.  SOTC is Home Depot tracking if we are submitting the SSMs, or call times, within 2 hours of the actual time the activity occurred.  So if you arrive at the shipper at 1300, we are expected to have that call time sent to Home Depot’s system by 1500.  If we don’t get it to them by within 2 hours, we are considered non-compliant for the entire load(all 6 SSMs). 

ETA

The Home Depot requires us to maintain accurate ETAs. We are measured on the Appointment Time that we have set in our system or in TMS.  You can now enter a 2 hour range, and our system will transmit the midpoint. So if your time in HOST/Freight Manager is set from 2000 – 2200, the ETA will be 2100. ETA is measured on if we arrive within 60 minutes of the appointment time that is scheduled. So if the appt is 2100, you have until 2200 to arrive. Be cautious with the new range to ensure that it is inside of the FRED window, so you do not show up early and receive an on-time failure.

*ETA REQUIREMENTS*

Metric 1: (new logic) Rack & Stack 10%

*ETA must be submitted by 7am on Day of Delivery – if not, the value provided by TMS on tender is used

 *7am metric is in whichever time zone the store is in

*Actual arrival is +/- 60min of ETA submitted by 7am (or TMS tender time)

*Load tendered on the previous day that is delivering between 2a-7a on the NEXT day is EXCLUDED (Tendered on Monday for a 2a-7a Tuesday delivery would be excluded)

*Loads tendered and delivered on same day are EXCLUDED

*Load tendered on Friday for a 2300-0200(Tuesday) delivery would be INCLUDED and the ETA must be submitted by 7a Monday.

Metric 2: (new logic) Rack & Stack 5% - This logic will apply to ALL loads

*If a carrier needs to send an update/change to a previously submitted ETA, it MUST be sent up to 1hr prior to ETA submitted originally(7am ETA)

*The ETA can’t be sent after the actual arrival

*Actual arrival is +/- 60min of ETA submitted

Note: No update/change is needed if the 7am or tendered ETA is still accurate

 

Welcome Ryan Ellerbrock

 

 

Please welcome Ryan Ellerbrock to the Central Region! Ryan is a new DMIT initially based at the Home Depot RDC in Van Buren, OH. He is a 2007 graduate of the University of Findlay earning a Bachelor's of Business Administration Degree, with a major in Operations Management and two minors, Marketing and Finance.

In his spare time he enjoys home renovations and woodworking. He is also a member of the Findlay Young Professionals Association. Ryan comes to us with a stellar resume, and we look forward to having him on the team.

Welcome Ryan!

 

 

Welcome Kyle George

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Kyle George, who is the new DMIT for the Ft. Wayne, IN area. Kyle will be spending the majority of his time at the Family Dollar account in Ashley, IN. Kyle is a proud alum of Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (IUPUFW) where he studied Communications & Economics. Kyle joins J.B. Hunt after serving in the United States Air force for the last 7 years. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling and spending time with his family. Please join me in welcoming Kyle to the Central Region!