REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION, MOVING FREIGHT TO TRAINS, IMPLEMENTING A ZERO WASTE PROGRAM - ALL STANDARD POLICY FOR THE PROUDLY GRE

Performance Team is also a member of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation.

Santa Fe Springs, CA (prHWY.com) February 19, 2013 - SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. - From cutting the company's electric consumption in half with energy-saving T-5 fluorescent fixtures, to expertly incorporating intermodal trains, third party logistics company Performance Team (PT) integrates its Proudly Green program through practices on the road, at ports, loading docks, warehouses as well as throughout its headquarters and administrative offices.

Most recently, PT improved aerodynamics and road safety by installing EPA SmartWay certified hybrid trailer skirts on its trucks. The 22-foot trailer skirts help achieve the best aero performance with EPA/CARB advanced trailer aerodynamics. Tested at the ARC wind tunnel against angled skirts, the EPA SmartWay skirts prevent air from entering the underside of a trailer. This is an improvement over the angled or curved panel, which allows wind under the trailer and interferes with reefer tanks, ploughs snow and deflects dangerous debris into oncoming traffic.

Andy Miller, president of PT's retail supply chain said the newly added panels have been a boost to the company's environmental goals as well as providing an added safety measure. "We expect the new skirt panels to reduce fuel as well as increase safety keeping debris from flying under our trucks into traffic. By installing EPA SmartWay skirts to our fleet, we are doing something good for the environment, good for travel safety and good for business."

In port operations, PT operates more than 60 clean-diesel tractors and utilizes clean equipment in dedicated retail fleet operations. Miller said, "We can commit to customers that 100 percent of their containers will be picked up with this equipment and be exempt from any Clean Truck Fees (CTF) from the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This equipment will be CTF exempt through 2015."

PT is also a leading 3PL in transloading ocean containers into intermodal trailers for movement on the railroads around the country.

According to Miller, this practice is key for PT's green efforts. "Every ton of freight that moves one mile by rail instead of by truck reduces greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds or more. Just one intermodal train can take more than 280 trucks off of our nation's long-distance highways and reduce fuel consumption by millions of gallons a year. It makes sense to continue to build this program so we can continue to dramatically decrease the number of trucks on the roads."

PT partnered with California Precision Copier around the country to utilize digital technology, production streamlining, and employee disciplines to reduce photo copying by more than 65 percent, making less than 1 million less copies on average per year.

PT partnered with Southern California Edison and other local power companies throughout the U.S., to change out more than 1,000 lights from metal halide to energy-saving T-5 fluorescent fixtures. In the first year, the change reduced the company's electric consumption by nearly 50 percent at all locations.

Performance Team is also a member of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT). PT joins other members of the group including Walmart, Target and Nike in a commitment to develop and administer diesel-related emissions reductions and encourage sustainable practices. PT also supports not-for-profit Cascade Sierra Solutions in its efforts to save fuel and reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines.

About Performance Team:
Performance Team (PT) is an industry leading, privately held Third Party Logistics (3PL) company that provides a full suite of distribution, deconsolidation, transportation, and supply chain management services. PT has earned a reputation as one of the nation's top 3PL companies when it comes to logistics Los Angeles, managing supply chain logistics from large corporations to a full array of wholesale vendors. PT was named a Top 100 Third Party Logistics Provider for 2011 for the fifth consecutive year and a Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partner for 2011. PT's commitment toward more efficient and eco-friendly business practices makes them a visionary in the category.

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