Distribution and Logistics

«Neolit LogisticsDNEPR»: Innovation in motion

It is believed that a successful transport company needs a sound investment, the presence of a large fleet and staff. All this would not have been the leaders of the Dnepropetrovsk firm “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” but for 8 years, they were able to bring your company to the leading position not only in the region but also in Ukraine. Today, the company is among the ten largest transportation / logistics companies in the country.

What is the secret of such a stunning success?

all started with ZIL

When, in 2004, Pavel Ivlev is seal with Dmitry and Vladimir LYSOKONEM decided to start a business and create a LLC “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR”, they could not deal with the large financial resources. But behind them, the future directors were solid experience in a distribution company and a way of forwarding to the head of the regional department of logistics, and its partners – the experience in the trade and services sectors. These skills and knowledge, as well as ambition and all the money young partners decided to invest in the … old green truck ZIL 130, which previously carried the glass wool. Lucky owners of the car immediately changed the traffic profile – ZIL began bringing food. And after a while the founders realized that promising to provide not only transportation, but also forwarding services.

The first office was located in two small rooms, which employs six people.

– for each employee had to Director, – laughs director of LLC “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” Pavel Ivlev.

However, the first difficulty only provoke businessmen. They have set a lofty goal: to provide customers with freight forwarding services to a new level. But to achieve it, the founders decided to bring to work in a company only true professionals, creating them every opportunity for self-realization. Eventually formed a young team (now the oldest employee of 28 years), which offers customers the highest quality of service and favorable conditions for cooperation.

The result of such a policy does not take long. By reinvesting profits “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” acquire new vehicles, expanding staff and transportation geography. Now fleet consists of 25 vehicles DAF and MAN. In addition, the company attracts and trucks on a long term contract basis. Thus, in general, at the disposal of more than 500 vehicles of various types and capacities. And in the office of LLC “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” employs 25 managers – aces transport logistics business.

Any load on the shoulder

To succeed in a competitive environment, company executives have relied on such shipments, for which many transport companies simply do not count. Orientation for oversized loads and overly justified – there are important orders and repeat customers. When one of the largest enterprises in Dnipropetrovsk needed to deliver 84 ton turbine in Kazakhstan, it is suggested that the best conditions “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR.” A month later, the cargo, which was impossible to transport by rail, with the help of a special trawl in a safe and delivered to its destination. In this case, for flight on the route had to be removed electrical wires and road fence.

Another memorable project – 12 transport oversized equipment modules for the oil terminal (length – 12 m, width – 3,5 m, height – 4 m) from Dnepropetrovsk to Poti. Even during the flight showed that the path of the vehicle is the bridge, the existence of which does not say in the same document.

– I had to fit in the other, the lower sweep of Turkey overload each module load and transport under the bridge. All of this took a week, – remember managers “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR»

To date, the company professes a comprehensive approach to ensure the entire supply chain, providing services not only for transportation, but also for the implementation of cargo handling, cargo tracking, obtaining necessary approvals and permits, customs clearance, insurance and storage. Thus, customers avoid the need to enter into agreements with several artists.

– the client is given the task – say, carry goods to the specified parameters from point A to point B. This information will be enough for the carriage, – explains P. Ivlev.

According to him, the company can deliver any cargo, which is theoretically possible to transport by road, including palletizing, bulk, liquid, hazardous and oversized cargo.

Human Factor

But the most important advantage of the “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR”, according to its leaders – a team of professionals who are constantly improving themselves and seek to improve the process of transportation. This principle is expressed in the slogan of “Innovation in Motion».

– Our specialists are constantly evolving, moving only forward, solving more complex problems, and improving logistics processes, – tell founders. – For example, one of the know-how “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” – to develop their own computer programs that allow operational control traffic, introducing its own CRM system in the enterprise.

not worse than in Europe

Over the years the “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” has established itself as a serious company with unbreakable rule: «Each application must fulfill at all costs» . For its regular customers loyalty program – deferred payments, discounts for large volumes of traffic and the delivery of associated goods in direction. Therefore, over the years of the crisis enterprises ment not only not lost a strategic partner, but also a 4-fold increase in its customer base.

– First of all, we focus on international transport, – specify managers. – in particular, regularly carries out a former CIS countries (Georgia, Kazakhstan), Germany, the Netherlands. Ship to eat loads and to Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain NIJ, England, Sweden.

Despite stiff competition, the founders’ Neolit LogisticsDNEPR “optimistic about the future.

– Today the market of freight forwarding services an interesting situation, – says D. seals. – 90% of carriers – representatives of ultra-low business, ie those with only 1-2 cars and not being able to provide a high level of service. A large company can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Therefore, in our long-term plans – to create the basis of “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” transportation company with a fleet of European level to 150 cars.

In the opinion of “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” qualification of specialists working in the company is not lower than in Western Europe, so the company is ready to meet the potential needs of Ukrainian enterprises in the transport of the highest level of quality.

To date, customers of “Neolit LogisticsDNEPR” – more than 180 Ukrainian and foreign companies, including the “Corporation Biosphere”, “Dnepropetrovsk plant Intrekorn”, “Company Agrotech”, “Dneprotehservis”, “Company Interpipe” and many others. etc.