Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Cat Logistics)
Morton, IL
NYSE:  CAT (Caterpillar Inc.)
Steve Larson, CEO
309-266-3591
www.catlogistics.com

3PL Turnover:

$3.2b                                                                 Parent:  $45b

Service Area:

Tier 1 – Global Supply Chain Manager

3PL Assets:

12,000 employees
107 warehouses
                       

Information Systems:

Excellent
TMS – Proprietary--CAT TIS, i2 Technologies
WMS – SAP EWM, Proprietary
OMS – SAP CRM, Proprietary
IM – SAP SPP, Proprietary

Services:

Supply chain strategy and design, systems and technology, materials management, distribution center management, order management, manufacturing logistics, transportation services, order management

Industry Focus/Key Customers:

Aerospace and industrial service parts, automotive, consumer goods, electronics, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, technology
Key Customers:  AGCO, Bombardier Aerospace, Caterpillar, Daimler, Emerson, Ford Motor, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, Hyundai, Land Rover, Mazda, Mosaic, Newmont, Saab, U.S. Cellular, Volvo

Armstrong & Associates’ Evaluation:

Cat Logistics has heavy U.S. and European operations with a growing presence in South America and Asia, distributing to more than 160 countries from over 100 facilities. Cat Logistics’ scope reflects its parent’s global reach and dealer network. Cat Logistics’ business is split equally between North America and the rest of the world. It continues to expand its automotive logistics business in Europe and the U.S. Cat Logistics has completely integrated warehousing and manufacturing supply chain services. Visibility in its integrated systems of SAP and i2 is very good. Demand and supply forecasting and material planning capabilities are excellent. Forecasting for low turnover items is a controlled standard operating procedure. Caterpillar’s transportation department was merged into Cat Logistics in 2001, bringing its transportation management capability. Cat Logistics focuses on customers with high-value durable goods. A major initiative involves logistics into and out of China.