Industry spotlight logistics
“We have the
53-foot trailers,
but we also run
trucks and vans
that can easily
get into those
areas where
the stores
are. That way,
the customer
doesn’t have
to wait for
the next route
truck in a
week – we can
get them the
product now.”
nothing new, but the role has expanded with technological advances in electronics, pharmaceuticals and a
growth in demand for fresh, exotic foods and more.
North Texas is home for this initial market rollout of
the concept, which is busy expanding to several other
U.S. regions. Anyone who has flown into DFW Airport
on a hot afternoon and waited to clear customs understands the heat that a shipment may be exposed to can
be damaging, with items such as pharmaceuticals, for
example, that need to stay within two and six degrees.
SCL combines specialized distribution centers
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