For some of the nation’s leading retailers and manufacturers looking to find the right third-party logistics and transportation partner to help move their products into the hands of consumers, one consistent name continues to rise to the top – Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation (Cardinal). Headquartered in Concord, N.C., Cardinal is one of the fastest-growing third-party logistics and transportation firms in the nation.

What contributes to Cardinal’s continued success? Industry experts point to a combination of Cardinal’s innovative technology solutions, experienced management team and intense focus on delivering superior customer service as their secret formula for success and profitable growth.

Specialized Delivery Sets Cardinal Apart

From its start in 1997 with the purchase of North Carolina-based truckload common carrier Cardinal Freight Carriers, Cardinal has built a solid reputation excelling in a space where most transportation and logistics firms fear to tread: the final mile of the supply chain. Although Cardinal’s core competency remains focused on the management of dedicated resources, one area that continues to set Cardinal apart from others in the industry is their expertise in delivering products along the final mile of the supply chain or, more simply put, from a retailer’s store shelves to the consumer’s front door, office or jobsite.

Cardinal offers a comprehensive range of tools and services including asset-based dedicated contract carriage services, home and jobsite delivery services, warehousing/inventory management, Cardinal Technology™ & Consulting, supply chain modeling and logistics management. Logistics solutions are highly customizable and may include dedicated equipment, drivers, contractors, management, warehouses and technology for the exclusive use of that customer. Cardinal customers include some of the nation’s leading retailers and manufacturers, including The Home Depot, Office Depot, Lowe’s, KraftMaid Cabinetry, Mill’s Pride, CHEP, AutoZone and many others.

Cardinal’s Dedicated Advantage

Cardinal’s management of dedicated resources allows their customers all the advantages and control of an internal transportation organization without the day-to-day hassles, headaches or liability exposures. Cardinal handles all the transportation needs for their clients including management of equipment, drivers, trucks, trailers, warehousing space and dayto- day operations.

Last year, Cardinal launched their newest product – Warehousing & Inventory Management – for a number of key customers. Total warehouse and cross-dock space now tops more than 1 million square feet in over 15 locations nationwide.

Cardinal’s Technology Is Key to Success

Cardinal’s innovative handheld technology solutions translate into streamlined supply chain operations, significant cost savings and improved customer service for many of their clients, including KraftMaid Cabinetry. With a robust and reliable integration of innovative handheld devices, key information is transmitted to Cardinal’s routing and scheduling system providing real-time signature capture, exception reporting and other critical data sets, allowing Cardinal managers to view real-time status of driver routes, OS&D issues, asset utilization, billing information and route optimization.

Cardinal can develop a series of individual modules to simulate any type of routing, tracking and reporting solution required by their customers. Every solution that Cardinal develops fully interfaces with a client’s primary operating system making Cardinal’s logistics solution seamless and with optimal portability.