Flexible Yard Management Solutions
With cost savings in mind, many large retailers are turning to flexible,
professional yard management. And many are turning to Dist-Trans,
a subsidiary of ODW Logistics, to provide it.
Since 1980 Dist-Trans has provided
activity, and local moves. One of the
customized transportation services
solutions that’s helped him and
offering customers the ability to
Mast Global save time, money
reach 65% of the nations
and resources has been
population overnight, and is within
yard management. And they’ve
a one-day truck drive from 58% of
been getting that flexible on-site
the U.S. population, 50% of the
service from Dist-Trans for more
Canadian population, 61% of the
than two decades.
U.S. manufacturing capacity, 80%
of U.S. headquarters and nearly 81
million people.
“Yard management is a service we
simply could not do without,” said
Shiffman. “It allows us to do more
Flexibility
without investing more in personnel
That’s the key attribute Adam
and equipment.”
Shiffman looks for in a third-party
logistics provider. As supervisor,
The speed that Mast Global
works at requires matching
agility from our third-party
logistics provider. As Mast
Global has changed, DistTrans has shown the ability
to evolve right along with us
and be creative in a way that
supports our business model.
Adam Shiffman
Supervisor
“The speed that Mast Global works
domestic inbound transportation for
at requires matching agility from
Mast Global Logistics (a part of The
our third-party logistics provider,”
Limited Brands), he’s responsible
he added. “As Mast Global has
for all vendor-to-vendor shipments,
changed, Dist-Trans has shown the
vendor-to-DC shipments, yard
ability to evolve right along with
Domestic Inbound Transportation
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us and be creative in a way that
It means maintaining a fleet of more
active driver recruitment. It takes
supports our business model. It’s not
than 100 power units so clients don’t
commitment and diversification,
a transactional relationship; they’re a
have to invest in the equipment
and that’s why it’s one of our core
partner. They’re always asking, ‘What
themselves. And sometimes it
competencies. We don’t just want
can we do for you? What more can
means providing electronic yard
to provide services; we want to find
we learn about your business? How
tracking, performing daily reefer unit
solutions. And that’s what quality
can we exceed your expectations?’
inspections or making more than
yard management is all about.”
That’s why we’re still working
2,500 spotting moves in a single day.
together 20 years later.”
But that’s the kind of flexibility
Dist-Trans clients have come to expect.
It’s also why others in the retail
business have chosen Dist-Trans
as their yard management
solutions provider.
Personal Solutions
“What we’ve found is that the most
safe and cost-effective way to meet
our clients’ needs is to find out what
On-Site Experience
they need and give them solutions,”
Dist-Trans has more than 25 years
said ODW Operations Manager
of experience operating large,
Ken Boser. “We become part of our
highly-active campus environments
clients’ family. We become integral to
for companies like Mast Global
the success of their companies.”
Logistics. To do that, the company
maintains a full-time yard
“Dist-Trans is engaged and involved
management division equipped
in our business,” said MGL Manager
with all the resources needed to
of North American Transportation
streamline clients’ delivery and
Kristina Leven. “You can shop
shipping processes 24 hours a day,
anywhere for transportation
7 days a week.
services­—it’s the relationship that
makes the difference. And our
That means recruiting and keeping a
relationship with Dist-Trans has
trained network of yard management
evolved over time into the strong
professionals so clients always
partnership that exists today.”
have the best people available
without having to hire their own
“Most 3PL’s don’t provide yard
team. It means bringing top-flight
management services,” said
transportation equipment on-site
Jim Seelig, ODW’s director of
to ensure each client’s distribution
transportation. It requires specialized
center is performing at its peak.
equipment, specialized training and
www.odwlogistics.com | 1.800.743.7062
If flexible, professional
yard management can
help you save costs and
improve operations on
your campus, please
call Todd Alloway
at 1.800.743.7062 or
visit our website at
www.odwlogistics.com.