DSC LOGISTICS, INC.
DES PLAINES, IL

Learn more about who we are. Explore our Company, Strengths, When Dry Storage Corporation was founded in 1960, we provided our customers space to store their products and a promise to meet their changing needs by, in the words of our founder, Jim McIlrath, “doing a better job tomorrow than we did today.” Today, we’re transforming logistics and supply chain management into a critical business strategy based on collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking and high-performance operations. Strong leadership is always important, perhaps never more so than now as we help our customers adapt their supply chains to respond to rapidly developing changes in technology, consumer demand and business trends. The capabilities, possibilities and opportunities for supply chain leadership are more exciting than ever. While much has changed in our nearly 60 years in business, we challenge ourselves to be out in front, adapting to change and advancing industry thinking and practices. We are passionate about achieving our customer’s business goals and maximizing the potential of their supply chain. Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain” for 2017. This award honors individuals in the supply chain industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation throughout the global food supply chain. The award recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy and working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within the global supply chain. The award also recognizes providers of supply chain solutions and services assisting their customers in achieving measurable sustainability goals. DSC has received this award since its inception in 2009. Storage Provider The Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list recognizes companies that offer tremendous value to their customers in the food and beverage sector, starting with their understanding of the requirements and growing complexities unique to the global food supply chain. DSC Logistics has implemented a management system for internationally recognized service quality that is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. This certification was awarded to our Colonial Heights, VA, Logistics Center by the Preferred Registrar Group, an accredited member of The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board. Our Greensboro, NC, Logistics Center is currently certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard and will be certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard in May, 2018. DSC Logistics Centers provide a cGMP / cGDP-compliant distribution environment for food, healthcare, and consumer products, in addition to compliance with the Security requirements for Public Safety and Bio-Terrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations. AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management & Education) is the supply chain’s most active and prominent organization focused on advancing women’s supply chain leadership. Involving senior executives in a wide range of supply chain roles, we provide opportunities for networking, collaboration, and development. It’s always been about leadership at DSC Logistics— At DSC, we have a passion around information; we are intrinsically data-driven. We take a fact-based approach to problem solving, and we are committed to providing predictive, actionable, timely and accurate information. W... It is our mission to achieve our customers’ business goals, maximizing the potential of their supply chains. We think of ourselves as an extension of their company, of their brands. And, we know that everything depends on o... DSC’s business is based on a foundation of flexibility, with customized solutions, adaptable systems, dynamic networks, and responsive leaders and teams. When it’s time to grow and change, we’re poised to take action an... Experience collaborates with creativity. Information supports insights. The smallest details achieve the broader vision. We love what we do, we never take shortcuts, and we are committed to your success. One company. DSC is powered by top professionals in our industry, striving toward continuous improvement, growth and change. We are diverse in experience but singular in our passion and commitment to success. IT Business Applications Even with more than 50 years of experience, we understand every day and every situation presents new circumstances and challenges. We are constantly learning, adapting, and improving—always starting with the changing needs of our customers. Read the story of the simple beginnings of a dry storage company DSC Logistics was founded as Dry Storage Corporation in August of 1960 by James A. McIlrath, with an initial capital investment of $10,000 from Roy E. McIlrath, Jim’s father, who became the company’s Treasurer. The founding customers were Ocean Spray Cranberries, Dixie Sugar, Chicken-of-the-Sea Tuna and Diamond Walnuts, and the McIlrath family used products from those companies to create a cornucopia centerpiece for Thanksgiving that year. In the first 20 years, the company expanded its locations in the Chicago region and added trucking to the portfolio by acquiring Steve J. Dunne Cartage Co. and founding Remlo Transportation. While both warehousing and transportation were transactional in nature, Jim focused on meeting changing customer needs by “doing a better job tomorrow than we did today,” an early foreshadowing of the company’s eventual transformational culture. Ann McIlrath Drake joined the Advisory Board of Directors in 1984, and the company expanded to new geographies and customers with the acquisition of Gulf Atlantic from Consolidated Foods in 1987. Named Chief Executive Officer in 1994, Ann worked to consolidate the conglomerate of 22 autonomous companies into one entity – with one name and identity – operating as “one great company: DSC Logistics.” The company’s new logo and brand symbolized the move to nationwide logistics, with a Promise to Customers of handling their product “the way you’d handle it yourself.”