Log-Con - Houston, TX
Dexter Moon was looking for something new after he separated from the Air Force in 1999. After 16 years of service as an air transportation specialist, Tech. Sgt. Moon was ready for more than a transition into a typical routine; he was ready to realize and act on a life-long dream. With a bachelor’s degree in professional aeronautics and a wealth of military-grade experience under his belt, Moon set out on his own to start Log-Con, a logistics consulting company based in Houston, Texas.
Log-Con provides management services designed to help clients manage cycle time, reduce costs, maximize supply chain efficiency, improve inventory control and enhance customer satisfaction. Specifically, the company provides air freight management, project management, HAZMAT training and deployment training.
“I had the God-given ability to follow through with a life-long desire to own a business,” Moon said. “God gave me the ability of thinking out of the box, and sometimes that box is big!”
Moon’s ability to think outside of the big business box, in addition to a lot of organization and prayer, has been proven by his company’s success in both the federal and corporate marketplaces. Log-Con primarily serves within the corporate arena as a government account executive and secondarily in the federal government as a program analyst. Among Log-Con’s client list are notable organizations such as LogNet Worldwide, Inc.; AllStates World Cargo, Inc.; TIG; Texas A&M; Give2theTroops; Phoenix Management; and the U.S. Air Force.
“We may be small in size, but we are global in presence,” said Moon, 42.
Log-Con’s global presence developed partly out of necessity. Moon and his wife, an active duty medical service officer in the Air Force, have had to relocate every few years with their orders. To compensate, Moon designed Log-Con to be able to operate from anywhere in the world and established an additional facility in Brandon, United Kingdom.
The compensation for constant relocation has provided the company with great flexibility and hands-on networking opportunities, which has allowed for noteworthy accomplishments. Recently, Log-Con, along with teaming partners delivered over 7,000 computers to 12 different bases in the Middle East, several located in Iraq, with a 99.9 percent on-time delivery schedule.
Log-Con has also delivered Night Owl Optics to war fighters in Iraq, managed the Overnight Delivery Small Package Contract for U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, procured medical supplies for the 7th Medical Group in Texas, expedited delivery of time-sensitive medical supplies for the 48th Medical Group, managed the Atlanta Passenger Gateway Closure project and supported the on-site cargo deployment for function operations Westover Air Reserve Base (Mass.).
Log-Con hasn’t worked alone in its endeavors. Moon routinely includes other veteran-owned and small disadvantaged businesses in his company’s supply chain and procurement efforts, believing teaming agreements and synergies are essential for small businesses looking to grow within the global market.
For Moon and Log-Con, the future is as clear as it can be. Moon plans to keep using his company’s VOB status to his advantage and hopes it will allow him to continue to deliver a solid service to customers around the globe.
“Only God knows what the future holds for us,” Moon said. “Rest assured; we are ready for it!”
Written by Michael Crawford