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Toronto, ON – For the second consecutive year, and just five years after it delivered its first load, Scout Logistics Corporation – whose name and principles are inspired by the characters Scout and Atticus Finch from the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird – has won recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This prestigious award highlights the company’s tremendous growth and affirms its fresh, market-leading approach to transportation management.
“We operate on ‘Scout’s honour’,” says Lorne Swartz, founder and president of Scout Logistics, who has doubled it’s work force since 2011. “We stand by our word – we treat our customers, carrier partners and team members fairly, honestly and with integrity. Not only is it the right thing to do but we believe it is also essential to the success of our business.”
Established in 1993, Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing Canadian-owned and managed companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways. Applicants are evaluated by an independent judging panel on overall business performance, including leadership, strategy, core competencies, cross-functional collaboration throughout organisation and talent.
“Best Managed companies embrace innovation, seize opportunities and inspire talent. They really set the bar high,” said Peter Brown, Partner, Deloitte and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program.
“I would like to recognise the entire efforts of Scout Logistics Corporation. It takes a dedicated effort from an entire team to focus on a core vision, create stakeholder value and excel in the global economy to achieve this level of success,” says Mike Runia, Ontario Managing Partner, Deloitte and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program.
Scout has hired and developed both a dedicated management, and talented sales team by providing team members with industry-leading compensation, and a dynamic work environment. There are no strict dress codes nor cubicles at Scout Logistics – Scout prides itself on its state-of-the-art workplace with an onsite gym, full kitchen and foot-thumping music that adds to an already energetic workday.
Scout Logistics also believes in investing in innovation. It developed proprietary systems for monitoring loads, carriers and sales – innovations that put the company ahead of its competition. In 2014 Scout upgraded its dispatch system to include cutting-edge cellular tracking technology. This system, which allows for the tracking of each and every shipment via cell towers across Canada and the United States, ensures complete client transparency throughout the supply chain.
Furthermore, in 2015, Scout launched its client-facing portal, providing real-time status locations of shipments 24/7/365.
“Earning a spot among Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the second year in a row confirms once again that we are taking the right approach and making smart investments in our people, partners and processes,” says Swartz. “We look forward to continued success in the coming years”.
Scout Logistics Corporation, North America’s leading perishable logistics specialist, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Jamie Klayman to Vice President. Jamie, a 8+ year veteran in the business, will be responsible for continuing to build sales within the North American market with specific focus on interstate loads transitioning from the Western states and Texas, to major international produce hubs throughout North America.
Previously, Mr. Klayman has served as Sales Manager – US Freight, where he led his team to record sales in 2014. Furthermore, Mr. Klayman played an integral part in Scout Logistics’ recent accreditation as one of Canada’s 50 Best managed Companies.
“With Jamie’s promotion, Scout is looking forward to continued growth throughout the North American Market and a renewed focus on interstate freight,” said Lorne Swartz, President of Scout Logistics Corporation. “He is well known and respected in the industry and his outstanding ability to manage both client and carrier needs seamlessly, only strengthens our position in this market. His promotion is well deserved and is a result of his hard work and outstanding contributions to Scout’s exceptional growth.”
Jamie has almost a decade of produce logistics experience managing ground shipments for some of North America’s largest chains. “I am excited to take on this opportunity and increase Scout’s presence in the US market”, said Jamie.
About Scout Logistics Corporation
Scout Logistics is one of Canada’s largest non-asset based transportation providers. Founded in 2011, Scout has built a reputation for providing customers with best-in-class customer service, superior on-time delivery, and transformative technological applications. Scout transports over 500 million pounds of refrigerated goods each year, and has quadrupled its revenue since inception. To learn more about Scout, visit www.scoutlogistics.com.
Just four years after it delivered its first load, Scout Logistics Corporation – whose name and principles are inspired by the characters Scout and Atticus Finch in the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird – has won recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This prestigious award highlights the company’s tremendous growth and affirms its fresh, market-leading approach to transportation management.
“We operate on ‘Scout’s honour,’” says Lorne Swartz, founder and president of the Toronto, ON based company, which has 33 employees, almost double its workforce in 2011. “We do what we say we’re going to do, and we treat our customers, carrier partners and team members fairly, honestly and with integrity. Not only is it the right thing to do but we believe it’s also essential to the success of our business.”
Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums, the Best Managed award recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million for sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and the efforts of the entire organization. 2014 winners of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies award, along with the Gold Standard winners, Requalified and Platinum Club members will be honoured at a gala in Toronto on March 31, 2015. On the same date, the symposium will address leading-edge business issues that are key to the success of today’s business leaders.
“I would like to congratulate Scout Logistics Corporation and its entire workforce. Achieving this standard of excellence takes a united effort from a dedicated team,” said Peter Brown, National Co-Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program and Senior Practice Partner at Deloitte.
