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Shipping damage drains profits, wastes time, and erodes customer trust. At Litco, Andrea Lockard helps companies prevent shipping damage before it happens.
Since joining Litco in 2017, Andrea has taken a hands-on approach to helping customers prevent freight damage. She walks through facilities, identifies risks, and works with teams until the right solution is designed, tested, and proven. Here are two examples of how she’s helped customers find smarter, more reliable solutions.
Case Study 1: Eliminating International Freight Shipping Rejections
A pharmaceutical manufacturer was facing repeated international freight shipping rejections because its in-house packaging and load securement methods couldn’t hold up under the stress of overseas container transport.
Andrea partnered with their team to implement a custom bulkhead panel that stabilized loads and prevented shifting during transit. Since then, orders have arrived without freight damage—eliminating costly rejections, preventing reputational damage, and building a lasting partnership founded on collaboration, service, and trust.
Case Study 2: Streamlined, Secured Local Logistics
During a warehouse walk-through at a logistics company, Andrea identified opportunities to improve the team’s load-securement process.
The company was already using Litco-supplied airbags, but by pairing them with Dual Drops and Bulkhead Panels, she helped streamline operations and strengthen unit-load stability.
The combined solution shortened setup time, reduced labor costs, and enhanced protection against shipping damage.
Serving the Southeast
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Andrea works with customers across Tennessee, the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia. Her region includes a wide range of manufacturers and logistics operations—all of whom rely on her to help keep their products safe and secure throughout local and international freight supply chains.
Education as an Advantage
Prior to joining Litco, Andrea worked in the computer technology field, then transitioned to a grant-funded literacy program at a charter school, where she helped struggling readers build essential skills.
That experience later led her into sales with an educational publishing company, where she combined her technical expertise, communication skills, and consultative approach to better support schools.
Today, she applies that same blend of skills to help companies strengthen their shipping operations. Through a collaborative, solutions-driven approach, Andrea helps customers prevent shipping damages by improving blocking and bracing methods across their supply chains.
Life Beyond Litco
Outside of Litco, Andrea enjoys spending time with her husband, Richard, and their adult children, Ben and Abigail. Their family also includes three pets: Loki and Romeo (cats) and Henry (dog). She’s passionate about yoga and target shooting and has earned the NRA’s Distinguished Expert rating – the program’s highest level of non-competitive marksmanship.
See How Litco Can Help
If shipping damage or issues with international freight shipping are costing your company time and money, connect with Andrea. She’ll help you identify the right solution to improve load securement, prevent damage, and keep your supply chain running smoothly.
