TCI: Moving India

Gone are the days when Transport Corporation of India (TCI) was just a transportation company. It is now an integrated logistics solution provider with a presence across the entire logistics value chain. In fact, TCI is one of the largest multi-modal logistics solutions providers in India. Set up in 1958 as part of the TCI Group, the company has an extensive network of around 1,100 company-owned offices with over 5,700 employees. TCI has transformed its business model over the years to focus on high-margin businesses like supply chain, express cargo and shipping. Its six business segments ensure that it has a presence across the entire logistics value chain: transportation (including conventional trucking), express (cargo and courier), supply chain solutions (SCS), coastal shipping, windmills and trading (fuel stations). It operates a fleet of over 3,000 trucks, 5 cargo ships, 6.5 million square feet of state-of-the-art warehousing space, and a total installed windmill power generation capacity of 11.5 MW. The company forayed into third party logistics (3PL) solutions by forming a joint venture with Mitsui

This article was originally published on November 30, 2007.