LIMA, Pa.--Pilot Freight Services today launched a new automotive shipping and logistics division that will help the auto industry optimize management of global parts shipments, with flexible scheduling that supports just-in-time inventory and assembly methods. Auto industry OEMs, Tier One and Tier Two suppliers, and 3PLs can now turn to Pilot to transport auto parts of any weight and size, including components for vehicle assembly, and after-market repair and replacement parts.
Auto makers and suppliers can take advantage of Pilot’s worldwide network, best-in-class tracking technology, and array of transportation systems to keep their parts moving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so they arrive when needed, where needed, anywhere in the world—including the industry’s hottest markets, such as Detroit and Mexico, and its centers for production in the Southeastern United States. Pilot’s network supports domestic air and ground, international air, ocean, and specialized services.
“Our automotive division’s transportation network is perfectly aligned with the auto industry’s manufacturing model, and provides the consistent on-time service and global reach the marketplace demands,” says Dale Page, Senior Director at Pilot Freight Services, who brings 32 years of experience in transportation industry to his new role at Pilot, including running DHL’s automotive division.
“Auto industry players who want a more flexible, cost-effective and accurate supply chain can now partner with Pilot, and benefit from our mature network and hands-on customer service. We’re excited to be extending our four decades of freight-forwarding experience to the automotive sector,” says Richard G. Phillips Jr., Pilot’s CEO.
ABOUT PILOT FREIGHT SERVICES
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. is a full-service transportation and logistics provider with 65 offices throughout North America. Pilot is also a founding member of the World Freight Alliance (WFA), operating in more than 190 countries worldwide. The company’s freight forwarding services encompasses every mode of transportation, including air, ground, and ocean, serving all corners of the globe. Pilot’s logistics programs offer a complete line of expedited and time-definite services, international shipping solutions, product warehousing, and inventory management. In addition, Pilot’s online shipment navigator, CoPilot, provides customers all of the necessary tools to make online shipping fast, convenient, and secure. Learn more about Pilot Freight Services at www.PilotDelivers.com.
