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THE TOP 40 3PLs 2009

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BNSF Logistics

Springdale, AR
NYSE: BNI (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)
Eric Wolfe, VP & General Manager
877-853-4756
www.bnsflogistics.com

3PL Turnover:

$272m
Parent: $18b

Service Area:

North America

3PL Assets:

240 employees

Information Systems:

Good
TMS - MercuryGate, IES, Proprietary

Services:

Transportation management, air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage

Industry Focus/Key Customers:

Chemicals, consumer goods, food and beverage, industrial, paper, retail
Key Customers: Amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, Georgia-Pacific, Hilti, Kohl's, Morton Salt, Mott's, Rio Tinto, Wal-Mart

Armstrong & Associates’ Evaluation:

Eric Wolfe is a good transportation operator. Wolfe has worked for J.B. Hunt and Cardinal, always providing solid transportation execution and planning. He has built a good core business that has put BNSF on the U.S. 3PL map. BNSF recently added international freight forwarding capability.


BNSF Logistics is one of the fastest growing 3PLs in the United States, providing comprehensive services to clients with complex supply chain challenges. We offer efficient, cost-effective solutions for clients of all sizes with unparalleled modal breadth, from parcel to boxcar. We pride ourselves on service flexibility and welcome your most difficult transportation challenges.

As an EPA SmartWay Partner, BNSF Logistics is dedicated to helping each client develop environmentally and financially sustainable supply chain solutions. We are committed to providing value to our clients and maintaining a competitive advantage in the 3PL marketplace. We are differentiated by our breadth of services, entrepreneurial spirit, low-cost culture, and BNSF brand equity.

Domestic Services Our domestic services groups leverage relationships with thousands of carriers across all modes and offer comprehensive supply chain outsourcing services, empowering each client to focus on core competencies, while enabling our seasoned logistics professionals to concentrate on the value chain. We are experienced providers of innovative rail and rail-related transportation services - facilitating load design and securement, the utilization of multiple types of providers and equipment types, and providing a single point of contact for a seamless client solution.

International Services BNSF Logistics’ experienced ocean and air teams facilitate the required transit, secure equipment and compile proper documentation to safely transport products between your dock and any market in the world, while our customs clearance division ensures the accurate, efficient and economical flow of your goods across international borders. Our Grapevine, Texas, location is a TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility and we are C-TPAT certified and validated.

Consulting Services The consulting services team combines technology and expertise to create winning supply chain strategies that support each client’s business objectives including logistics network design, site rationalization, load and route optimization, logistics best practices, and business process analysis.

Eric Wolfe,
VP and General Manager




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