What Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. does

Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. is a privately held third-party logistics (3PL) provider headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded in 2002 by Jim Ward. The company operates four integrated service lines: Consulting (supply chain assessment and strategy), Transactional Services (freight shipping with competitive pricing, real-time tracking, and flexible routing), Managed Transportation (end-to-end transportation management with scalable technology), and Warehousing & Special Inventory (flexible storage including temperature-sensitive and hazardous materials handling). The portfolio is positioned as a unified suite in which consulting feeds into operational services sharing common technology infrastructure for visibility and optimization.

Underlying technology includes a logistics management platform with real-time shipment tracking, route optimization, and inventory management capabilities. The company has introduced AI-powered predictive analytics for supply chain forecasting and inventory management. SCS maintains physical infrastructure including owned or affiliated offices in Grand Rapids MI (HQ), Mt. Ephraim NJ, Addison TX, Doral FL, Lockport IL, and distribution centers in Tempe AZ, Holland MI, Walker MI, and Grand Rapids MI, with international offices in Mexico City, Belo Horizonte, and Hong Kong. A leadership team of 12 executives, including dedicated VPs for International Operations, Customs & Compliance, Integrated Logistics Solutions & Technology, Warehouse Operations, and Global Sales & Strategic Relationships, indicates organizational specialization around service lines.

The business model is sales-led B2B with a consultative three-step methodology (Identify, Build, Deliver) targeting mid-market and enterprise businesses with complex logistics needs. Revenue is generated through managed services including consulting, transactional shipping, managed transportation, and warehousing. Pricing is quote-based, undisclosed publicly, and delivered through multi-year contracts. The customer base spans enterprise references across food processing, automation, material handling, engineering research, and food manufacturing, with disclosed outcomes including $1 million annual cost reductions for an MFF client and 23% warehouse capacity gains for an automation company. Marketing channels include content (Weekly Rundown blog, industry updates, case studies), social (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), and events such as the Michigan World Trade Week Conference.

Name

Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.

Legal name

Supply Chain Solutions LLC

Website

https://scsolutionsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. is a privately held US-based third-party logistics provider offering consulting, freight brokerage, managed transportation, and warehousing services to mid-market and enterprise clients across North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service) (TLAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation Management & Managed Freight (Dedicated Transport, Brokerage-Managed) (TLAIAAAE), Tower-by-Mode Managed Transportation (Air/Ocean/Rail/Truck Control Towers) (TLAIABAC), Customer/Outbound Logistics Management (OTIF, Appointment Scheduling) (TLAIABAL)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Managed transportation
• Supply chain consulting
• Warehouse management
• Freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: The company generates revenue through multiple logistics service streams including consulting, transactional services (shipping), managed transportation, and warehousing. These services are offered to businesses seeking to optimize their supply chain operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Supply Chain Solutions is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that delivers supply chain consulting, freight shipping, managed transportation, and warehousing services to mid-market and enterprise businesses. The company applies a three-step methodology (Identify, Build, Deliver) to help clients convert logistics operations from a scaling bottleneck into a growth driver, leveraging real-time tracking, route optimization, and predictive analytics across its service lines.

Product overview

Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering a portfolio of four integrated service lines: Consulting (strategic supply chain assessment and planning), Transactional Services (freight shipping with competitive pricing and real-time tracking), Managed Transportation (end-to-end transportation management with scalable technology), and Warehousing & Special Inventory (flexible storage including temperature-controlled and hazmat handling). The company positions these as a unified suite where consulting feeds into operational services, and all offerings share common technology infrastructure for visibility and optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Supply chain consulting service that assesses a client's current logistics operations, identifies areas for improvement, and develops tailored strategies to meet specific business needs. Targeted at mid-market and enterprise businesses experiencing logistics challenges.
• Transactional Services Freight shipping service offering competitive pricing through intelligent carrier networks, real-time tracking, and flexible routing to ensure freight moves efficiently and cost-effectively for business clients.
• Managed Transportation End-to-end transportation management with scalable technology solutions to optimize operations, capacity, and freight movement for clients requiring ongoing logistics oversight.
• Warehousing & Special Inventory Flexible, technology-driven warehousing and inventory management solutions including temperature-sensitive and hazardous materials handling, served from multiple U.S. distribution centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 million annual operating cost reduction for MFF client through managed transportation services
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NFI Industries: Family-owned, asset-light integrated 3PL with dedicated transportation, warehousing, and brokerage across North America — the closest comparable in ownership style and integrated service model to Supply Chain Solutions.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: Privately held global freight forwarder and 3PL with multimodal services, customs brokerage, and warehousing — directly comparable to SCS's transaction + managed transport + warehousing stack.
• Worldwide Express: Mid-market focused 3PL offering managed transportation, LTL/FTL brokerage, and parcel services, with a consultative sales motion similar to SCS's 3-step methodology.
• BlueGrace Logistics: Privately held freight broker and managed transportation provider focused on small and mid-market shippers, overlapping directly with SCS's mid-market transactional and managed transport offerings.
• Radiant Logistics: Asset-light 3PL offering domestic and international freight forwarding, managed transportation, and warehousing through a hub-and-spoke model — directly comparable multi-service 3PL platform.
• SEKO Logistics: Mid-market global 3PL with strong e-commerce, white-glove, and international forwarding capabilities; comparable to SCS's international desks in Brazil/Mexico/Hong Kong.
• Echo Global Logistics: Tech-enabled freight brokerage and managed transportation provider specializing in truckload and LTL — direct competition for SCS's transactional and managed transportation book.
• NFI / NFI Real Estate: NFI's warehousing and dedicated transportation segments offer comparable physical distribution-center-driven 3PL economics to SCS's owned distribution footprint in MI, IL, AZ, and FL.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Largest North American 3PL and freight broker with global forwarding and managed services; a scaled broad incumbent whose Navisphere TMS competes with SCS's technology stack.
• Hub Group: Large intermodal and 3PL provider with brokerage, dedicated, and warehousing; broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise shipper RFPs as SCS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/scsolutionsinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/SupplyChainPeople
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supply-chain-solutions-inc._2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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