How Thomas Scientific secured capacity when it mattered most
Challenge
When demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies surged, Thomas Scientific needed fast, reliable access to global capacity while navigating a highly volatile transportation market.
Solution
By combining market intelligence, flexible routing strategies, and creative air freight solutions including charters, C.H. Robinson helped Thomas Scientific secure capacity, avoid disruptions, and adapt quickly as demand shifted.
Results
8–10 day
Transit Times from Vendor to Door
Adaptability
to Meet Customer Demand
Visibility
to Shipments in Real Time
"Previously, we felt somewhat dependent on U.S. vendors. Now, with C.H. Robinson’s help, we better understand international supply chains and the nuances associated with shipping globally. Having a knowledgeable logistics team at C.H. Robinson made it possible to develop successful strategies that could be shifted quickly to meet the demands of a wildly dynamic marketplace."
Randy Gilliland, VP of Purchasing, Pricing, and Transportation
Air freight experience backed by industry standards
How Teradyne balances speed, cost, and supply chain efficiency
Challenge
With oversized freight and frequent shipments moving across global supply chains, Teradyne needed a smart way to balance transit times, costs, and product integrity.
Solution
C.H. Robinson refined Teradyne's transportation strategy, using air freight when speed was essential and shifting freight to more cost-effective modes when transit schedules allowed.
Results
50%
Growth in Freight Volumes
Improved
Supply Chain Efficiency
Significant
Logistics Cost Reductions
Kundenreferenzen
"Vom Standpunkt des Luftfrachttransports aus betrachtet, bot C.H. Robinson die wettbewerbsfähigste Kostenoption. "Und bei der Zollabwicklung waren es die Berichts- und Verwaltungsfunktionen, die uns beeindruckt haben."
“Die von C.H. Robinson bewiesene strategische Weitsicht führte nicht nur zu Kosteneinsparungen von bis zu 50 % bei den Flugkosten, sondern auch zu einer Rationalisierung unserer logistischen Abläufe.”
Überlegene Lieferketten dank C.H. Robinson
