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Among the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was on businesses – domestic ones as well as international ones. In fact, for nearly a couple of years, the pandemic drastically disrupted the global economy wherein the majority of companies expected rising demand for their products but later realized that it would be a slow growth recouping what was initially lost.
While businesses suffered worldwide, Crystal Cleveland established a company called Xebec International Logistics (XIL) that became properly equipped to store and handled perishable and nonperishable goods developed by a variety of market manufacturers and distributors. Now that the situation after the pandemic is rapidly changing, the company’s services are increasingly important in the storage and transportation of products with continuous development in processes and strategy to fit the needs of current and future clients.
XIL offers top-notch Freight forwarding as well as 4PL services to clients of a wide variety of industries, such as aerospace, industrial, healthcare, food, and automotive manufacturers. Additionally, the business specializes in providing cost-effective, efficient services with short transit times. Its unique transit system allows for greater visibility of the overall freight forwarding process, whether the client requires rail, road, sea, or air transportation.
The expertise of XIL in offering such services to companies in various sectors of the global trade industry aids all divisions of the company in successfully attracting as well as retaining clients in the United States. Further, it also helps them continuously provide high-end logistics support to all the clients.
With the existing market, several clients face issues locating reliable and affordable logistics solutions for importing and exporting shipments. Another problem is associated with warehousing space to accommodate the products. Thus, standing out in the market, XIL is focused on offering a wide array of services to organizations operating in all Global Trade industries and is well-equipped to support and offer turnkey solutions that combine their warehousing services; transportation services; technology, vast logistics experience; and innovation. This particularly attracts customers who wish to concentrate on their core competencies.
Crystal states, “We provide customs and compliance services with an effective approach and understanding of customs and other government agency responsibilities. Our clients have 24/7 visibility of all imports and assigned projects at all times.” He further adds, “While relying on XIL to custom design a supply chain that ensures all materials arrive on time for production and is engineered to deliver finished goods to customers when they are needed for the best value available.”
The services of Xebec International Logistics are further offered to the clients separately. The clients themselves choose the services required for supplementing their overall supply chain strategy. In times of rising complexity and price of supply chains globally, 4PL logistics solutions provided by XIL enable clients to concentrate on growing their business while utilizing XIL’s team of experts to handle client logistics service providers and operations.
According to Cleveland, “Employee engagement is a foundational component that our company utilizes to promote positive workplace outcomes. Our management focuses on listening to our employees and how the day-to-day business affects their engagement.” Also, Senior Management comprehends that engaged employees perform better, differentiating Xebec’s company culture from its competitors.
Being a 4th-party logistics company, the team at XIL works as an extension of its client’s logistics operations to offer custom outsourcing solutions, neutral management of their logistics processes and partners, supply chain planning, day-to-day execution, strategic recommendations, and technology solutions to integrate all its client’s partners into their venture.
The logistics industry has undoubtedly become dynamic over the last few decades as a result of the surge in e-commerce, and advancements in technology and data. Further, supply chain planning and accurate execution will be continuously challenged by the shifting trends in consumption and impacts on global trade. Crystal states, “The overgoing challenges in transportation will continue unless the lack of connectivity and data logistics are linked as well as data partners can assist with merging the issues of connectivity. This will improve execution across the supply chain.”
In the forthcoming years, in case organizations continue to collaborate innovation, automation, and data and place it on center stage by investing in more technology, companies will realize the potential of higher gains to their investment. Crystal explains, “Multi-dimensional network planning and dynamic pricing structures will replace traditional RFPs and waterfall tendering. Open networks will unleash an abundance of productivity for the industry and more optimization opportunities for all parties in the supply chain.” Thus, relationships in the industry will matter more than ever as technology aids in automating and replacing everyday interactions that currently exist.
Closely examining the existing problems in the industry, Xebec International Logistics has been successful in providing solutions so far. In the last year, the company focused on the Houston Market and was recently approved at the Houston facility for providing Customs Bonded storge to potential customers. Additionally, the XIL has successfully become partners with several FTZs in the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Miami, and Port of New Jersey.
The company’s rail services have taken a significant spike in the last quarter and have put it on the leadership platform for intermodal services. Nonetheless, taking the rising problems in the industry into careful consideration, XIL plans to concentrate on the current and continued growth of its Houston market in the upcoming 18 to 24 months. Additionally, it will put more effort to contribute to the transportation industry as well as solidify more projects with the SBA Exports group to help US manufacturers who wish to export to other countries.
Pull Quote: “Employee engagement is a foundational component that our company utilizes to promote positive workplace outcomes. Our management focuses on listening to our employees and how the day-to-day business affects their engagement.”
Description of the Company: Xebec International Logistics provides logistics services with high efficiency, quality, and integrity.
Company Name: Xebec International Logistics
Founding Year: 2022
Office Locations: 1211 Rankin Rd., Houston, TX, 77073
Official Website of the Company: www.xebecintl.com
Name of the Featured Leader: Crystal Cleveland
Designation of the Leader: CEO
