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LQ's Top 36 3PL's 2007
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Eden Prairie,
MN
NASDAQ: CHRW
John Wiehoff, CEO
952-937-8500
www.chrobinson.com
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3PL Turnover:
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$6.6b
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Service Area:
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Tier 1 – Global Supply Chain Manager – Major Markets
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3PL Assets:
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7,000 employees
100 warehouses and cross-dock affiliates
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Information Systems:
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Very good
TMS – ExpressTMS
WMS – HighJump
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Services:
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Freight brokerage, air and ocean freight forwarding, transportation
management, warehousing, print logistics
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Industry Focus:
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Agriculture, consumer goods, food and beverage, paper, printed
materials, retail, technology
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Key Customers:
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Anheuser-Busch, AOL,
Ball-Foster Glass, Best Buy, Clorox, ConocoPhillips, Dana Corp.,
Ecolab, Fastenal, Hickory Farms, International Paper, Ocean Spray,
Wal-Mart
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Armstrong & Associates’ Evaluation:
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C.H. Robinson continues to be the most profitable 3PL, achieving an
incredible net income margin of 24.7% in FY 2006. John Wiehoff and
his cohort of young executives continue to refine the excellent
business model put in place by the founders. While 76% of Robinson’s
net revenues are truck transportation related, it also has solid
intermodal, international ocean, and supply chain management
capabilities. Employees are highly motivated to take care of
customers. European and Asian operations continue to grow. Recently,
Robinson acquired offices in
India
and continues to make careful purchases of companies with
specializations and has access to the free cash flow to make more.
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