by Heidi Watson-Held, HWW Learning Solutions & Consulting, LLC
When a medical equipment salesperson needs to demonstrate the latest in ultrasound machines, their company may have an expanded need to ship the demonstration product across the country or the world. Right here in Centre County, Pennsylvania, we have expertise in making that kind of shipment, and many other types of logistics operations, happen: Sutherland Global Logistics, also known as Seko MedTec.
Seko MedTec is a global freight forwarder and logistics company based here in Centre County. SEKO specializes in logistics for high value products and supply chains requiring a high level of quality and compliance, including medical devices, sensitive electronics, military and telecoms hardware, etc.
The company traces its roots to 1920s Pittsburgh, where they began transporting films in the newly budding film industry. By the 1950s, they were supplying the movie and production industry and by the 1960s, the company was providing global air and sea cargo services. In 2005, Seko MedTec moved its headquarters to State College and deepened its expertise in high-value, complex supply chain management.
Today, Seko MedTec provides award-winning transportation, logistics, air/ocean forwarding, and warehousing through its extensive global infrastructure that includes 120 offices in 40 countries. They can provide e-commerce solutions, value-added freight forwarding, expedited shipping, and white glove services. All of these services are supported by a bespoke IT platform that enables global control of client supply chain activities.
SEKO can provide shared warehouse solutions in as many as 40 countries worldwide. This means that clients may benefit from the economies of scale of SEKO's multi-user logistics sites, since clients only pay for the space used from one month to the next.
What Clients Say:
The company traces its roots to 1920s Pittsburgh, where they began transporting films in the newly budding film industry. By the 1950s, they were supplying the movie and production industry and by the 1960s, the company was providing global air and sea cargo services. In 2005, Seko MedTec moved its headquarters to State College and deepened its expertise in high-value, complex supply chain management.
Today, Seko MedTec provides award-winning transportation, logistics, air/ocean forwarding, and warehousing through its extensive global infrastructure that includes 120 offices in 40 countries. They can provide e-commerce solutions, value-added freight forwarding, expedited shipping, and white glove services. All of these services are supported by a bespoke IT platform that enables global control of client supply chain activities.
SEKO can provide shared warehouse solutions in as many as 40 countries worldwide. This means that clients may benefit from the economies of scale of SEKO's multi-user logistics sites, since clients only pay for the space used from one month to the next.
What Clients Say:
"I was really impressed with SEKO MedTec's consultative approach to our distribution needs. They simply have the best execution and customer service of all my supply chain providers. " Avic Gonzalez, Beckman Coulter
"Partnering with SECO has been extraordinary. They have cut our lead time on deployments to new accounts in half, resulting in a very favorable customer experience, by being able to set our customers up quickly. We appreciate our relationship and the communication and service we receive." Matthew Stark, National Sales Manager
A COMPLETE LOGISTICS SOLUTION
Since 2009, Seko has also been building custom designed cases, crates, and shipping containers for its clients sensitive, high value products.
“We’ve found that taking this critical engineering function in-house produces the best results," said Rob Shearer, President.
Many SEKO clients operate within a highly regulated industry. Navigating the regulatory environment within the supply chain is a real challenge, whether it is the FAA, FCC, DOT, or the Department of Treasury, State, or Energy. SEKO’s experienced global logistics specialists have worked in the world’s most stringent compliance programs and ensure that SEKO clients remain compliant throughout the supply chain. In 2019, the company secured ISO 13458 certification – a significant and unusual achievement for a logistics company.
Since 2009, Seko has also been building custom designed cases, crates, and shipping containers for its clients sensitive, high value products.
“We’ve found that taking this critical engineering function in-house produces the best results," said Rob Shearer, President.
Many SEKO clients operate within a highly regulated industry. Navigating the regulatory environment within the supply chain is a real challenge, whether it is the FAA, FCC, DOT, or the Department of Treasury, State, or Energy. SEKO’s experienced global logistics specialists have worked in the world’s most stringent compliance programs and ensure that SEKO clients remain compliant throughout the supply chain. In 2019, the company secured ISO 13458 certification – a significant and unusual achievement for a logistics company.
COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Seko Logistics chartered aircraft to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the United States and distributed it across the country. In addition, they supported the shipment of more than 100,000 hospital beds for field hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots. They supported efforts on wearable monitoring technologies during vaccination trials.
Currently, Seko Logistics is working with a company that will create and ship home testing kits for COVID-19 that a person can use to determine if they are sick.
Feel free to reach out to Seko Logistics for supply chain and logistics needs:
Sutherland Global Logistics
SEKO MedTec
100 Walker Drive
State College, PA 16801
814-231-1331 | fax: 814-231-1353
President: Robert Shearer
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Seko Logistics chartered aircraft to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the United States and distributed it across the country. In addition, they supported the shipment of more than 100,000 hospital beds for field hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots. They supported efforts on wearable monitoring technologies during vaccination trials.
Currently, Seko Logistics is working with a company that will create and ship home testing kits for COVID-19 that a person can use to determine if they are sick.
Feel free to reach out to Seko Logistics for supply chain and logistics needs:
Sutherland Global Logistics
SEKO MedTec
100 Walker Drive
State College, PA 16801
814-231-1331 | fax: 814-231-1353
President: Robert Shearer
