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The Custom Companies, Inc., Implements Dimensional Scanning Technology

2/24/2017

The Custom Companies’ president Perry Mandera leads the Northlake, Illinois-based firm with over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, and has driven its annual sales to exceed $200 million since its launch in 1986. In order to keep up with shifting industry trends toward three-dimensional (3D) freight systems, Perry Mandera’s company introduced dimensioning technology.

The trucking industry is moving away from the conventional class-based structure used for Less-than-Truckload (LTL) shipments and migrating to a system based on the freight’s 3D characteristics. Advanced 3D imaging captures pictures of shipments from various angles and uses the images to calculate the volume in cubic feet, enabling shippers to more efficiently utilize cargo space. Moreover, dimensional scanning decreases the number of truckloads, leading to a greener industry.

The Custom Companies began implementing dimensional technologies in its Chicago and Los Angeles terminals in 2015. The scanning system takes pictures of freight placed under a ceiling scanner and provides a single overhead image and four side-views in addition to cubic-foot calculations. Images also display time, date, and bounding box as well as dimensions.

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“Custom University” Defines The Custom Companies, Inc.’s Values

2/14/2017

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Perry Mandera is a well-established Illinois entrepreneur who leads the Northlake-headquartered Custom Companies, Inc., which provides quality transportation services across North America. In early 2016, Perry Mandera’s enterprise launched the third generation of its defining Custom University educational curriculum.

The aim of the program is to instill in students a sense of camaraderie and team focus, which have been integral to corporate expansion efforts over the past 30 years. Guiding the curriculum are executives Anthony Crespo and Robert Heinz, with the latter describing the core message as one of exceeding customer expectations “before our competitors do.”

A particular emphasis is on defining and expanding connections between the various operating companies that make up Custom Companies, Inc., and ensuring that a unified corporate culture is in place. Another aspect of the curriculum involves exploring how ISO standards work and how employing them can improve operational effectiveness. Other educational elements include Employee Engagement and Custom Culture.

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The Custom Companies, Inc., Contributes to Families in Need

2/3/2017

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A respected Chicago business leader, Perry Mandera directs The Custom Companies, Inc., as its founder. Emphasizing a close connection between his organization and the local community, Perry Mandera has guided corporate contributions to several nonprofits.

One aspect of this is that Mr. Mandera sends emails to employees within The Custom Companies family each year. He encourages people to tell him of families that are facing serious situations of financial need. Stories sent describe their needs and how their burden could be lifted financially during the holiday season.

The stories Mr. Mandera receives allow him to distribute checks through Custom Cares Charities, Inc., to individuals and families in need that will benefit most from charitable giving.

Additionally, many employees donated the extra lunchtime hours they accrued in October and wore pink each Friday. This helped raise money for breast cancer research and enabled Custom Cares Charities to send a check for $5,000 to the Susan G. Komen fund.

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The Custom Companies, Inc., Implements Dimensional Scanning Technology

“Custom University” Defines The Custom Companies, Inc.’s Values

The Custom Companies, Inc., Contributes to Families in Need

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