Third-party logistics company Kenco has announced that ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer Sauder Woodworking Co. will relocate its western e-commerce distribution center operations from Jurupa Valley, California, to Kenco’s Ogden facility. Kenco, with a home office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, supplies integrated logistics solutions that include distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, comprehensive transportation management and material handling equipment services. Through its new partnership with Kenco, Sauder will gain new levels of shipping flexibility, as well as operating cost reductions from the Ogden facility.
As two-day shipping to customers becomes less of a “nice-to-have” and more of a “need-to-have,” Sauder searched for a partner that could broaden its two-day reach. By moving operations to Ogden, Sauder will be able to service 6 percent more of their U.S. customers within two days than from the previous location. In addition, leveraging Kenco’s established distribution facilities instead of its own will allow Sauder to reduce real estate and labor costs, while gaining extra capacity to support peak volume shipping periods, the company said.
“As we re-evaluated our logistics strategy, we had two specific needs: convenience for our customers and cost savings for our bottom line,” said Matthew Peterson, executive vice president of supply chain at Sauder. “Kenco’s Utah facility made perfect sense for us. Trusting Kenco with our day-to-day western e-commerce logistics frees us up to focus on our core operations, while lowering costs and helping us move product quicker to more of our customers.”
“Growing your e-commerce business requires purpose-built strategies to keep up with demand, and Kenco offers both the expertise and infrastructure to bring those strategies to life,” said David Caines, chief operating officer at Kenco. “We’re excited Sauder chose our Ogden facility as the distribution point for moving their furniture across the western U.S.”