When shippers think of Landstar,
words like “stable”, “reliable” and
“safety-first” usually come to mind.
Landstar’s reputation as a leading provider
of truckload, LTL, heavy haul/specialized and
expedited ground freight capacity grew quickly
after its inception in 1988. Today, Landstar
not only continues to provide safe, reliable
transportation solutions for shippers throughout
North America and around the world, but
has evolved into a logistics provider with the
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chain challenge.
“Landstar has repositioned itself over the years
to provide customers with a greater range of
supply chain solutions, especially as it relates to
technology,” says Landstar Chairman, President
and CEO Henry Gerkens. “Combined with the
personalized service provided by our independent
agents and the wide array of transportation
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before.”
Landstar’s advanced technology solutions –
NLM and A3i – provide customers with supply
chain management options that range from basic
transportation to highly complex transportation
order management.
For shippers facing the challenge of
coordinating bidding, scheduling, shipping,
tracking, invoicing and reporting, NLM offers
web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
designed to manage dynamic shipments.
As an independent supply chain systems
integrator, A3i specializes in integrating a
customer’s existing material order management
system utilizing a cutting-edge transportation
management system to create a single, seamless,
order-to-cash supply chain management system.
“With Landstar’s self-managed and automated
applications, customers get the platform that
best meets their supply chain needs without the
headaches associated with buying and maintaining
software,” says Gerkens.
Either way, Landstar’s variable cost SaaS
solutions can be tailored to meet the current and
future needs of customers of all different sizes
from mid-sized companies to large multinationals.
Landstar Warehousing Services is another clear
advantage available to customers. With a network
of Warehouse Capacity Owners available in every
major U.S. city and port, product visibility across
the entire network and single source contact,
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or relocate freight as their business needs evolve.
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the experience and the personalized service that
Landstar does,” says Gerkens. “Because our
transportation and warehouse capacity providers
and Landstar sales agents have a vested interest
in the successful delivery of each load, the level
of personal attention they provide customers is
outstanding.”
Landstar’s vast and unique network is also
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capacity and customized solutions, including rail,
air, ocean and international.
“Landstar has the capabilities that best suit the
requirements of a company interested not only in
all modes of transportation, but complete logistics
and warehousing solutions,” says Gerkens.
Whether you’re headed across the street or
around the globe and whatever your time frame
for delivery, Landstar is committed to providing
you with the most reliable transportation and
logistics services in the global market.
