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| The LTS Group tie with Volvo - Source : Volvo Trucks
GLOBETROTTER. |
| January, 2005 |
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2000, The Malaysian Ministry of Trade
Development increased the number of license for
container transport from 5 to 60. Prior to this,
Volvo in Malaysia had a limited number of
container customers, but the situation has
changed dramatically during the first few years
of the new millenium. Volvo's managers are busy
maintaining contact with both new players and
long term customers. Lee Ting San Group (LTS) is
one of the relative ly new companies in the
field of the container transport and it is based
in Prai in nothern Malaysia. The company's
founder, Lee Ting San, worked with his own truck
until 1974, when he started the Lee Ting San
Agency. His philosophy was reliable deliveries
on time every time. LTS is currently run by his
son, Lee Kah Chye, and his three sisters,
together with an expanding management group and
a work force made up of drivers and garage and
office staff.
In 2000, when Malysian Ministry of Trade
Development increased the number of license for
container transport, LTS was already a growth
company, as a result of the thriving electronic
market. LTS immediately accepted the challenge
and rapidly evaluated different truck brands to
see which could perform the new and demanding
assignment.
"We quickly discovered that Volvo has the same
objectives as us - to guarantee operational
reliability, productivity and maximum uptime,"
says Lee Kah Chye.
"Volvo was also the supplier that was most
helpful with financing when the company needed
to expand quickly. We have not forgotten this,
noew that LTS is the leading transport company
in northern Malaysia.
"Not that choosing to continue purchasing Volvo
truck has been a difficult decision. Our drivers
love their Volvos," adds Lee Kah Chye.
"We are buying new Volvos for the heavier
transport assignments, but we are also using
older Volvo trucks for the less demanding work.
Each truck generally has two drivers, so that it
can operate around the clock, and we have a pool
of reserve drivers."
LTS has its own workshop with six technicians
and two units for accident assistance, but the
company is nonetheless looking at Volvo's
service agreement for future container trucks.
The head of Volvo in Malaysia, D.Pathmanaban
(Nathan), and the administrative manager, Adam,
stay in regular contract with LTS.
"The plan is to sell the next batch of trucks to
LTS including service agreements and we are
exellent position to handle their maintenance,"
says Nathan.
(Source : Volvo Trucks GLOBETROTTER) |
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