A BETTER LOGISTICAL FUTURE
A BETTER LOGISTICAL FUTURE
The North American supply chain network is at the heart of the international logistics web, connecting transportation dots across countless countries and ensuring the movement of goods globally.
On a nationwide basis, as the US supply chain becomes increasingly specialized and diverse by the day, Proactive Supply Chain Group
(Proactive) stands at the forefront of this magnanimous and fastmoving industry.
Experts in flexible cargo movement and offering unmatched logistics programs that go beyond competitor standards, the company’s vast suite of services and systematic solutions allow clients to keep track of and monitor their goods around the clock.
Founded in 2007 as a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, Proactive has grown to become a frontrunner in customer-centric logistics services.
Since its inception, the company has placed a continuous focus on evolution and advancement, standing by its overarching mission to simplify, quantify, qualify, and specify the complex elements involved in
We explore Proactive Supply Chain Group’s industryleading capabilities and impressively vast range of solutions that have allowed the organization to lead the way in North American logistics
Writer: Lucy Pilgrim | Project Manager: Scarlett Burke
transporting cargo from point A to point B.
Accordingly, Proactive works hard to not only meet the goals and objectives of its customers’ supply chains but exceed them.
As part of its comprehensive approach, clients begin with a detailed consultation to decipher their particular transport management
needs before working collaboratively with the company throughout the logistics process.
THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS
Above all else, Proactive believes that a supply chain is only as efficient as the people operating it and the technology used throughout. Therefore, the company strives to go above and beyond in its dedication to client and employee needs.
Proactive’s undeniable prosperity wouldn’t be achieved without its dedicated 200 members of staff, who are committed to the company’s mission and maintain logistical prowess across more than 2.5 million square feet (sqft) of warehousing space.
As the core pillar of Proactive, employee well-being is key to business growth. Indeed, the company fosters a workplace environment where every team member plays an important part in operational success.
As such, Proactive not only creates a job for its staff but builds the foundations of a career from which individuals can go on to prosper.
In line with this commitment, the company offers both challenging and rewarding vocational opportunities, competitive compensation for hard work, top-of-the-range operational facilities, cutting-edge technology, meaningful community involvement, and a sustainable and satisfying worklife balance.
Unity is therefore at the top of Proactive’s corporate values in order to achieve its goals as one close-knit team.
Employee loyalty and cohesion is expressed from the top down, as
every staff member is treated with equal respect and responsibility and trusted to conduct their job to the highest standards.
LOGISTICS DONE RIGHT
Proactive lives and breathes its mission to become a world-class logistics solutions provider, as demonstrated by its vast geographical footprint, which spans every corner of North America and shows no signs of stopping.
The company’s exponential growth has taken it to areas across Mexico and Canada, compounded by many other strategic locations across the US, necessitating many divisions of the organization that help cover the entirety of the continent’s supply chain needs. Indeed, Proactive has the required fleet and operational breadth to facilitate shipments internationally to and from North America, granting the company with a competitive advantage.
INDUSTRIES PROACTIVE SERVES
- Apparel
- Automotive
- Construction
- Consumer packaged goods (CPGs)
- Food and beverage
- Freight forwarders and steamship lines
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Renewable energy
- Oil and gas
- Pulp and paper
- Petrochemical
- Retail
- E-commerce
Proactive further stands out thanks to its highly proficient just-in-time delivery and ability to meet time-sensitive shipments, delivering unrivaled capabilities through its Custom Consolidation, Direct, and Expedite programs that are purposefully created to
meet customer requirements and seamlessly overcome any unexpected challenges.
From this choice of programs, Proactive offers warehousing, transportation, and specialized solutions.
An additional strength can be
found in the company’s value-added services, which go beyond the traditional realms of transportation and supply chain management and support. As a result, Proactive elevates the customer experience by meeting complex requirements.
The company’s value-added services include contract dedicated logistics, retail roll-outs, white glove services, heavy haul support, route optimization, frozen and fresh produce delivery, and after-hours special delivery.
TOP-TIER WAREHOUSING
Regarding its warehousing capabilities, Proactive’s state-ofthe-art facilities are purpose-built to efficiently handle storage, distribution, fulfillment, kitting, and co-packing programs.
Moreover, the combination of its strategic locations across the country and forward-thinking, streamlined approach means that difficulties such as shipping delays and additional expenses are easily overcome.
Coupled with flexible and tailored services, the company has become a trusted entity in the industry for its warehousing solutions.
Proactive’s co-packing solution in particular offers specialized and effective services across a vast range
of applications, from food packaging to floor displays, whilst its reverse logistics solutions seamlessly transport materials and cargo upstream, ensuring the safe delivery from end user to seller.
The company’s e-commerce
logistics capabilities, meanwhile, give clients the opportunity to fully optimize their digital footprint and unlock their online potential, as Proactive offers its abundance of warehouse space as a dependable place for inventory.
As such, the company’s e-commerce solution allows customers to rest assured that the inventory space required for such a vast marketplace is efficiently managed by top-tier logistics professionals. Moreover, once online transactions are complete, the company ships goods to the desired destination.
As such, thanks to Proactive’s industry-leading warehousing solutions, clients can trust the company with their digital brand and retail growth.
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Our Services
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Phone: 647-537-0625
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Proactive also offers support in the form of public warehousing and short-term storage, accompanied by competent and value-added services.
TRUSTED TRANSPORTATION
Efficient transportation services are the DNA of any successful logistics organization. Accordingly, Proactive’s vast and powerful fleet not only succeeds in the most challenging logistics situations but also enables adaptability to these challenges, ultimately leading to the reliable delivery of cargo.
Its specialized division, Proactive Transportation, caters to the diverse and complex needs of some of the
world’s Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller, localized shippers, ultimately harnessing the capabilities of an up-to-date fleet to get the job done.
Proactive Transportation was established in 2017 to provide clients with first-class last mile delivery services and, to this day, continues to be an asset-based transportation provider of significant commodities and cargo.
As it stands, the company’s fleet comprises dry, refrigerated, and sprinter vans, straight trucks, cranes, flatbeds, container chassis, and Conestoga trailers.
Evidently, Proactive gravitates toward state-of-the-art trucks and
PROACTIVE IN NUMBERS
• Over 2.5 MILLION sqft of warehousing
• 23 consolidation points
• 16 MILLION annual shipments
trailers, which are equipped with live GPS tracking, operated by highly trained and professional drivers, and purposefully designed to allow for flexibility in clients’ supply chains.
As part of the division, the company’s optimized distribution enhances its clients’ supply chain networks to ensure successful transportation and reliability, even at peak times. Indeed, Proactive’s transport management lowers operational costs and addresses any weak points.
This is achieved by a vast range of transportation services across North America, including
special equipment-based moves, appointment solutions, locationspecific moves, emergency expeditions, airline transfers, goods transfer agency (GTA) transportations, cross-border consolidations, door-to-door services, online tracking and reporting, and 24/7 live GPS tracking.
Evidently, Proactive’s supply chain presence is expansive and influential, as demonstrated by its industry
knowledge, unparalleled expertise, growing geographical footprint, and unstoppable fleet of vehicles.
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