• Lineage advances cold chain services

    New partnership with Cognizant is intended to empower customer care professionals with AI solutions that deliver a more personalized experience.
    July 28, 2025
    3 min read

    Cold storge operator Lineage recently expanded its partnership with technology services provider Cognizant to advance its ongoing customer service transformation.

    The collaboration is aimed at delivering enhanced resources, reliable service models, and cutting-edge technologies, such as Agentic AI solutions, to empower the organization that serves Lineage’s customers, the companies reported.

    “Together with Lineage, we look forward to building a service model that defines the standard for customer service excellence in cold chain logistics,” Surya Gummadi, Cognizant Americas president, said in a news release. “Cognizant’s depth in the logistics domain and Agentic AI technologies, implemented in close collaboration with Lineage and guided by their strategic priorities, will empower customer care professionals to perform their work and create an elevated and differentiated experience for Lineage’s customers.”

    Critical to this collaboration is the combination of an elevated level of service with deep-seated cold chain expertise. Lineage customers can expect a more personalized, consistent, and responsive experience, while continuing to work with the same trusted customer service professionals who serve their business today.

    “The customer service team plays a mission-critical role in how Lineage delivers value every day,” Lineage Chief Commercial Officer Tim Smith said. “We have continuously worked to respond to our customers’ call for a more unified and user-friendly experience across our diverse network. Our work with Cognizant allows us to take everything we’ve built to date—the tools, the team, and the processes—and elevate them to new levels of consistency, quality, and innovation.

    “Everything we do at Lineage is in service of our customers, and we’re thrilled to partner with the market leader to deliver at a higher standard for them.”

    Over the past several years, Lineage has worked to redefine its customer experience, which has evolved from the best practices of its legacy companies and has culminated in a “One Lineage” framework that emphasizes a single, simplified set of tools and processes, the company said.

    Most importantly, customers can expect to maintain their relationships with the dedicated day-to-day points of contact with whom they have built trust and rapport, and who have firsthand familiarity with their businesses. Customers will also continue to be supported by the tools and systems they use today—including Lineage Link—which will also include enhanced capabilities powered by Cognizant’s global customer service infrastructure. Key benefits include greater consistency of service quality and responsiveness, as well as access to expanded resources and technologies, including predictive insights and automation capabilities.

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