MGM Transport Partners With Furniture Transportation Systems To Expand Coast-To-Coast Distribution Services

Furniture World Magazine

MGM Transport, the leading transportation and logistics provider in the home furnishings industry, has joined with Southern California-based Furniture Transportation Systems (FTS) to provide a single-source distribution and consolidation service to their customers. "The partnership creates greater options and efficiencies for customers who have coast-to-coast delivery and distribution needs," says Mike Caldiero, vice president of sales and marketing for MGM. By pooling their resources, MGM and FTS can move product from point-to-point more efficiently, while handling it less. The combined volume and operational efficiencies of the two companies also allow for greater flexibility in terms of delivery schedules and warehousing. As a result, retailers and manufacturers may lower inventory and warehouse costs, reduce overall transportation costs and improve asset utilization. "By working together, MGM and FTS are creating an efficient, reliable transportation and distribution service that enables retailers to better serve their customer – the furniture consumer," explains Caldiero. Based in High Point, N.C., MGM Transport provides the best transportation service in the furnishings industry, with 30 percent faster transit time and 75 percent fewer claims than its competitors. The company offers 24-hour access to information on shipments and contents, plus expert guidance on how to use that information to better serve customers and improve business. With a fleet of 230 tractors and 710 Great Dane trailers, the $40 million company serves two-thirds of the home furnishings retailers on the East Coast and two-thirds of home furnishings manufacturers nationwide. Customers include Thomasville Furniture, Stanley, Bassett, Federated Department Stores, Carson Pirie Scott, Baker Furniture of Dallas, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Thomasville Home Furnishings of Arizona. For more information visit www.mgmtransport.com. Furniture Transportation Systems, Inc. (FTS) is a full-service distribution company based in Pomona, California. With additional facilities in Northern California and Washington, FTS has served customers in 11 western states since 1962.