TVS Supply Chain Solutions

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TVS Supply Chain Solutions
FormerlyTVS Logistics Services Limited
TypePrivate
Industry Logistics
Founded1995;27 years ago (1995)
Headquarters Chennai, India
Key people
  • Ramachandran Dinesh (MD) [1]
  • S. Ravichandran (Deputy MD) [2]
Number of employees
18,000
Parent TVS Group
Website tvsscs.com

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) is a firm that supplies spare parts and components to customers in the automotive, defence and utility sectors in the United Kingdom, Europe and the US. It is part of the TVS Group of companies.

The company is split into two divisions: TVS Supply Chain Solutions and TVS Defence.

TVS's major customers include; LDV, Isuzu, Modec and Dennis Eagle in the automotive sector; BAE Systems, MBDA and the Ministry of Defence in the defence sector; and Anglian Water.

History

The company began as TVS Logistics a division of TVS & Sons in 1995 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 100 crore (£11.81 million). 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]

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References

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  7. "The buyout firm will purchase new shares as well as those held by existing shareholders in TVS Supply Chain". BloombergQuint.
  8. "Mitsubishi Corp invests in TVS Supply Chain Solutions for minority stake". Mint. Nov 11, 2020.