LQ's Top 37 3PL's 2008     
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CEVA Logistics -01
APL Logistics – Oakland, CA – SGX: NOL -02
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. -03
UPS Supply Chain Solutions -04
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. -05
DHL Logistics DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Exel Supply Chain -06
UTi Worldwide -07
Kuehne + Nagel International AG -08
Schenker AGBAX
Global Inc.
-09
Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. -10
Penske Logistics -11
Ryder -12
Panalpina World Transport -13
Schneider Logistics, Inc. -14
Fedex -15
GENCO Supply Chain Solutions -16
Hub Group/Unyson Logistics -17
Menlo Worldwide Logistics -18
VersaCold/Atlas -19
YRC Logistics -20
Werner Enterprises Dedicated & Logistics -21
J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services -22
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics -23
Transplace -24
NFI Industries -25
Agility Logistics -26
Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. -27
Wheels Group of Companies -28
Kenco Logistic Services -29
Livingston International -30
ATC Logistics & Electronics -31
TransGroup Worldwide Logistics -32
BNSF Logistics -33
A.N. Deringer, Inc -34
SCI Logistics Inc. -35
Logistics Management Solutions -36
Kelron Logistics -37




Kenco Logistic Services
Chattanooga, TN
Gary Mayfield, CEO & President
423-643-3316
www.kencogroup.com

3PL Turnover:

$330m

Service Area:

North America

3PL Assets:

3,600 employees
95 warehouses
400 tractors; 900 trailers

Information Systems:

Good
TMS – LeanLogistics, Manhattan
WMS – Proprietary--WES, RedPrairie, SAP WM, Manhattan

Services:

Transportation management, warehousing and distribution (contract logistics), dedicated contract carriage, manufacturing support and sequencing

Industry Focus/Key Customers:

Aftermarket parts, electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals/healthcare, industrial, retail
Key Customers:  Audiovox, Cummins, GlaxoSmithKline, Keurig Coffee, Komatsu, Stryker, Mervyns

Armstrong & Associates’ Evaluation:

This top notch, North American, value-added warehouseman has developed transportation management skills and broadened its integrated logistics offerings. Kenco has been a strong player in the Southeast U.S. for decades and is spreading to the rest of the country. Kenco provides manufacture support for Komatsu’s heavy equipment manufacturing facility in Tennessee. This successful relationship is opening doors with other Japanese customers. In addition, Kenco has spread successfully into pharmaceuticals, managing the logistics at GlaxoSmithKline’s North Carolina plant and handling its retail distribution. Kenco has significantly expanded its DCC operations over the last few years.