community logistics
Through its strategic investments in companies providing services in various fields in the logistics sector (including Warehousing, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Management and Distribution & Transportation) CIH, through its holding entity, Crossroads Distribution (Pty) Ltd has established itself as a significant player in the industry.
The Group’s operating divisions offer many sectors of agriculture, commerce, mining and industry diverse services. These include full truckload heavy haulage, express roadfreight distribution and warehousing, domestic and international courier, motor vehicle franchises and automotive parts and services.
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Crosscape Express
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Crosspharm
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Jowells Transport/Stuarts Transport
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Jowells Motors
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Skynet World Express
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Zip Express
The aim is to provide clients on a contractual basis with innovative, synergistic and practical solutions in logistics and supply chain management.
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Crosscape Express: As one of the three largest express road freight distribution companies in South Africa, Crosscape Express offers its clients total supply chain management using the latest information, barcoding and scanning technology and freight tracking systems and working to the international standards of its SABS ISO 9001:2000 certification.
| Dedicated business units servicing specialist sectors through its extensive national branch and agency network reach more than 1 000 communities daily. |
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Crosspharm: A specialist division of Crosscape Express dedicated to the distribution of pharmaceutical, medical and cosmetic products.
- Jowells Transport/Stuarts Transport: As one of the top five road transport operators in Southern Africa, the Jowells Transport/Stuart Transport combination offers its blue chip clientele in the commercial, industrial and mining sectors.
All Jowells Transport/Stuarts Branches including those in Namibia, are now ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18000 certified. |
- Jowells Motors: A wholly owned subsidiary of Crossroads Distribution (Pty) Ltd and includes Toyota in Springbok, Vredendal and Oranjemund, Jowells Motors (Opel & Isuzu franchise), Jowells Midas, Jowells Garage Aggeneys, Jowells Private Garage Kleinzee and Jowells TATA Passenger and Truck sales.
The Division, with its head office in Springbok offers a variety of services to the mining industry, including new vehicles, workshops, service stations, parts and consignment stocks. |
- Skynet World Express: One of the largest courier companies in South Africa, with branches in all major centres and is part of one of the largest independently owned international networks in the world, comprising 1 115 offices in 209 countries. Skynet World Express was the first South African courier company to achieve SABS ISO 9002 national certification in May 1996, confirming its commitment to worldwide best practices.
Since 2001, Skynet Worldwide Express has four times won the PMR Diamond Award as the top international courier company. |
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- Zip Express: Subsidiary Zip Express handles high value articles, items of an extremely time-sensitive nature with stringent deadlines, and or those involving identification verification and person-to-person deliveries.