Moving your distribution program to a better logistics provider in a better location requires careful planning and execution, but the rewards can be significant. Here are five reasons why your switch to Hanson Logistics Chicago Consolidation Center could be the best decision you'll make in 2008.



1.) Lower Costs, Higher Order Fulfillment
Jump on our Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation program and leverage our strategic facility location, truck fleet, technology and collaborative customer base to drive down your final mile delivery costs, optimize inventory flow and improve order fill rates.

2.) Ideal East of Chicago Location
One quick look at the map and you'll see why being located southeast of Chicago makes the most sense:

East of Chicago congestion in Hobart, Indiana Intersection of I-80/I-94 and I-65 Easy access in new Northwind Business Park Ideal for Chicago service and outbound to east half of US 30 miles from downtown Chicago 92 Million People Within One Day Drive

3.) Best in Class Facility
You won’t find a deep-frozen facility that offers more technology and support services that give your supply chain best-of-class performance.

Designed specifically for order mixing and freight consolidation Deep frozen (-20°F), frozen (0°F) and cooler (28 - 42°F) 14,500,000 cu. ft., 45,000 pallet positions 43 doors, parking for 50 trucks WMS — SSA Global Supply Chain Management System for end-to-end order fulfillment TMS — Provides broad visibility of inbound and outbound truckload and LTL Hanson truck fleet for inbound shuttle

4.) Best in Class Operations

Ride with other vendors to gain the benefits of shipping full truckloads Reduce transportation costs by up to 30% Improved service, enjoy a cost saving alternative over traditional LTL Access to a distribution network serving Wal-Mart, Costco, Save-A-Lot and Aldi national DC’s, and many Regional DC’s like Meijer, SuperValu, Nash Finch and Sysco Eliminate current manual tasks like scheduling appointments, add-ons and due date changes Meet the purchase order requirements of your retail and food service customers more profitably Leverage visibility and electronic ordering technologies Utilize Hanson Transportation services for truckload replenishment

5.) Hanson Logistics “Yes We Can!” Service
That alone is worth the move.


Contact Andrew Janson, EVP of Business Development, for more specific details on how the move to Chicago can add value to your supply chain initiative.



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