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TNT Logistics Operations Puzzle |
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During the 90's, TNT LTD and its American spin-off entity, TNT Freightways Corp. ran logistics business under as many as fifteen different trademarks. A little bit confusing, isn't it? |
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TNT LTD (Austrailian Holding) |
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Texport unit delivering to a Greater Montreal shopping center (winter 1997). Note: Back to 1978 Texport was one of the first TNT div. to be involved in value added activities such as packaging, picking etc on top of transport operations. |
Just In Time units in Dearborn (Michigan) spring 1994.
Note: Introduced in 1984 to support the Japanese concept of zero inventory system in automotive manufacturing. JIT div. was operating milk run, sequence parts delivery and on demand emergency truckload. |
TNT Dedicated Systems unit at Hostess/Frito-Lay Montreal facility (spring 1998).
Note: Incorporated in Canada in 1991, the division was operating mainly dedicated contract carriage. |
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TNT Home Delivery Services unit, Toronto (spring 1992). Note: Incorporated in Canada in 1990, the division was providing delivery of small parcels, furnitures and appliances on behalf of the retail sector. |
TNT Home Delivery Services unit at Sears Toronto DC (spring 1999). |
Transfreight unit on CAMI (GM/Suzuki joint venture) property, Ingersoll ont.(spring 1997).
Note: Transfreight was incorporated in 1987 mainly to support the Japanese transplants. |
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Pioneer Logistics units in Mississauga ont. (summer 1994).
Note: Incorpotated in USA and Canada in 1992, this division was specialised in automotive parts long haul transportation. |
TNT Scheduled Services hauling automotive parts between Detroit and Windsor (spring 1992).
Note: Incorporated in USA in 1992, the division was providing drayage operations to the automotive industry between Ontario, Michigan and the surrounding states. |
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TNT Logistics unit.Ford Montreal distribution center, (autumn 1998).
Note: In 1994 TNT began slowly to consolidate its different trademarks under the TNT Logistics brand unbrella. |
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TNT Freightways Corp. |
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TNT Contract Logistics unit in Mississauga Ont. (autumn 1994).
Note: One year after the spin off of the TNT LTD american trucking operations under the TNT Freightways Corp. umbrella; TNT LTD transfer in 1993 the TNT Contract Logistics div., operating in USA since 1990, to TNT Freightways. |
TNT Contract Logistics unit in Mississauga (autumn 1998). |
TCL Transport unit delivering bakery products to a grocery store in Greater Montreal (autumn 1995).
Note: TNT Freightways was running dedicated fleets on behalf of Weston bakery and EATON store under TCL Transport Ltd. trademark. |
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| TCL Transport tractors line up at EATON Toronto distribution center (autumn 1995) |
TCL Transport roadtrain hauling bakery produds between Montreal Weston bakery and Quebec City Weston cross dock.(Quebec City.spring 1997). |
TMC Carriers unit leaving Kohl's distribution center (Milwaukee, spring 1995).
Note: Tree years after its take over by TNT Freightways.TMC continue to run the Kohl's contract under its own trademark. |
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| TNT Distribution Services units in McCook ill.(spring 1995).
Note: The multi-users distribution div. operating since 1990 was transferred by TNT LTD to TNT Freightways in 1993. |
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| Logix units at EATON Montreal DC,autumn 1998.
Note: With the termination,in 1996,of many agreements between TNT LTD and TNT Freightways including commercial cooperation and the right to use the TNT name; TNT Freightways become USF Freightways and the contract logistics operation change its name for Logix |
Only two years later Logix become USF Logistics. USF Logistics unit working on behalf of Ready Bake, Montreal (spring 1999). |