Analysis of Panther Company

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1992, Panther Expedited Services is the largest independent provider of Premium Logistics™ services. With on-demand, single source solutions, Panther offers dedicated service to and from anywhere in the world.

Their technology, network strength, and world class customer service have resulted in industry leading on-time service levels, millions of dollars in cost-savings, and numerous industry awards. Their easy to use web-based quoting, booking, and tracking platform works in conjunction with the 24/7/365 customer service centers to provide real-time visibility into your supply-chain. Finally, you can track your shipment online down to the street level to give you piece of mind that your shipment is en route and on-time.

Service Offerings:

Panther Global Logistics. A provider of world-class logistics solutions for companies looking to reduce transportation costs, increase operational efficiency and improve customer service. The fully integrated turn-key system provides affordable transportation management solutions that guarantee supply chain integration, visibility, and optimization contributing to improved bottom line results. Their global transportation platform allows for complete inbound and outbound logistics management and is designed to support all modes of transportation.

Ground. With over 1,000 dedicated, exclusive use vehicles, Panther operates the largest and most diverse ground expedite fleet. More than just cargo vans, straight trucks, and tractor trailers, their

fleet includes Sprinters, flat-bed, step-deck, temperature controlled and validated, AA&E, and HAZMAT. The fleet is equipped with Qualcomm OmniVision satellite tracking, so they are able to electronically dispatch the “right” truck in less than 90 minutes.

Air. Panther manages an unparalleled global network with over 4,000 ground and air integrators, line haul carriers, and cartage agents for time definite services. With Air Charter, NFO,

Next Day, 2nd Day, 3rd Day, and Deferred air freight services, Panther is able to optimize freight by mode, carrier, and delivery to ensure the lowest cost-to-service ratio in the industry.

Ocean. Panther offers a full array of ocean freight services. They can handle any size shipment, from less-than-container to full container loads, special equipment, and oversized cargo. They provide streamlined freight forwarding to book your cargo, arrange for pickup and delivery, and manage all shipping documentation.

With Premium Logistics™ services on six continents, Panther offers world-class shipping solutions, superior technology, and global forwarding expertise.

Chapter 2

Logistics

What you should know first about logistics is that it’s a flow of goods between two or more points of origin and destination to meet the requirements of customers and corporations. It involves information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging.

Panther Company provides customers with comprehensive supply chain integration, increased visibility and optimization for even the most complex supply chains. Its customizable transportation management system aka TMS quickly and easily reduces transportation costs, helps the operations more efficiently and improves customer service without an investment in capital or people, also not any type of disruption to current operations.

The full suite of services are Planning & Optimization which is a process creating an efficient and effective plan to meet delivery commitments at the lowest possible cost and its optimization to balance the replenishment plan and transportation plan both considered as a combined plan. It includes collaboration with customer service, production, carriers,

distribution centers, third & fourth parties and customers to ensure the plans are executable. Also considering the product quantity, product mix and days of coverage needed to meet the demand of customer, transportation constraints and optimization of the load of the current product mix.