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Supply Chain Solutions Acquires Freight Forwarding Business Unit of England Logistics

Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) bought the freight forwarding business unit of third party logistics provider England Logistics on July 9. SCS said the acquisition gives SCS international offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo China. This new international…

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platform will provide SCS customers with “a complete suite of supply chain services,” said Les Brand, CEO of SCS. Through the partnership, SCS can provide England Logistics’ international customers with customs brokerage, international compliance support, supply chain, supply chain technology tools and a world-class customer service organization. According to the announcement, SCS will now be a preferred provider for international forwarding and customs brokerage. “Our vision for SCS is creating best-in-class global transportation management solutions for small- and mid-market businesses that offer value-differentiated engineered solutions to support efficient supply chain deployment,” Brand said.