Any business with an eye on the future and sustained success understands the importance of leadership development.
Few commit to it like Tidewater Fleet Supply (TFS)/TNT Parts.
As one of the largest independent distributors in the mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S., TFS/TNT Parts is a business with a lot of leaders. The company operates 16 locations across five states, including three distribution centers, and has a workforce of more than 200.
It also is a company with expansion in its DNA.
Tidewater Fleet Supply was founded in 1953 in Virginia as a battery distributor that evolved into a multilocation, full line heavy-duty truck parts distributor. TNT Parts was started later but followed a similar growth trajectory. TFS’s acquisition by investment group Falcon Affiliates in 2014 furthered its expansion — TNT Parts was purchased in 2016 and D&J Supply was acquired to expand the TNT brand earlier this year.
Growing at such a rate would be daunting for many distributors, but thanks to a structured, well-defined and comprehensive leadership and workforce development program, TFS/TNT Parts has managed its growth with aplomb.
Tidewater Fleet Supply/TNT Parts' unique and dedicated approach to leadership development is best displayed with its three-day T2LP on-site event. Since being introduced less than five years ago, more than 125 associates have completed the program.
