Tranco Logistics is a rapidly expanding third-party logistics (3PL) company based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It employs more than 500 people and operates 2.5 million square feet of warehouse space, delivering transportation, warehousing and supply chain services to global customers including Volkswagen, Coca-Cola and Freightliner. The company has been growing across the Southeast, with additional locations planned in Chicago and Los Angeles, and depends on integrated transportation, warehouse and ERP platforms to keep shipments moving.

For a logistics provider, uptime, security and business continuity are essential. Downtime does not just slow operations; it disrupts shipments, affects customer service and erodes trust. Tranco's operation depends on network availability for critical systems such as its transportation management system (TMS), warehouse management system (WMS) and ERP platform. As Blaine Abernathy, VP of IT, put it: if the TMS or WMS goes down, everything stops.

As Tranco expanded its footprint across the Southeast, opened additional warehouses and onboarded enterprise clients, it needed an IT strategy that could ensure secure connectivity and uptime across multiple sites, support complex integrated platforms, and protect against threats such as ransomware and phishing. It also needed a scalable disaster recovery and business continuity plan, secure remote access for a hybrid workforce, and a way to reduce dependency on aging hardware and manual processes.

Enterprise customers expected compliance-ready operations, and planned locations in Chicago and Los Angeles meant the infrastructure had to scale without adding risk. Tranco wanted a partner that could deliver always-on infrastructure today and a strategic roadmap for long-term growth.

Logically deployed a cyber-first managed IT strategy tailored to Tranco's logistics environment. The approach combines layered cybersecurity protections, strategic infrastructure planning and around-the-clock support, with the aim of keeping TMS, WMS and ERP platforms running without interruption.

On the security side, Logically modernized and hardened Tranco's firewalls and added proactive monitoring to prevent intrusion, deployed endpoint protection for remote and mobile employees, and introduced security awareness training to reduce phishing and human-error risk. Infrastructure across Tranco's distributed locations is monitored 24/7/365 to maintain uptime.

For continuity, Logically built a secure, scalable disaster recovery plan that includes backup and recovery testing. The plan is designed to scale with multi-site expansion, including the planned Chicago and Los Angeles locations. Cloud enablement supports the hybrid workforce, and Logically coordinates vendors and infrastructure design to accelerate new warehouse deployments.

A virtual CIO (vCIO) engagement gives Tranco an IT roadmap for expansion markets and evolving needs, reviewed in quarterly planning sessions, along with ongoing compliance support aligned with logistics and enterprise client expectations.

• Zero unplanned downtime reported across TMS and WMS platforms
• Enhanced threat protection through firewall hardening and employee security awareness training
• Ongoing compliance support aligned with logistics and enterprise client expectations
• Scalable architecture ready for multi-site expansion, including planned Chicago and Los Angeles locations
• Proactive infrastructure guidance through quarterly vCIO planning sessions
• Secure remote access and endpoint protection for a hybrid, mobile workforce