Changing U.S. distributors was an important move for a Spanish manufacturer of off-road motorcycles, but the American partner relied heavily on its 3PL for its success.
I hate to say it, but my teams have never won the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, the MLS Cup or even made it to the NBA Finals. Hey - I'm batting a thousand! Oh, right - they've never taken the World Series either.
When its tire-and-wheel sub-assembly partner moved to another state to consolidate its operations, Daimler Trucks North America had to find another provider near its Freightliner plants in the Carolinas. It chose Kontane Logistics.
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