About Kingston
Founded in 1987, Kingston Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions. From addressing a critical shortage of surface-mount memory chips in its early days, Kingston has grown to power everything from consumer electronics and SMEs to the world’s largest data centers, wearable technology, and leading cloud service providers. With manufacturing and logistics operations in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Taiwan, and China, Kingston partners with more than 175 distributors worldwide to deliver high-quality hardware to diverse markets.
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“Dimerco helps us manage a busy global freight and logistics operation. After many years, the Dimerco team has become less of a supplier and more of a strategic partner – a seamless extension of Kingston’s operation.”
Jason Liang
VP, Procurement and Planning, Kingston
Challenge
With manufacturing concentrated in China and Taiwan, Kingston relies on transcontinental and intra-Asia air freight to ensure fast delivery of its products. Maintaining reliable, high-performance logistics across this complex network requires a freight partner that can consistently deliver.
Dimerco was selected for its proven ability to manage daily global shipments via both air freight and ocean freight from multiple destinations. Over time, this relationship has evolved into a long-standing strategic partnership
Keys to Success
Strong Freight Capacity at Competitive Rates
As a Top 20 forwarder by volume with major Asian airlines, Dimerco offers Kingston reliable freight capacity through block space agreements. These agreements ensure space availability for both routine and urgent shipments, while competitive pricing helps control overall freight costs.
Strategic Account Management
Dimerco’s lead account manager regularly visits Kingston’s headquarters in the Los Angeles area to work directly with the transportation coordination team. Globally, a robust account management structure ensures prompt responses to any issue, anytime, anywhere.
Evolving Partnership for Growth
Dimerco continues to go beyond freight forwarding by offering strategic insights that support Kingston’s growth. This includes navigating local market dynamics, mitigating exchange rate risks, and helping the company in achieving major exporter status.
Fast Facts
Dimerco has been Kingston’s freight forwarding partner for over 20 years.
Dimerco’s on-time performance for critical air freight shipments stands at 97.7%.
The partnership has expanded Dimerco’s role from managing air freight to also handling ocean freight, warehousing, and even GST filings.
Results
Dimerco’s deep understanding of Kingston’s business model enables it to deliver agile, tailored logistics solutions. The long-standing relationship has created significant value, helping Kingston meet market demands and navigate unexpected challenges with confidence.
“Our ideal partner is one that combines that knowledge with a constant drive to innovate and drive value. We see that with Dimerco.”
Jason Liang, VP, Procurement and Planning, Kingston
