THE CHEMISTRY OF TRUST: Logistics Leaders Reinvent Chemical Supply Chains
customers through its operations in Asia, Europe, and North America, and across all modes of transportation. “Our roots are in chemicals and we’re proud of this,” Boyle says. “Chemical logistics is complex and not without risk. Our expertise distinguishes us.” The American Chemistry Council has certified Odyssey as a Responsible Care ® partner company. Odyssey also belongs to the European Chemical Industry Council. Its Project CloverLeaf ™ helps clients track and quantify their environmental impact and then reduce their carbon footprint, using AI and real- time data collection tools. The solution also highlights opportunities to cut costs and boost profit. INTERMODAL RELIEF VALVE Odyssey’s extensive intermodal offerings help tackle disruptions, bottlenecks, sustainability requirements, and other challenges. “Intermodal transportation can act like a relief valve,” Boyle says. In May 2024, Odyssey established a new intermodal division headquarters in Illinois. A robust sample fulfillment program helps numerous chemical company clients boost their own business. “A sample is often a precursor to a sale, so it’s an area of focus with our chemical customers,” Boyle says. Odyssey has shipped more than 14 million samples across North America, Europe, and Asia. Nearly all—95%—ship within 24 hours, and 100% ship within 48 hours. Odyssey’s sample program also provides visibility to sample orders, real- time inventory management, detailed reporting and compliance, while automating many processes. “It can turn a sampling operation into an enabler for sales,” Boyle says. To address growing demand for these specialized services, in late 2024, Odyssey acquired OctoChem, Inc., a sample fulfillment company with two decades of experience. The acquisition adds warehouse capacity and value- added services. Odyssey works with a chemical company that had been processing more
Dedicated team members at Trinity Logistics embrace the company’s core values of “Make it Happen,” “We, not Me,” and “Personal. Service. Excellence.” Trinity supports complex chemical supply chains with customized tech solutions and trusted carrier partnerships.
TRINITY LOGISTICS: PEOPLE-CENTRIC FREIGHT SOLUTIONS
than 11,000 sampling orders each year with largely manual processes, which led to quality issues, potentially impacting sales. Odyssey assumed responsibility for the sample program, implementing its proprietary system and leveraging its carrier network. The partnership helped to increase customer satisfaction, even while delivering cost savings. “Any time we can help a customer grow, it’s a wildly successful partnership,” Boyle says. The company’s consulting arm also provides value to many chemical clients. Optimization studies can help logistics and supply chain managers determine how to optimize their network, whether for cost, geography, risk, and/or the ability to quickly serve customers, among other parameters. For example, an optimization study can help a company assess how a move to nearshoring might impact its domestic manufacturing and distribution network. “Through our data science and modeling teams, we can provide a high level of visibility to multiple scenarios,” Boyle says. While technology is essential, human expertise remains critical. “Through the confluence of our employees’ deep expertise and our technology we compound the value we can offer customers,” Boyle says.
Three core values drive team members’ actions at Trinity Logistics, a full-service third-party logistics provider. “These are ‘Make it Happen,’ ‘We, not Me,’ and ‘Personal. Service. Excellence,’’’ Lindsey says. “These values, along with a culture of family and servant leadership, have enabled Trinity to develop effective logistics and supply chain operations for its clients for more than 45 years,” she adds. Through the expertise it has gained from decades of experience and its best- in-class technology, Trinity has helped chemical companies more effectively manage their often-complex supply chains. Its team members understand the chemical industry, including its evolving and complicated regulations. By building relationships with many specialty carriers, Trinity can help chemical shippers find ones that best fit their shipping needs. Trinity can also provide improved visibility through its customizable technology solutions. Trinity recently earned a silver sustainability medal rating from EcoVadis, which provides a global standard for business sustainability
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