Star Distribution Systems

Florida's Premier 3rd Party Logistics Provider Since 1931

1. THE BRIGHTEST NAME IN DISTRIBUTION
FLORIDA’S PREMIER 3PL PROVIDER SINCE 1931

2. WHEN YOU CARRY THE WEIGHT
OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE
BUSINESS, THERE’S A LOT RIDING
ON YOUR PERFORMANCE...

3. OUR STAR FAMILY
CONSISTS OF
300+ DEDICATED
TEAM MEMBERS
TINA HAS BEEN WITH
US FOR MORE THAN
14 YEARS
OUR PEOPLE
OUR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IS UNIQUE
AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE. OUR ASSOCIATES
ARE COMMITTED TO DOING WHATEVER
IT TAKES TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.
WITHOUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM,
ALL WE WOULD HAVE IS FOUR WALLS AND
A COUPLE OF TRUCKS. THEY ARE THE TRUE
CHAMPIONS OF OUR CLIENT’S SUCCESS!

4. READY TO SERVE
MIKE HAS BEEN
O N T H E
STAR TEAM
FOR 10 YEARS

5. CONSOLIDATED LTL
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
SPECIALIZING IN LTL FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION
FOR THE FLORIDA MARKET, STAR TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY MAKES OVER 800 DELIVERIES A DAY.
WE’RE THE ONLY 3RD PARTY LOGISTICS SERVICE
PROVIDER WHO WILL GUARANTEE NEXT-DAY
DELIVERY TO ANY POINT IN FLORIDA. OUR PRIVATE
FLEET OF COMPANY DRIVERS IS SOLELY DEDICATED
TO OUR WAREHOUSING, POOL DISTRIBUTION AND
CROSS DOCKING CUSTOMERS, SAVING YOU TIME,
MONEY AND MANPOWER, BY PROVIDING A ONE-
STEP SOLUTION FOR THE FLORIDA MARKET.

6. ON THE ROAD 24/7/365

7. GUARANTEED
NEXT-DAY DELIVERY
SUPPORTING
E-COMMERCE AND OMNI-CHANNELS

8. INBOUND FLORIDA...
YEAR ROUND, COMPLETE FREIGHT MANAGEMENT
POOL DISTRIBUTION
AVOID THE HIGH COSTS OF SHIPPING LTL DIRECT TO
YOUR FLORIDA CUSTOMERS. STAR DISTRIBUTION’S
POOL DISTRIBUTION SOLUTION ENABLES YOU TO
SHIP TRUCKLOAD QUANTITIES OF LTL ORDERS
INTO THE FLORIDA. FROM HERE WE WILL COMBINE
YOUR ORDERS WITH OUR OTHER 300+ CUSTOMERS
TO CREATE CONSOLIDATED TRUCKLOADS OF LTL
INTO THE SAME CONSIGNEE. THIS IS A PROVEN
WAY TO SAVE YOUR COMPANY MONEY, BY TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF THE DAILY VOLUME GENERATED
FROM OUR 1.5 MILLION SQUARE FOOT FACILITY.

9. 100,000 SQ FT
CROSS DOCKING FACILITY

10. “STAR DISTRIBUTION IS A TOP-NOTCH COMPANY AND ONE OF OUR MOST VALUED
PARTNERS. THEY NEVER LET US, OR OUR CUSTOMERS, DOWN. THEY CONSISTENTLY
FILL ORDERS AND DELIVER THEM ON-TIME WITHOUT ERROR, AND DO MANY EXTRA
TASKS AS NEEDED WITHOUT COMPLAINT. RUSH ORDERS ARE SOMETHING THAT
WE ALL HATE, BUT THEY HAPPEN FROM TIME-TO-TIME, AND WHEN THEY DO, STAR
DISTRIBUTION HANDLES THEM ADEPTLY, PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS TO GET THE
ORDER DELIVERED ON-TIME, WITHOUT ERROR. STAR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IS A
GREAT COMPANY TO BE IN BUSINESS WITH.”
MELANIE FOSTER
DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
SUNSWEET GROWERS, INC.
COAST-TO-COAST SOLUTIONS

11. BEARWARE
PCSTRAC SOFTWARE
RETAIL
LEVERAGE STAR DISTRIBUTION’S DIRECT-STORE-
DELIVERY (DSD) SERVICE TO MAXIMIZE YOUR
COMPANY’S DELIVERY AND FULFILLMENT NEEDS
WITH OUR CUSTOMIZED RETAIL POOL DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM. UTILIZING ONLY THE MOST ADVANCED
SOFTWARE IN THE INDUSTRY, ALONG WITH OUR
DEDICATION AND A KEEN FOCUS ON 100% CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION, WE’VE ELEVATED EXPECTATIONS
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE FLORIDA MARKET.
WHEN COMPETING WITH E-COMMERCE AND ONLINE
SHOPPING, SEE WHY SOME MANY BRICK-AND-
MORTAR RETAILERS ARE MAKING THE SWITCH TO
STAR DISTRIBUTION.

