GENCO ATC
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GENCO ATC is North America
's second largest third-party logistics provider for manufacturers, retailers and U.S. government agencies.
company known as H. Shear Trucking Company. Leading a blind horse with a wagon, Hyman delivered commodities to Pittsburgh and its surrounding communities. In 1917, H. Shear Trucking purchased its first gas-powered truck allowing the company to expand its delivery area. Within a short period of time, the company was operating seven trucks.
After selling his pharmacy in the early 1940’s, Samuel T. Shear, the second generation of the family, entered the drayage business. Under Sam’s leadership, the company's delivery fleet grew and warehousing and distribution services were added continuing GENCO’s tradition of complete customer service. By 1966, Shear Trucking Company employed over 20 drivers and was servicing marquee customers including Copperweld Steel, Mattel Toys, Kimberly-Clark
, Kaufmann's and Gimbel's Department Store
.
In 1971, Herb Shear, the third generation of the family, joined his father and expanded the company’s base of operations to include public warehouse operations. The company was awarded the contract to provide the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
distribution services to Western Pennsylvania in 1975 and in 1988, Distribution Resources Inc. (DRI) was formed in Eastern Pennsylvania to provide customers with flexible labor-intense services including light product assembly, refurbishing, manipulation, and general distribution services.
Scanning Solutions, Inc., a division dedicated to the development of returns processing software and reclamation center management, was formed in the late ‘80’s. Applying state-of-the-art bar-code and programming technology, the company offered retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with flexible, centralized returned goods processing and asset recovery services.
1995 saw the consolidation of numerous company divisions and services under one banner name, "GENCO Distribution System". Along with the new name, came new concepts and developments in supply chain management
.
1997 brought about new faces and services through the acquisition of Alpha & Omega; an established Pittsburgh based warehouse management system
(WMS) software development company.
GENCO ended the past century positioning itself with a broader range of services through the 1999 acquisition of two companies: Cumberland Distribution Services, building upon the company’s base and history of distribution center management services; and Materials for Today's Learning / Joint Ventures, in the fulfillment industry.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
's second largest third-party logistics provider for manufacturers, retailers and U.S. government agencies.
GENCO ATC at a glance
- 113-year, privately held, non-asset based company
- North America's second largest and a Global Top 50 third party logistics company
- Over 150 customers, including many Fortune 500Fortune 500The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
manufacturers and retailers and U.S. government agencies - 120 operations throughout the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Over 37000000 square feet (3,437,412.5 m²) of managed warehouse space
- Over $1.5 billion in annual sales
- Over 10,000 workers
- $22.5 million in Lean / Six SigmaSix SigmaSix Sigma is a business management strategy originally developed by Motorola, USA in 1986. , it is widely used in many sectors of industry.Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability in manufacturing and...
savings through 2010 - Recognized leader in Reverse LogisticsReverse logisticsReverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption...
- Over $1.5 billion in freight managed annually
- Visibility to $3.5 billion in parcel freight
- Leading B2BBusiness-to-businessBusiness-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
wholesaler of surplus inventories, liquidating more than $10 million worth of merchandise daily
History of GENCO
In 1898, Hyman Shear began operating a drayageDrayage
In the shipping industry and logistics, drayage is the transport of goods a short distance, often as part of a longer overall move. A drayage trip can typically be completed in a single work shift. The term drayage is also used for the fee paid for such services.The term originally meant "to...
company known as H. Shear Trucking Company. Leading a blind horse with a wagon, Hyman delivered commodities to Pittsburgh and its surrounding communities. In 1917, H. Shear Trucking purchased its first gas-powered truck allowing the company to expand its delivery area. Within a short period of time, the company was operating seven trucks.
After selling his pharmacy in the early 1940’s, Samuel T. Shear, the second generation of the family, entered the drayage business. Under Sam’s leadership, the company's delivery fleet grew and warehousing and distribution services were added continuing GENCO’s tradition of complete customer service. By 1966, Shear Trucking Company employed over 20 drivers and was servicing marquee customers including Copperweld Steel, Mattel Toys, Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include "Kleenex" facial tissue, "Kotex" feminine hygiene products, "Cottonelle", Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, "KimWipes"...
, Kaufmann's and Gimbel's Department Store
Gimbel's
Gimbel Brothers was an American department store corporation from 1887 through the late 20th century. The store is known for creating the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest parade in the country. Gimbels was also once the largest department store chain in the country...
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In 1971, Herb Shear, the third generation of the family, joined his father and expanded the company’s base of operations to include public warehouse operations. The company was awarded the contract to provide the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is an independent government agency that manages the beverage alcohol industry in Pennsylvania. It is responsible for licensing the possession, sale, storage, transportation, importation, and manufacture of wine, spirits, and malt or brewed beverages in the...
distribution services to Western Pennsylvania in 1975 and in 1988, Distribution Resources Inc. (DRI) was formed in Eastern Pennsylvania to provide customers with flexible labor-intense services including light product assembly, refurbishing, manipulation, and general distribution services.
Scanning Solutions, Inc., a division dedicated to the development of returns processing software and reclamation center management, was formed in the late ‘80’s. Applying state-of-the-art bar-code and programming technology, the company offered retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with flexible, centralized returned goods processing and asset recovery services.
1995 saw the consolidation of numerous company divisions and services under one banner name, "GENCO Distribution System". Along with the new name, came new concepts and developments in supply chain management
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
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1997 brought about new faces and services through the acquisition of Alpha & Omega; an established Pittsburgh based warehouse management system
Warehouse management system
A warehouse management system, or WMS, is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking...
(WMS) software development company.
GENCO ended the past century positioning itself with a broader range of services through the 1999 acquisition of two companies: Cumberland Distribution Services, building upon the company’s base and history of distribution center management services; and Materials for Today's Learning / Joint Ventures, in the fulfillment industry.