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Apex Logistics: Moving the Mining Industry With a renewed outlook on company culture and technology, Apex Logistics is working to become the premier shipping carrier for mining companies Written by: Laura Close Produced by: James Hayes

APEX LOGISTICS LLC

pex Logistics is the largest and most diverse bulk transportation company in the Western United States. But the company is more than just a trucking service. Apex prides itself on providing clients with a tailored freight forwarding plan that’s right for their needs. The company blends 4

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logistics consultation with unique shipping services to provide superior quality transportation. “Our specialty is in transportation and management of bulk commodities,” says Denny Wyatt, Managing Director of Apex Logistics. “But our specialized services include management inventory, ordering and installing

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Internet-based silo measuring devices to control inventory. If we’re transporting your inventory, we know exactly where it’s at.” Upgrading company culture Apex realizes the age of the truck driver is getting older. The company, which says the average American truck driver is 45, has initiated a new effort in attracting younger applicants. “After speaking with applicants and absorbing

“Safety performance is a critical part of our company culture.” – says Wyatt

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a lot of the information that comes out of the trade magazines, we discovered the next generation of drivers wants to be paid on performance,” says Wyatt. “We made the transition 90 days and it’s been absolutely unbelievable. We went from having 10-12 applicants a month to over 50 a month. Our turnover rate, after training, has dropped from 50 percent to 20 percent.” By far the most important aspect of the company’s culture is safety. It’s engrained in everything they do, and everything they strive to do. “Safety is huge for us and it’s a major part of our training program,” says Wyatt. “All of our employees go through a full week of classroom training that covers everything from what we require to what the federal laws require.” The safety and training programs also serves as a way of indoctrinating employees into Apex’s company culture. “Safety performance is a critical part of our company culture,” says Wyatt. “Our division managers and driver managers meet with drivers every single quarter to sit down with them oneon-one to discuss their driving performance as well as discuss any safety concerns they may have. It’s been a key function in teaching our employees how important safety is to us.” In the January edition of Mining Global, we’ll continue our discussion with Denny Wyatt and examine how the company’s revitalized approach to technology is benefiting Apex Logistic tremendously.

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Adelanto, California FOUNDED

1967 EMPLOYEES

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Apex Logistics LLC 12531 Violet Road Adelanto, California, United States, 92301 800-767-3401 www.apexlogisticsllc.com