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Thinking Outside of the Box

Moving Iowa Forward Conference

April 24, 2012

• Privately-held logistics management company (3PL)

• Founded in 2003 AB Transport

• Headquarters – Cedar Rapids, IA

• Branch office – Jacksonville, FL

• Nationally certified Minority Business Enterprise and Iowa Targeted Small Business

• Specialties: Heavy Haul, Oversized and Over dimensional and Expedited

• 365/24 Dispatch

About AB Transport, Inc.

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Key Customers

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Transportation Industry

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Changes in Industry—Today vs. 10 years ago

• Enhanced technology – better tools

• Better communication

• Social Media

• Fuel prices

• Weather

• Economic Conditions

• Permits / Regulations

Transportation Industry – Embracing Change

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What are we doing differently?

• More Networking

• Embracing Social Media

• More partnerships

• Certifications

• Technology – customizing programs to what we need

• Virtual Fleet

Projects

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When shipping oversized and over dimensional objects there are many factors that come into play.

•What modes of transportation are available?

•How will the product get to its destination in the most cost-effective way?

•How much time do I have for transit? Are there any big events, weather warnings, or construction projects that may affect the transit route?

•What is the safest way to get the product to its final destination?

Project – Cold Box

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88’ length x 8’wide by 13.66’ height and 156,000 pounds

Estimated value: $2.5M

Origination: CA

Destination: TX

Project – Cold Box Transport Options

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C: TruckB: BargeA: Train

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Project – Cold Box Summary

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Days in transit: 5 business days

Requirements: permits, escorts, site surveys, utility and bucket trucks

Optional: Electronic Tracking Software

Challenges in the Industry

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• Shortage of equipment

• Shortage of drivers

• Insurance Restrictions

What can we do?

+300,000

In January, 2012 AB Transport, Inc. became a strategic partner with Corporate America Supports You and Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (CASY-MSCCN) and leads the Troops to Transportation and Logistics Program™.

Challenges in the Industry - Solution

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Our mission is to leverage industry experience to identify, target and create immediate training and career opportunities for our military, veterans and their spouses/caregivers on a local, national and global level.

How are we doing this?

•Reaching out to our networks

•Uncovering problems and joining forces to fix them

Challenges in the Industry – Solution (cont.)

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Did you know?

•The Iowa National Guard has been the most used in the past 10+ years

•Over 3,000 Guards men and women returned this past Summer

•Only branch of the military that is not federally-owned when they return home

•No transitional program

Challenges in the Industry – Solution (cont.)

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What are we doing?

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What are we doing?

• Learning more about each other – our family, friends, customers, vendors and their networks

• Ambassadors

• Reaching out to new people

• Thinking outside of the box

Challenges in the Industry – Solution (cont.)

Moving Iowa Forward

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• Staying in front of our competition

• Joining forces

• Communication

• Thinking outside of the box