12. “GUITAR CENTER STARTED DOING BUSINESS WITH STAR IN 2016 BECAUSE WE
WERE IMPRESSED WITH THEIR FACILITY AND HOW IT WAS RUN. IN THEIR FIRST
YEAR, THEY WON GUITAR CENTER’S CARRIER OF THE YEAR AWARD. THEIR ON-TIME
DELIVERY AND SCANNING PERCENTAGE WERE THE HIGHEST OF ANY PROVIDER WE
HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH SINCE WE STARTED THIS DELIVERY MODEL 10 YEARS
AGO. WE ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE STAR PROVIDES.”
COURTNEY WOOD
POOL NETWORK LOGISTICS MANAGER
GUITAR CENTER

13. RETAIL POOL DISTRIBUTION
AND DIRECT STORE DELIVERY

14. ELIMINATE
DAMAGES AND
RETURNS,
IMPROVE YOUR
BOTTOM-LINE
APPLIANCES
ELECTRONICS AND HVAC
WITH MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS
EXPERIENCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND
TRANSPORTATION OF APPLIANCES, ELECTRONICS,
AND HVAC EQUIPMENT, STAR KNOWS THE DRILL:
ELIMINATE DAMAGES AND NAIL ON-TIME DELIVERIES.
WE HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE UTILIZING
SPECIALIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING BASILODS, RAZOR-BACK CLAMPS
AND APPLIANCE DOLLIES FOR INSIDE DELIVERIES.
ADDITIONALLY, OUR FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION
PROGRAM ALLOWS OUR CUSTOMERS TO SAVE MONEY
ON BANDING, STRAPPING AND PALLETIZATION BY
LOADING DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF OUR CUSTOM-
BUILT LIFTGATE TRAILERS.

15. “IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE PREMIER 3PL IN THE SOUTHEAST, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN
STAR DISTRIBUTION. WE’VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH STAR FOR MORE THAN
10 YEARS, AND EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE WAREHOUSING AS WELL AS
FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE STAR DISTRIBUTION TEAM TRULY
IS OUR PARTNER. THEY ALWAYS GO THE EXTRA MILE TO FULFILL OUR COMMITMENTS TO
OUR CUSTOMERS. WE’RE PROUD TO HAVE STAR DISTRIBUTION REPRESENT OUR BRANDS.”
JOHNATHAN CILIEN
MANAGER, REGIONAL LOGISTICS NORTH AMERICA
BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION

16. “STAR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IS A VALUED PARTNER OF SUB-ZERO GROUP,
INC., THE INDUSTRY LEADERS IN PREMIUM REFRIGERATORS, WINE STORAGE,
AND COOKING APPLIANCES. OUR BRANDS REPRESENT THE FINEST QUALITY
AND UNMATCHED LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE. STAR DISTRIBUTION HAS HELPED
US IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BY HANDLING AND DELIVERING OUR
PRODUCTS IN FLORIDA WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL OF QUALITY AND CARE.
THE PEOPLE AT STAR DISTRIBUTION SHARE OUR COMPANY VALUES AND A
CULTURE OF ABSOLUTE COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.”
JIM KATHSIHTIS, CPA
CORPORATE MANAGER, AFFILIATE DISTRIBUTION
SUB-ZERO GROUP, INC.

