Logistics Insight Corporation

Warren, MI

Scott Wolfe, CEO

888-334-LINC

www.4linc.com

3PL Turnover:

$529m

Service Area:

North America (Locations: 27 U.S., 1 Canada)

3PL Assets:

2,836 employees

27 warehouses

960 tractors, 1,775 trailers

Information Systems:

Good

TMS – TMW, Appian–Direct Route

WMS – Proprietary

Services:

Value-added warehousing, dedicated contract carriage, manufacturing support

Industry Focus:

Automotive

Key Customers:

Auto Alliance, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Guardian Automotive, Nissan, NUMMI

Armstrong & Associates’ Evaluation:

LINC is a major player in automotive logistics. LINC delivers quality services for GM, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Nissan, Auto Alliances (a Ford/Mazda partnership) and tier 1 suppliers. LINC’s operating excellence is demonstrated by its gold award from DaimlerChrysler for its Auburn Hills operation and its A+ assessment rating for its seven GM operations. LINC’s service list for major automotive manufacturers involves transportation management, dedicated contract carriage, sequencing and subassembly, return containers management, kanban, JIT to plants, kitting and export-import. These services are integrated to support automotive assembly plants. Some LINC locations deliver 2–3 services; others do the whole list. LINC’s sister company, Central Transport, is a major LTL carrier and Detroit mainstay.