SupplyChain Magazine June 2018 | Page 130

LINFOX

In 1956 Lindsay Fox founded Linfox with just one truck in Melbourne , Australia .

Fast forward to today and the company is regarded as a logistics giant , standing as the largest privately-owned logistics company in the Asia Pacific .
Still owned by the iconic Australian family , Linfox ’ s footprint now stretches across the Asia-Pacific , with more than half of its growing team situated in Asia .
Even with this acclaim , however , Linfox hasn ’ t forgotten its roots and remains now , more than ever , a company built on family values and compelling leadership .
Andrew Johnstone , Operations Director at Linfox Thailand , says that , even as the company ’ s presence expands , Linfox ’ s foundation is one that will remain focused on those same meaningful family values that were instilled in the company from the beginning .
“ Whilst working at both Linfox Australia and Linfox Thailand , I ’ ve really seen the depth and breadth of how Linfox does business ,” observes Johnstone . “ The value that we have in our people and our leadership has allowed us to channel our vision from Australia through to Asia .
“ There are cultural differences , absolutely , but the fundamentals of doing business from a leadership perspective are very much the same ,” he continues . “ It ’ s about investing in great leaders , investing in partnerships , and bringing our vision to life to connect with our customers .
“ Fundamentally , I think one of our key differentiators is that we are a large business that operates with family values . We care about our people and customers like they ’ re our own family . Lindsay ’ s original vision of taking care of our people , our customers and building relationships , from back in 1956 , still carries on in the business today and it ’ s stronger now than ever before . For me , that ’ s the key to the company ’ s success .”
First joining Linfox in 2008 , Johnstone understands the importance of strong leadership firsthand . Responsible for managing large-scale operations , warehouse management , supplier relations and more , he says that Linfox
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