TVS Supply Chain Solutions explained

Type:Public
Isin:INE395N01027
Former Name:TVS Logistics Services Limited
Location:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industry:Logistics
Num Employees:18,000
Parent:TVS Group[1]
Revenue: (FY23)
Operating Income: (FY23)
Profit: (FY23)[2]
Services:Supply chain management

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) is an Indian multinational transportation, logistics and warehousing company. It provides supply chain management services to customers in the automotive, consumer goods, defence and utility sectors in India, the United Kingdom, Europe and the US. It is part of the TVS Group of companies.

TVS's major UK customers include Isuzu, Daimler Trucks and Dennis Eagle in the automotive sector; the Ministry of Defence in the defence sector; and Network Rail, Electricity North West and United Utilities in the utility sector.

History

The company began in 1995 as TVS Logistics, a division of TVS & Sons, before being hived off as a separate company in 2004 as TVS Logistics Services Ltd. (TVS LSL). In 2004 it bought out the UK based CJ Components – an automotive component sourcing company. The company pursued further acquisitions across Europe, the UK, the USA, Singapore and Australia.

In 2009, TVS LSL acquired Multipart Holding,[3] which is among the top three after market logistics companies in UK.[4] With the Multipart acquisition, TVS LSL formed a European subsidiary, TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) from JC and Multipart. This was followed in 2012 by the acquisition of same day courier and IT support and logistics firm Rico Logistics for . Rico operated as a subsidiary of TVS SCS[5] and was renamed TVS SCS Rico in 2017.[6]

TVS Logistics was then renamed to TVS Supply Chain Solutions[7] in 2019.

In 2020, Mitsubishi Corp invested in TVS Supply Chain Solutions for minority stake.[8]

In August 2023, the company launched its initial public offering and got listed on the Indian stock exchanges.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVS Supply Chain Solutions plans IPO in the current quarter . 9 January 2023 .
  2. News: TVS Supply Chain Solutions IPO price band fixed at ₹187-197 a share . 23 August 2023 . The Hindu . 7 August 2023 . en-IN.
  3. News: Nov 11, 2009 . TVS-LSL acquires Multipart Holding . .
  4. News: Nov 11, 2009 . TVS Logistics acquires UK's Multipart Holding . .
  5. News: Sushma . U N . Feb 21, 2013 . TVS Logistics acquires UK-based Rico Logistics . Times of India . live . Feb 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106225740/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/TVS-Logistics-acquires-UK-based-Rico-Logistics/articleshow/18610027.cms . Jan 6, 2016.
  6. An Analysis of the Same-Day Delivery Market and Operations in the UK . Allen . Julian . Piecyk . Maja . Nov 2018 . University of Westminster . Piotrowska . Marzena . Feb 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218204100/http://www.ftc2050.com/reports/ftc2050-2018-Same-day_delivery_market_UK.pdf . Feb 18, 2022 . live.
  7. News: The buyout firm will purchase new shares as well as those held by existing shareholders in TVS Supply Chain . BloombergQuint .
  8. News: Nov 11, 2020 . Mitsubishi Corp invests in TVS Supply Chain Solutions for minority stake . Mint .