According to company president Brian Taylor, SME retailers and manufacturers traditionally have struggled to receive the same quality of logistics services that larger shippers get, and Horizon plans to change that.
The three Vs:
Velocity: Horizon Logistics provides consolidation and ocean transportation services from Asia to ports in the US, and inland transportation and delivery services via its rail, truckload and LTL services.
Visibility: Horizon Logistics has developed a user-friendly web portal for booking ocean transportation and monitoring international logistics operations. Customers can track shipments by PO, SKU, part number, container number or bill of lading to view details and delivery status against pro-forma schedule expectations.
Value-added services: Horizon Logistics opened a warehouse and cross-dock facility in Rancho Dominguez, close to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. From this facility, Horizon Logistics offers fulfilment services including storage, picking, packing, kitting and assembly services, plus nationwide delivery to final destination.
Horizon has established a nationwide network to offer similar services for companies importing through West Coast or East Coast ports.
Horizon operates company-owned facilities in San Francisco and Oakland in California, Tacoma in Washington, Laredo in Texas, as well as in New Jersey and North Carolina, and inland terminals located throughout the US.
