Supply Chain News

CONTENTS

Letter from President
Continuous Improvement
Chicago Update

Large Fruit Crop, Cherries
Dole Packaged Foods


Guesstimators Find Large Fruit Crop, Record Sweet Cherries
The Fruit Grower News reports the findings, or rather the estimates, of both the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association and the USDA for the 2007 harvest, and if they're on target this year with the cherries.

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Letter From The President
Construction on our new Chicago Consolidation Center is progressing to plan. We are targeting mid-September as our launch date. We're on track to open the doors to best-in-class consolidation and distribution service for your busy fall and holiday season, as well as partner with you for your temperature-controlled distribution for 2008 and beyond.

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Dole Packaged Foods To Lease Hanson Logistics Decatur, Michigan Facility
Hanson has signed a multi-year agreement with Dole Packaged Foods to lease the Hanson Decatur, Michigan facility.

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Hanson Logistics
Continuous Improvement
We continue to invest in our temperature-controlled network, with capital improvements underway throughout our network. Every Hanson facility plays a critical role in our customers’ supply chain, from production blast freezing to finish goods distribution. New refrigeration systems, material handling equipment, WMS and RF technologies assure our customers that we are committed to protecting their brand quality and maximizing every logistics dollar.

Read about our recent improvements.

Chicago Update — Consolidation Center Opens September 15



Construction of our new Hanson Chicago Consolidation Center continues to make excellent progress. Click here to view photographs and to learn more about the facility.

For more information, email Andrew Janson, VP of Business Development, ajanson@hansonlogisticsgroup.com

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