“Scout Logistics invests in their team to build up a strong and stable company,” says Mike Runia, National Co-Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program and Ontario Managing Partner at Deloitte. “Best Managed companies are home grown companies making smart investments to achieve above average returns.”
Scout has built a strong team by giving team members industry-leading compensation, access to a company bonus pool, and a dynamic work environment. There are no strict dress codes or cubicles at Scout Logistics, only a state-of-the-art workplace with an onsite gym, full kitchen and foot-thumping music that adds a fun vibe to the workday.
The management team at Scout also believes in investing in innovation. It developed proprietary systems for monitoring loads, carriers and sales – innovations that put the company ahead of its competition. Recently Scout upgraded its dispatch system to include cutting-edge tracking technology, which enables tracking of each and every truck via cell towers across Canada and the United States, even when GPS units are not enabled. This ensures 100 per cent transparency throughout the supply chain.
“Earning a spot among Canada’s Best Managed Companies confirms that we are taking the right approach and making smart investments in our people, partners and processes,” says Swartz.
About Scout Logistics
Scout Logistics is one of Canada’s largest non-asset based transportation providers. Founded in 2011, Scout has built a reputation for providing customers with best-in-class customer service, superior on-time delivery, and transformative technological applications. Scout transports over 500 million pounds of refrigerated goods each year, and has quadrupled its revenue since inception. To learn more about Scout, visit www.scoutlogistics.com.
In January HaulProduce.com marks it 4th anniversary. During this month we will have posted on the website 1,000 produce trucking reports and other news items and features.
This sojourn began in September 1974 as I began learning all I could about the produce and trucking industries and combining those two interests with what eventually led to creating the Produce Truckers Network. During its 20-years on the air it was broadcast on over 60 radio stations across the U.S. and Canada, before becoming a part of satellite radio for four years.
The essence of those radio reports continues to be viable to this day, as it re-emerged as HaulProduce.com.
It is very encouraging receiving the regular phone calls and e-mails saying the website is providing informative, useful information, whether it comes from owner operators, small fleet owners, carriers, or third parties.
Ironically, when I entered this industry it was a period leading up t0 the deregulation of the trucking industry. Unfortunately, this “deregulated” industry has to deal with more stifling regulations than ever.
After four decades of relationships established in both the trucking and produce industries, and collecting a wealth of information scattered throughout the internet, providing information you can use in your business continues to be a priority.
A special thank you goes to TransFresh Corp. that provides the Techtrol CO2 process that extends shelf live of berries and other items in-transit, thus reducing the chances for claims or rejected loads at destination.
Another special thank you to truck brokerage Cool Runnings.
I have known Rich Macleod of TransFresh and Fred Plotsky at Cool Runnings for decades and deeply appreciate their sponsorship since day one of this venture. Both companies represent the finest in business ethics and practices.
We are looking forward to more companies are coming aboard in the New Year.
However, without you, our readers and subscribers, none of this would be possible. Thank you so much for your continued support.
As we embark on 2015, this is wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year filled with safe travels.
— Bill Martin
When you lay your reputation on the line, both as a company, and personally, you had better come through.
It is no accident that after 20 years in the industry, Lorne Swartz’s newest venture, Scout Logistics Corporation of Toronto, ON has delivered on its promise to provide owner operators with important services.
Besides offering some of the highest paying loads in North America, Lorne says Scout Logistics has a no fee, 24-hour Quick Pay guarantee on all produce hauls. He also says the company offers 24-hour dispatch, plus over 90% of their loads involve one pick up and one drop. Drivers are also able to stay connected with daily emails of available loads direct to their inbox through the company’s FREE Carrier Connect service.
“Currently, we arrange about 20,000 loads a year out of California, or about 400 truckloads a week, – 95 percent of these loads are in fact produce,” states Lorne Swartz, president.
Dani Etkin, Vice President of Business Development adds, “We have more than 1,000 owner operator partners who we work with on a regular basis. We know them personally – they visit our office on a regular basis and we trust each other implicitly -We give them the best rates and they know we’ll take care of them.”
By working for over 20 years with some of the largest produce companies in North America, Scout has built a relationship of mutual trust with both customers and carriers which results in fewer claims and rejected loads.
Scout Logistics works with a majority of its owner operators almost exclusively and provides both in-bound and out-bound freight opportunities.
“We try to build the business of our carriers, because when they are successful, we are successful,” says Swartz. “We’re always looking for new ways to make our carriers lives easier, just last year we redesigned our private load board, Carrier Connect, making it easier for carriers who are on the road to view loads and contact the dispatcher responsible, in just one click.”
Besides its Toronto headquarters, Scout Logistics has branch offices in London, ON, as well as Lebanon, NJ with plans to expand into Florida and Texas in coming months.
While the company is strongest with loads originating out of California and Arizona, it also does a sizeable business from South Texas and Florida as well as loads transitioning into Canada.