Helping Molex Scale Its Freight Network
Molex™ manufactures electrical and fiber optic connectivity solutions for automotive, medical, industrial, and data communications applications.
For nearly a decade, Molex has worked with KBX Logistics™ to manage freight execution and improve transportation decision-making.
What started as a shipper + provider relationship with only 2 freight lanes has grown to more than 2,000 lanes. The relationship has evolved into a strategic relationship that is delivers a competitive advantage for Molex.
The Challenge:
High-Growth Markets Required a Stronger Model
As a global manufacturer serving demanding industries, Molex needed a transportation provider that could handle freight needs beyond transactional execution.
Molex operates in markets where demand and customer expectations are on the rise, most notably in the areas of AI-driven data center infrastructure, fiber optic connectivity solutions, and medical devices.
Molex needed a freight model that could scale with the business and a provider that could identify improvement opportunities across the supply chain.
The Solution:
From Lane Execution to Strategic Network Support
While KBX Logistics initially provided coverage for just 2 lanes, the relationship gradually expanded into a managed transportation relationship with over 20,000 truckload and LTL shipments annually, including lane planning, carrier coordination, execution, and regular network reviews.
With its perspective as a logistics provider grounded inside a shipper organization, KBX Logistics helped Molex evaluate freight beyond individual shipments. The team began analyzing network performance to find operational efficiencies and offer strategic recommendations.
The Impact:
Better Positioned to Serve Customer Demand
Molex gained a managed transportation structure capable of serving a growing customer base in high-demand markets.
With KBX Logistics performance analysis, Molex’s transportation decisions can now be reviewed with greater context, connecting cost, service, capacity, and future demand.
The KBX team insights are regularly shared with leadership, helping them connect freight performance to planning for the next stage of growth.
A Logistics Network Built for What’s Next
Molex needed a freight network that could scale with the business and strengthen planning at the leadership level.
The advantage they found with KBX Logistics represents not only 2,000 lanes, but also something greater: Molex’s ability to meet rising demand with a greater supply chain advantage.