GLOVIS
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GLOVIS Co.,Ltd is a logistic
company that is headquartered in Seoul
, Korea
. its predecessor company, Hankook Logitech Co. Ltd was formed in February 2001. It changed its name to GLOVIS in June 2003. GLOVIS is a member company of the Hyundai Motor Group. The company provides ocean transportation, air transportation, inland transportation, logistics consulting, storage, packaging services as well as supply chain management services.
Based on its know-how from being the world-best automobile logistics provider, GLOVIS is expanding its customer base into various industries including steel, machinery, heavy industries, chemical, energy, and construction. GLOVIS is also playing a core role in global automobile production systems through its CKD
businesses. Its used-car auction business is contributing to the modernization of Korea’s domestic used-car market.
GLOVIS plans to become a global total logistics provider by continuing to expand its ocean transportation business and strengthening competence in Third-Party logistics.
Its CKD business, which provides parts for automobiles to overseas factories, is contributing to the productivity of local factories through total services ranging from parts order and packaging to transportation and quality assurance.
GLOVIS’ global logistics network began with the foundation of GLOVIS America in November 2002. Since then, the company has established bases in over 40 countries including the Alabama office in 2003, Slovakia, Australia and Beijing in 2005, European and Indian subsidiaries in 2006, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Georgia (US) in 2007, Russia in 2008, Canada in 2009, and Tianjin in 2010.
Moreover, by entering the ocean transportation business and expanding Third-Party logistics, GLOVIS is establishing the foundation for even greater growth.
GLOVIS also won the Presidential Medal at the 17th Korea Logistics Grand Award ceremony for its contribution in establishing global SCM and modernizing logistics systems.
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
company that is headquartered in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. its predecessor company, Hankook Logitech Co. Ltd was formed in February 2001. It changed its name to GLOVIS in June 2003. GLOVIS is a member company of the Hyundai Motor Group. The company provides ocean transportation, air transportation, inland transportation, logistics consulting, storage, packaging services as well as supply chain management services.
Global leader maximizing customer values
GLOVIS designs logistics strategies and processes tailored to its customers’ environment. By utilizing the latest information systems and advanced logistics technologies, it provides total logistics services in both the domestic and international market, as well as logistics consulting.Based on its know-how from being the world-best automobile logistics provider, GLOVIS is expanding its customer base into various industries including steel, machinery, heavy industries, chemical, energy, and construction. GLOVIS is also playing a core role in global automobile production systems through its CKD
CKD
A knock-down kit is a kit containing the parts needed to assemble a product...
businesses. Its used-car auction business is contributing to the modernization of Korea’s domestic used-car market.
GLOVIS plans to become a global total logistics provider by continuing to expand its ocean transportation business and strengthening competence in Third-Party logistics.
From automobile logistics provider to global total logistics provider
GLOVIS provides total logistics services required in the production and sales of automobiles, including transportation of parts procurement to automobile production plants, after-service parts transportation, Third-Party transportation which delivers export-ready automobiles to local storing centers and seaports, pre-shipment inspections, port processing, and harbor loading and unloading.Its CKD business, which provides parts for automobiles to overseas factories, is contributing to the productivity of local factories through total services ranging from parts order and packaging to transportation and quality assurance.
GLOVIS’ global logistics network began with the foundation of GLOVIS America in November 2002. Since then, the company has established bases in over 40 countries including the Alabama office in 2003, Slovakia, Australia and Beijing in 2005, European and Indian subsidiaries in 2006, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Georgia (US) in 2007, Russia in 2008, Canada in 2009, and Tianjin in 2010.
Moreover, by entering the ocean transportation business and expanding Third-Party logistics, GLOVIS is establishing the foundation for even greater growth.
Innovation in logistics
GLOVIS won the Korea e-Business Award from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy in 2007 and the Korea RFID Industrialization and Grand Prize in 2008 for its innovations in building RFID-based logistics computerization.GLOVIS also won the Presidential Medal at the 17th Korea Logistics Grand Award ceremony for its contribution in establishing global SCM and modernizing logistics systems.