Next Phase Logistics
Our Team
Next Phase Logistics is led by a hands-on team that knows our routes, our drivers, and our community. Here is who we are!
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My path into logistics began with a practical decision: after years working in restaurant kitchens, I took a job as a package handler at UPS to secure health insurance for my wife and me while she went to school. What started as a way to support my family became the beginning of an entirely new career.
Through hard work, dedication, and a willingness to learn, new doors opened. I spent several years traveling with UPS, helping deploy its ORION routing system. When our young son arrived, I decided it was time to trade life on the road for more time at home.
That decision brought me to FedEx, where I started unloading trucks. Once again, I relied on my experience, grit, and willingness to take on new challenges. Over three successful years, I earned my way from the unloading dock into management, eventually helping implement a single operating system as FedEx Home Delivery and Ground came together. Going from unloading trucks to a trusted management role reinforced something I carry with me today: where someone starts does not define how far they can go.
I moved into consulting for FedEx contractors before becoming a contractor myself—operating out of the same FedEx Ground station where I had previously unloaded trucks.
As Amazon Delivery Service Partners expanded into FedEx operations, some were referred to me for help understanding the FedEx culture. Those relationships introduced me to Amazon’s approach and ultimately led me to pursue the work I love through a new partnership. Next Phase Logistics grew from that next chapter.
Technology has always been an important part of how I build and improve a business. My experience has also taught me that its strength comes from people: people willing to take a chance, learn something unfamiliar, and dedicate themselves to a shared mission.
I still remember being given an unexpected opportunity while walking through a UPS warehouse. I know how much one chance can change someone’s direction. At Next Phase Logistics, I want to help create those opportunities for others—a place where effort is recognized, people are heard, and the next door can open.
Mark J. Aikins
President, Next Phase Logistics LLC
Operations Manager
Oversees daily delivery operations, including dispatching, routing, staffing, and vehicle readiness for our drivers and vans. I help with assisting our loadouts and morning debriefs, tracking on-road performance and safety metrics, coaching drivers, and serving as the main point of contact with the Amazon delivery station
HR Manager
Jack of all trades, master of none.
HUB Manager
Manager of HUB operations and assistant to weekday AM dispatch staff. Member of the Driver Input & Performance (DIP) Committee and support staff in day to day dispatch logistics.
Fleet Manager
Manages NPLL's fleet of vans ensuring they meet and exceed Amazon's safety standards. Coordinates services with various companies across greater Lafayette to ensure capacity standards are met everyday.
Dispatcher
Weekend AM dispatcher. In charge of route assignments and understanding every drivers strengths and weaknesses. Ensures all van bags are properly equipped with gas cards, phones, and chargers. Coordinates rescues and sweeps throughout the day.
Dispatcher
Weekend AM dispatcher. In charge of route assignments and understanding every drivers strengths and weaknesses. Ensures all van bags are properly equipped with gas cards, phones, and chargers. Coordinates rescues and sweeps throughout the day.
Dispatcher
Front half PM dispatcher. Ensures all vans, van items (gas cards, key fobs, apartment fobs, chargers), and phones are accounted for. Communicates with all drivers understanding routing issues, customer issues, or any successes on the road.
Dispatcher
Back half PM dispatcher. Ensures all vans, van items (gas cards, key fobs, apartment fobs, chargers), and phones are accounted for. Communicates with all drivers understanding routing issues, customer issues, or any successes on the road.
