that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message menlo logistics type subsidiary industry logistics headquarters san francisco california key people robert bianco president gary kowalski senior vp chief operating officer bob bassett vp sales and marketing revenue us 1.72 billion 2014 1 operating income us 27 million 2014 1 parent xpo logistics website www.menlologistics.com menlo logistics is a global supply chain company operating in 5 continents and 20 countries . its core business offerings include third party logistics and supply chain management . menlo logistics is a business unit of con way and its corporate headquarter is in san francisco california . sister companies include con way freight con way truckload and con way multimodal . menlo logistics specializes in the integration of all functions across the supply chain from sourcing of raw materials through product manufacturing to the distribution of finished goods . the company currently operates 210 locations worldwide and has 18 000 000 square feet 1 700 000 m2 of warehouse capacity . 2 contents 1 history 2 recent awards 3 external links 4 references history edit the idea for menlo logistics was developed in the late 1980s . at that time cf inc. s director of marketing john williford 3 presented the idea for the company s creation an organization that offered warehouse inventory and transportation management as well as full integration of supply chain links through customized systems and software to upper management . 4 the initial business plan was to create implement and manage logistics projects for its customers . on october 26 1990 menlo logistics inc. was formed . the name was a deliberate choice to prompt an association with california s menlo park which was well known as the home of venture capitalists and high tech industries . 4 logistics consultants and warehousing experts ran the dedicated contract carriage operations . the start up was carrier neutral and still does not give special treatment to its sister organizations or to any particular outside carriers . menlo logistics established itself as a leading third party logistics 3pl provider in the 1990s and rode the popularity of the outsourcing trend by notching double digit growth every year during that era . one of menlo s early success stories was its successful bid on a 100 million distribution contract with sears . the department store wanted to close its internal distribution system which cost sears about twice as much as its competitors at 7 percent of its sales . 4 a map showing menlo s current warehousing facilities in december 2000 menlo logistics collaborated with general motors to create vector scm a new global supply chain management company serving the automotive industry . vector scm proved to be a role model for a successful lead logistics provider business model . 2 effective january 1 2002 con way formed menlo worldwide logistics in its current form by combining menlo logistics renamed menlo worldwide logistics vector scm and emery worldwide forwarding later renamed menlo worldwide forwarding . menlo worldwide logistics absorbed the operations of emery s logistics unit emery global logistics egl . the egl operations gave menlo worldwide logistics presence in asia and south america and expanded its european scope . the company began leveraging these operations to pursue organic growth outside of north america and grow its european footprint . 2 in december 2004 con way sold menlo worldwide forwarding to united parcel service and con way streamlined its operating units by merging con way transportation service s logistics unit con way logistics into menlo worldwide logistics . this completed the rationalization of three logistics entities into a single business unit . 2 in 2006 gm exercised its right to purchase menlo logistics interest in vector scm and the sale was completed in december . 2 in seeking to grow its business in the asian logistics market menlo purchased two asian logistics companies cougar holdings pte ltd. and chic holdings ltd. in 2007 . singapore based cougar enlarged menlo s operational scope in southeastern asia and shanghai based chic significantly expanded menlo s presence in china . 5 today menlo logistics operates on all five continents offering companies a range of local to global solutions . clarification needed a menlo logistics warehouse facility in singapore . according to its website menlo logistics provides the following services to its clients 6 dedicated contract warehousing multi client warehousing transportation services configuration light assembly packaging kitting order fulfillment postponement reverse logistics supply chain network analysis and design vendor managed inventory recent awards edit menlo logistics has been recognized with many industry awards during the past few years . diebold platinum award for supplier excellence 2014 7 inbound logistics magazine s top 10 3pl provider award 2014 8 u.s. epa smartway environmental excellence award 2014 9 navistar diamond supplier 2014 10 inbound logistics magazine s top 10 3pl provider award 2013 11 u.s. epa smartway environmental excellence award 2013 9 inbound logistics magazine s top 10 3pl provider award 2012 12 food logistics magazine s top 100 3pl providers 2012 13 cisco excellence in forward logistics award 2012 14 external links edit menlo logistics website a case study from global logistics and supply chain strategies magazine of menlo and electrolux references edit a b 2014 annual report to shareholders . con way inc. a b c d e http www.menloworldwide.com ryder.com http www.ryder.com about us leadership team john h williford.aspx . retrieved 27 june 2014 . missing or empty title help a b c rodengen jeffrey l. 2008 the legend of con way . write stuff enterprises inc. logistics management online logisticsmgmt.com . september 10 2007 . http www.menlologistics.com en our services http www.prnewswire.com news releases diebold recognizes menlo logistics with 2014 platinum award for supplier excellence 300087111.html http www.inboundlogistics.com cms article readers choice top 10 3pl excellence awards 2014 a b http www.epa.gov smartway about sw awards.htm logistics http media.navistar.com index.php s 43 & item 715 http www.inboundlogistics.com cms article readers choice top 10 3pl excellence awards 2013 http www.inboundlogistics.com cms article readers choice top 10 3pl excellence awards 2012 http www.foodlogistics.com article 10762394 the top 100 3pl cold storage providers for 2012 http www.reuters.com article 2012 10 16 idus129624 16 oct 2012 mw20121016 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title menlo worldwide logistics & oldid 725917042 categories logisticscompanies based in californiahidden categories pages 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