Schneider Logistics Joins Forces With Chinese University To Foster Industry Professionals

Schneider Logistics, Inc., a leading international logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, recently announced its intent to offer scholarships for logistics studies to outstanding students attending China's Tsinghua University. The Schneider Tsinghua University scholarship program will have a span of three to five years; several top students will be awarded scholarships each year.

During a visit to the Beijing-based university on March 11, 2008, Christopher Lofgren, president and CEO of Schneider National, addressed several hundred teaching staff and students of the Industrial Engineering department. While announcing the new scholarship program, Lofgren noted that logistics now plays a pivotal role in the world's economy, currently accounting for 21 percent of the gross domestic product of China.

"Committed logistics professionals continue to lead the world in driving down costs, enhancing end user value and freeing up capital for investment and economic growth. Through establishing these scholarships together with Tsinghua University, Schneider is honored to be able to make a contribution to the economy of China," Lofgren said.

According to Professor Zheng Li, deputy dean of Tsinghua University's Industrial Engineering department, "Logistics is called the third-party revenue source or the powerhouse of the global economy. It is crucial to the competitiveness of our manufacturing industry, especially now that China is the world's manufacturing hub."

The Tsinghua scholarship program expands Schneider's commitment to fostering transportation and logistics professionals in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, the company has a long history of supporting programs in the communities where its associates live and work. Schneider sponsors the Schneider National Chair of Transportation and Logistics at Georgia Tech, funds engineering research work with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and underwrites other scholarships through its charitable arm, the Schneider National Foundation.

About Schneider Logistics in China
Schneider Logistics is an international logistics provider to two-thirds of FORTUNE 500 companies. Schneider Logistics helps customers capture strategic business value from their supply chains in the form of lower distribution costs, reduced inventory, improved customer service and increased availability to working capital. Currently Schneider Logistics operates two units in China: Schneider Enterprise Consultancy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. Services include supply chain consulting as well as transportation and logistics services for the domestic market.

Schneider Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider National, a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert logistics and transportation solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.4B company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider Logistics visit www.schneiderlogistics.com

About Tsinghua University
Established in 1911, Tsinghua University is highly regarded as one of the most influential academic institutes of China. At present it has 7,588 faculty and teaching staff, as well as 31,786 students, including 14,000 undergraduate and 18,000 post-graduate students. For more information about the university please visit www.tsinghua.edu

SOURCE: Schneider Logistics, Inc.