Third-party logistics (3PL) subsidiary of Con-way Inc, Menlo Worldwide Logistics will relocate its regional headquarters to a new location closer to Singapore’s Jurong Port and the larger Jurong Industrial Estate.
The move will centralise Menlo’s regional management, sales and administrative support operations for Singapore and the South Asia region at the larger Boon Lay facility, which the company obtained last year with the acquisition of Cougar Holdings Pte Ltd.
Menlo continues to operate extensive warehousing, inventory management and distribution facilities for its customers at ALPS as well as other locations in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
According to Todd Johnson, vice president, international operations and Menlo’s top executive in Singapore, the move will enable to the company unify its local management team, maintain effective customer service and improve sales and administrative operations in support of its growth objectives for Singapore and the South Asia region.
“At Menlo Worldwide Logistics, we are constantly examining ways to better serve our customers and associates,” Johnson says.
“As a company grows and evolves, a natural progression is the need for work space improvement.”
“After a comprehensive review and careful consideration, we determined the relocation of our former office in ALPS to our existing office in Boon Lay Way was in the best long-term interests of our customers and employees,” he says.
With this move, Menlo’s regional team of operations, sales, marketing, engineering, solutions, finance and human resources departments will be stationed in same location, thereby promoting greater efficiency, collaboration, convenience and customer responsiveness.
Menlo will continue to provide the same broad menu of services to customers, including warehousing and distribution, transportation and inventory management, value-added services, automotive logistics, supplychain consulting and trade documentation.
Johnson notes that the office unification is consistent with the company’s larger objective of providing superior, market-leading services to customers throughout the region.
“Menlo will continue to uphold our long-standing commitment to our local communities,” he says.
“Customers will be able to rely on the same Menlo people for the exceptional customer service they have come to know and trust.”
The move will occur in the last week of March 2008, with the new office ready for operation on Monday March 31st at the Boon Lay Way location in the Western part of Singapore.
New Regional Office Address (With effect from 31st March 2008)
Menlo Worldwide Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
30 Boon Lay Way,
Singapore 609957
New Main Tel: (+65) 6566 3711
New Main Fax: (+65) 6569 4972
The move maintains Menlo’s significant presence in Singapore, which remains the headquarters for the company’s broader operations throughout South Asia.