17. “WE HAVE ENJOYED A LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH STAR
DISTRIBUTION AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE HIGH LEVEL OF
SERVICE PROVIDED OVER THE LAST 37 YEARS. AS OUR NEEDS HAVE EVOLVED,
STAR DISTRIBUTION HAS ALWAYS REACTED PROMPTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY,
PROVIDING US WITH INCREASING LEVELS OF SUPPORT AND SERVICE.”
DAVE CONRAN
FIELD WAREHOUSING MANAGER,
TRANE RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS, INGERSOLL RAND

18. “STAR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS HAS DEVELOPED A REPUTATION WITHIN THE BELL CARTER FOODS
FAMILY AS THE HIGHEST QUALITY LOGISTICS PROVIDER IN THE COUNTRY. WE’VE AWARDED
THEM OUR #1 SERVICE PROVIDER AWARD FOR THE PAST EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS. THE STAR
DISTRIBUTION TEAM HAS SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXCELLENT WAREHOUSING FACILITIES,
INCLUDING “BEST IN CLASS” INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND FULFILLMENT. THEIR OUTSTANDING
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE REFLECTED IN POSITIVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RESULTS. WE
VALUE THE STAR DISTRIBUTION COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND PROFESSIONALISM AS WELL AS
THEIR FLEXIBILITY, SPEED, AND RESPONSE. STAR DISTRIBUTION IS TRULY A TRUSTED PARTNER.”
DOUG REIFSTECK
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
BELL CARTER FOODS, INC.
SERVING OVER
100 FOOD AND
CONSUMER
PACKAGED GOODS
CUSTOMERS
FOOD & BEVERAGE
CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
CENTRALLY LOCATED BETWEEN TAMPA AND ORLANDO,
STAR DISTRIBUTION PROVIDES 1.5 MILLION SQUARE
FEET OF FOOD-GRADE WAREHOUSING. OUR FACILITIES
AND SERVICE ARE CONTINUOUSLY RECOGNIZED
BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING (AIB),
FOOD LOGISTICS MAGAZINE, AND BY OUR VALUED
CUSTOMERS AS BEING THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS.
EMPLOYING OUR CUSTOMIZED WAREHOUSE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (WMS), COUPLED WITH REAL-
TIME RF CAPABILITIES, WE GUARANTEE YOUR GOODS
WILL GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT DELAY.

19. • C
• ORDER-FULFILLMENT
• CUSTOMIZED ORDERS
• RUSH ORDERS
• SEASONAL SPIKES
• KITTING
• FLOOR-READY DISPLAYS

20. “STAR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS IS A HANDS-ON, CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED
OPERATION. THEY ARE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THEIR COMPETITION BECAUSE
THEY CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE CUSTOMER. THEIR
VALUE-ADDED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION
IS UNSURPASSED. WE HAVE BEEN A SATISFIED CUSTOMER UTILIZING THEIR
WAREHOUSING AND ORDER-FULFILLMENT SERVICES FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND
ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. THE STAR TEAM PROVIDES EXEMPLARY
SERVICE AND IS A TRULY VALUED BUSINESS PARTNER OF NEWMAN’S OWN, INC.”
LORI DIBIASE
VICE PRESIDENT, CONSUMER SERVICES
NEWMAN’S OWN, INC.

21. “SUN-MAID HAS MANY PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS THAT MAKE US SUCCESSFUL.
PARTNERS HELP YOU GET YOUR GOODS TO THE CUSTOMER; COLLABORATORS GO A STEP
FURTHER AND HELP YOU MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CUSTOMER
WHILE DELIVERING A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE. STAR DISTRIBUTION FILLS BOTH ROLES
FOR SUN-MAID IN THE SOUTHEAST, AND WE’RE PROUD TO UTILIZE THEIR SERVICES.”
JOHN SINKARD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND SALES ADMINISTRATION
SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA

23. OUR FOUNDER F.V. JIMENEZ HAD A
CLEAR VISION FOR SUCCESS FROM DAY
ONE: BE THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN YOUR
MARKET, STICK TO YOUR NICHE AND
THE REST WILL FALL INTO PLACE. STILL
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE JIMENEZ
FAMILY, STAR CONTINUES THE PURSUIT
OF SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AND IS
MORE MOTIVATED THAN EVER TO CARRY
ON THE LEGACY OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
ESTABLISHED MORE THAN 85 YEARS AGO.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: KYLE JIMENEZ, DAVID MATTIOLI,
LARRY JIMENEZ, LARRY JIMENEZ, JR., AND JOSH JIMENEZ

24. CONTACT
LARRY W. JIMENEZ, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
813.659.1002 EXT. 256
813.267.6740 CELL
[email protected]
WWW.STARDISTRIBUTION.US
CORPORATE OFFICE
2302 HENDERSON WAY
PLANT CITY, FL 33566
LAKELAND FACILITY
5060 GREAT OAKS DRIVE
LAKELAND, FL 33815
2017
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