Name:  CEVA

        Address: 10751 Deerwood Park         

City: Jacksonville, Fla 

CEO:  Dave Kulik

Product: Logistics

Phone: 904-928-1400   Year Founded: 1946

      CEVA is the world’s largest “pure play” contract logistics company.

      CEVA designs, implements and operates complex supply chain solutions on a national, regional and global scale.

      It leverages decades of experience to manage transportation networks whose geographic spread, product flows and users are varied. It uses technology to optimize, integrate and create visibility throughout the supply chain.

      CEVA serves medium and large enterprises in 26 countries with a focus on six sectors: automotive, tires, electronics, FMCG, industrial, publishing and media.

      CEVA employs 38,000 people and manages more than 7.4 million square meters of warehouse space. CEVA is owned by affiliates of Apollo Management L.P., a leading private equity firm based in New York.

      CEVA’s mission is to deliver value to its customers through robust and repeatable supply chain solutions on a local, regional and global scale. It goes beyond the boundaries of traditional supply chain management and designs innovative solutions based on state-of-the-art technology, advanced supply chain engineering and its global operational expertise.

      CEVA’s ambition is to be the recognized global leader in its target industry sectors by designing, implementing and operating complex supply chain solutions and using information technology to achieve integration and visibility throughout the process.

      CEVA’s strategy is based on three cornerstones:

Customer and sector focus

      Key elements here include Key Account Management (KAM) and the focus on a number of target sectors, including automotive, FMCG & retail, electronics, tires and industry.

Operational excellence

      The objective is to further develop, define and implement industry leading operational standards, including policies, processes and performance levels. A key initiative is lean which is designed to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve service levels. This is realized through reducing waste by eliminating non-value adding processes, reducing inflexibility by better matching of throughput and demand and reducing variability, i.e. improving process reliability.

Technological leadership

      This is driven through the continued development and roll-out of Matrix, its flagship IT suite that is built on best-of-breed proprietary and off-the-shelf software solutions, and provides real-time links between CEVA and our customers.

      Matrix supports inbound, outbound and reverse logistics processes across multiple verticals, and comprises a complete range of transportation, inventory management, order fulfillment, financial settlement and e-commerce applications.

      Smart standardization is an example of the combination of the three strategic pillars. Smart standardization is the development and implementation of standard solution sets for specific customer segments based on similar customer needs. Through Smart Standardization, CEVA aims to deliver higher levels of overall operational performance by leveraging scale and skills across global operations.

      CEVA designs and executes logistics activities across the entire supply chain. These include inbound logistics, manufacturing support, outbound logistics and distribution, as well as the aftermarket services for spare parts and returns.

      Supply chain management requires an integral approach to several aspects of its clients’ business, including:

      •Functional strategies.

      •Organizational structure.

      •Decision making.

      •Resource management.

      •Support functions.

      •Systems and procedures.

      CEVA’s teams of experienced supply chain engineers can assess the effectiveness of customer’s supply chains at the strategic, tactical and operational level through the use of various best-of-breed software tools and in-house applications.

Inbound logistics

      Manufacturing and assembly plants need to get parts and raw materials in the right sequence, the right quantity, the right quality and at the right time. In order to reduce inventory levels, manufacturers need to streamline their supply chains and increase their visibility.

      CEVA is the leading expert in providing inbound logistics to, for example, the automotive industry, aerospace engine manufacturers and producers of industrial equipment. Its service extends beyond transportation and warehousing and includes:

      •Kitting.

      •Quality control.

      •Milk runs.

      •Sequencing.

      •Vendor Inventory Management.

Manufacturing support

      As its customers increasingly focus on their core activities, CEVA Logistics takes over many tasks in the manufacturing process itself. Services offered in this area of the supply chain are:

      •Sub-assembly.

      •Inventory planning.

      •Line replenishment.

      •Packing.

Outbound logistics

      Once produced, goods need to be delivered to customers in a cost-effective way that still meets expectations regarding service and availability. CEVA’s puts its extensive experience in warehousing and distribution of finished goods at the disposal of clients worldwide. Worldwide, it manages and operates more than 500 warehouses on behalf of its customers with a combined space of more than 7 million square meters. In most of these warehouses CEVA stores finished products and spare parts.

      For straightforward storage or other regular warehousing requirements it offers shared facilities, which will lead to lower cost for customers. It can also design and implement custom storage facilities with additional features, including:

      •Dedicated warehousing.

      •Multi-user warehousing.

      •Bonded warehousing.

      •Automated warehousing.

      It can organize and manage all inbound and outbound transportation among suppliers and warehouses or production facilities. This can include transport by air, sea or land. Whether it is a purchased or managed transportation arrangement, CEVA oversees and manages the entire process directly. Examples of other services offered in the outbound logistics area are:

      •Line-hauls.

      •Home delivery.

      •Installation.

      •Picking and packing.

Aftermarket logistics

      The delivery of spare parts is an increasingly important element of the supply chain for many customers. Service expectations by end-users in industries such as electronics and automotive are increasing and spare parts delivery allows manufacturers to differentiate themselves from competitors. For CEVA aftermarket logistics is a core activity. It provides these solutions around the world for customers in different industries.

      Services that it can offer in the area of aftermarket logistics are:

      •Returns logistics.

      •Repairs.

      •Reverse logistics.

      •Call centers.

Lead logistics provider

      After redesigning and optimizing a customer’s supply chain, CEVA will focus on managing the information technology and information flows. The Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) concept is based on the total management of the supply chain.

      As a Lead Logistics Provider, it provides a range of logistics services to the entire supply chain, sometimes by using carefully selected logistics partners or transport companies. Its customer benefits from having just one logistics operator that oversees the entire supply chain. As LLP, it acts as a seamless intermediary between the customer and the subcontracted providers, thus acting as a single point of contact for our customer.

      CEVA’s origins are with TNT, which was founded in Australia in 1946. In 1996 Australia-based TNT was acquired by postal and telecom company KPN in the Netherlands. Two years later the telecom and postal division of KPN were separated. The new company, called TNT NV, was then organized around three divisions: TNT Logistics, TNT Express and TNT Post.

      In the autumn of 2006 TNT Logistics was sold to affiliates of Apollo Management L.P. TNT Logistics was re-branded CEVA in December 2006.