Freight shipper and global supply chain consultant C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) gained 21.76% and 9.34% respectively for the second quarter and first six months, and was a strong contributor to Fund performance. The firm’s efforts to better service high-end customers resulted in a favorable report in the first quarter and helped reverse a lackluster, two-year performance trend. As the requirement for “just-in-time” freight delivery becomes increasingly important to a company’s profitability, customers will turn to third-party logistics firms like C.H. Robinson to coordinate shipments and generate the information customers need in real time to manage their inventories and deliveries.
From Bill Frels (Trades, Portfolio)’ Mairs & Power Growth Fund Second Quarter 2014 Commentary.
