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Comprehensive Logistic
Masters of the Supply Chain
The 111-year-old company has certainly evolved over time, business when it comes to supply chain management. Written by: Kevin Smead
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hile Comprehensive Logistics Co. Inc. (CLI) is more than 100 years old, they’re anything but “old school.” CLI is an award-winning thirdparty logistics provider that gives 4
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businesses a lean and flexible supply chain, allowing them to manage the tumultuous world that is modern business. The company was founded in 1903 by J.V. McNicholas, who started by
handling general transport with a horse and cart. With the advent of new technologies, the business expanded and took on several different forms. CLI in its modern form was came to be in 1995 and
continues to provide the high-quality logistics service its customers continue to expect. CLI primarily focuses on the needs of manufacturers, distributors, and shippers. They serve needs w w w. c o m p l o g . c o m
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Maximize Your Profitability with the latest Tracking Technology SOLUTIONS
Since 1974, Lowry Solutions has been implementing technology innovations nationwide, and with over 10,000 customers, it has established itself as a premier AutoID system integrator focused on barcode, RFID, biometrics, enterprise mobility and asset management solutions. Lowry understands that each enterprise has its own specific issues and requirements and that in order to provide best-in-class solutions to address these issues, a deep understanding of our clients’
Lowry Solutions make our customers’ businesses more competitive by providing: • Cost reduction • Improved business process efficiency • Improved staff productivity • Improved asset/inventory visibility • Supply chain standards compliance • Empowered mobile workers
unique business processes is a necessity. To us, success is rooted in our ability to enhance and grow our customer’s business.
Proud Platinum Level Partner
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COMPREHENSIVE LOGISTICS from the most basic, to the highly complex. The company is proud of its flexibility, citing its lean size and process-driven culture as main factors in its ability to modify and adapt to meet ever changing needs. Keeping costs low is also a major focus at CLI. The company is committed to Continuous Improvement and operates a Change Management Request (CMR) process, allowing for streamlined and effective improvements. CLI also puts the client in the driver seat, affording them full
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transparency and control of the supply chain. Using an online tool, CLI allows its clients to access and manage their end-to-end supply chain, ensuring everything is running as expected. Also, clients are able to fully view and understand everything from CLI’s end as well, giving customers the highest level of confidence that there will be no surprises, monetary or otherwise. With its 99.97% inventory accuracy rate, 99.4% on-time delivery rate, and less than five defects per million, CLI is one of the best in the business when it comes to logistics and supply
LOWRY SOLUTIONS
Since 1974, Lowry Computer Products has been implementing technology innovations nationwide, and with over 10,000 customers, it has established itself as a premier AutoID system integrator focused on barcode, RFID, biometrics, enterprise mobility and asset management solutions.
Website: www.lowrysolutions.com
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Time to go Lean.
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Company Information Comprehensive Logistics Co. Inc. (CLI) gives you the lean, flexible supply chain you need to compete in today’s complex, unpredictable business environment. We are a premier, non-assetbased provider of engineered logistics services for complex supply chains. As an award-winning thirdparty logistics provider, we are experienced in exceeding the most stringent logistics requirements.
chain management. While these numbers are certainly impressive, stay tuned for our feature next month where we’ll break down what makes Comprehensive Logistics so successful.
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