Title: PROGRAM PRESENTATION
1PROGRAM PRESENTATION Bill McCouch
2SFA'S MISSION STATEMENT To provide value for SFA
members by offering services and relationship
building forums that strengthen the performance
of member companies and support industry growth.
3In partnership with SFA and FMI, AmeriQuests
objective is to assist the food industry fleets
in transportation cost management. By combining
the purchasing power of over 600 fleets and
300,000 vehicles, AmeriQuest offers programs with
highly competitive pricing to its members. Our
closed community consists of large providers,
operators and members contractually committed to
our organization. We are not all things to all
people.
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4AmeriQuest Provides
- The aggregate purchasing power of all of our
customers to create volume and value to our
customers and suppliers in a highly
cost-effective and efficient manner. - An internet-based, efficient, cost saving
e-commerce procurement PROCESS enabled by the
invoicing and reporting
system. - The most comprehensive product and program
offering in the transportation industry- ranging
from tires and fuel to vehicle parts, trucks and
truck disposal. - Corporate Cost-Management Programs to enhance
transportation quality and to lower expenses. - A knowledge-based web site specifically designed
for the Food Transportation Industry.
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5AmeriQuest Member Benefits
- Premier Tire and Recapping Programs
- Capital Equipment - Financing Vehicle
Remarketing - After-market Parts Purchasing
- Component and OEM Rebates
- B2B eCommerce processes
- Lubrication and Fuel Programs
- Transportation Industry Experts
- Integrated Logistics Logistics Consulting
- Full Service Finance Leasing
- Technology Suite
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6AmeriQuests Operational Verticals
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8Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. How do I order?
- You order as you do today.
- 2. What about my local tire dealer? I count on
him to service me! - You still deal with your local dealer, but you
are billed with AmeriQuest pricing. - 3. How do I get an invoice?
- Your invoicing comes from AmeriQuest via the
Corcentric eCommerce system. - 4. Do I need a PC with internet access?
- Access to the internet will allow you to review
AmeriQuests program information. Invoices can
be retrieved by anyone with a computer. - 5. Will I pay different prices at different
dealers? - Your pricing is national all invoicing comes
through AmeriQuest and therefore structured for
all locations. - 6. Can I have two national accounts for the same
Manufacturer? - No. Only one national account is permitted per
company. - 7. Can I discuss the AmeriQuest pricing / rebates
with my supplier or rep.? - Absolutely not! To protect the integrity of our
programs, our pricing is confidential in most
cases the local dealer does not know what you
pay. - 8. When are rebates paid out?
- Component rebates are paid out in about 60-120
days. All others accrue for a year end payout. - 9. How do I get started?
- Simply fill out the participation agreement and
become a member. Then, you decide which
programs you would like to enroll in.
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9eCommerce System
View each invoice or an entire batch
Invoice retrieval by program and location
Data sort by delivery date, invoice date, PO ,
ship to, vendor, etc.
All program invoices are consolidated in one area
Status allows you to manage work flow
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10Reporting System
View activity by location or for all locations at
once
Instantly retrieve spend data over any given time
period. The data is permanently archived and
available for retrieval weeks, months, or years
later.
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11Part Analysis
Compliance with approved programs is easily
verified at supervisory and user levels
Inventory control made easy by quantities that
are identified at the part level
Parts tracking for failure analysis
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13Premier Partners
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14Asset Services
- Remarketing
- Fleet Planning
- Financial Services
- Logistics
15- Our Newest Program
- AmeriQuest Asset Services
- AmeriQuest Remarketing is a product line of
AmeriQuest Asset Services that was developed
exclusively for the benefit of AmeriQuest
participants. - The single goal at AmeriQuest Remarketing is
achieving the premium return on your used fleet
for the benefit of your companys bottom line. - AmeriQuest retains one of the largest databases
of buyers. Coast to coast we have manufacturer
dealers, large independent dealers, and more
importantly, the medium and small independents
who pay more as well as auctions and exporters. - Questtrucks.com is the interactive website for
remarketing fleets for AmeriQuest members.
Buyers from all over the country visit this
website looking for great trucks. - Broadcast e-mails are sent to almost 2,000 buyers
on a regular basis advertising Questtrucks.com
and the latest fleets available. We also
advertise your fleet in the most effective
industry sales guides (Truck Trader,
Truckpaper.com, etc). - We have the pulse of the market and know what
trucks are really worth today. - What is required of you?
- Simply provide AmeriQuest Remarketing all of your
fleet information and we do the rest. It is a
seamless process. AmeriQuest will normally work
with a single resource within your operation. - AmeriQuest handles and pays for all advertising,
all of the phone calls and finally all of the
paper work, title issues etc. - AmeriQuest Remarketing will normally remarket
your equipment right from you facilities to save
unnecessary transfer dollars.
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16- We provide NO COST Vehicle Life Cycle
PlanningorHITTING THE SWEET SPOTThis means,
finding the balance between running costs, book
value, tax considerations and market value to
minimize overall life cycle cost for each
individual asset. - CUSTOMER OBJECTIVES
- Reduce and Stabilize Capital Investment.
- Reduce Fleet Operating Expenses.
- Standardize Fleet.
- Reduce Vehicle Down-time.
- Extend Vehicle Life.
- Improve Overall Fleet and Company Image.
- Increase Driver and Customer Satisfaction.
- Maximize overall tax advantages at all levels.
- Where is the Sweet Spot? How do you find the
balance point between running costs, book value
and market value to meet at the exact time
optimizing all savings and gains? To determine
this point in time (which is constantly moving,
yet predictable) we guide you in - Selecting units for replacement based on usage,
not age. - Lowering operating costs with newer equipment
will provide - Increased fuel economy.
17- Specific customer deliverables will be presented
detailing options in the following areas - An Ideal Fleet Profile incorporating your
current and future fleet requirements. - A detailed Action Plan to correct existing fleet
aging or performance gaps utilizing our
QuestCapital and Remarketing Services. - Identification of units for priority action to
reduce costs (short-term and long-term). - Identification of fleet rotation opportunities
based on mileage and application. - Expertise to maximize reduction of maintenance
costs and increased warranty recovery. - Continuous improvement monitoring via regularly
scheduled follow-up meetings with your AmeriQuest
Asset Manager. We plan the future with you and
constantly update the plan as your business
changes.
18Premier Participants
STATER BROS.MARKETS
Associated Wholesale Grocers
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19AmeriQuest Telephone Contacts
AmeriQuest Corporate Office 856.773.0600 Billi
ng and Credit Rich Spotts, Chief Financial
Officer ext. 19 John Grone,
Controller ext. 35 Purchasing Programs
Service Tom Winnberg, V.P.
Purchasing ext. 26 Jim Russo, Director,
Field Services ext. 23 I.T. Services
Mike Rowbotham, Manager I.T. Services ext.
24 Sales Marketing Bill McCouch,
Director, Procurement Services
770.614.8104 Bill Gray, Director,
Procurement Services 770.833.4160 Kevin
OBrien, Sales Executive 781.812.2950
Phil Stepp, VP Asset Services 630.922.9145
Roger Welling, VP National Sales 714.993.9674
Customer Service Tom McAteer, Customer
Support Manager ext. 28 Kelly Corvino,
Account Support ext. 38
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20No Purchasing Obligation No Commitment No
Membership Fees
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