SupplyChain Magazine August 2017 | Page 109

CANADA
As leader in the third-party logistics space , FLS invests early and often in new technologies and infrastructure that position its clients to be supply chain leaest in the markets it serves
structure ,” says Flinker . “ If we had weaknesses it was on the administrative side . We bolstered all of our accounting , we have a first rate CFO and a top quality controller , as well as a great assistant controller . Concurrently , they ’ ve given us the freedom to keep doing what we ’ re good at , and given us capital to make acquisitions . We ’ re currently working on an acquisition and while we can ’ t say who it ’ s for , we ’ re really excited about it . We hope to see that close by the end of the summer and we ’ ll look to make more acquisitions after that .”
The company is also making inroads into the Mexican market , and has Mexican nationals to smooth the process , while it is working closely with its clients to ensure its technology offering is best-in-class .
Flinker is a 37 year veteran of the business , but says he is “ massively excited for the future .” If the last three decades at FLS Transportation is anything to go by , he has every right to be so .
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