OGDEN, Utah – Ready-to-assemble and e-commerce furniture supplier Sauder Woodworking will move its West Coast distribution operations from California to Utah as part of a new logistics partnership. Third-party logistics provider Kenco will now handle Sauder’s distribution at its Ogden, Utah, facility, helping Sauder improve shipping flexibility and reduce costs, per a press release.
“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 for 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.”
Sauder researched for a logistics partner that could help it broaden its two-day shipping capabilities, which is becoming “less of a nice-to-have and more of a need-to-have,” it said. By moving operations to Ogden, Sauder will be able to service 6% more of its U.S. customers within two days than from its former location in Jurupa Valley, Calif. Also, 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.
“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, Kenco chief operating officer. “We’re excited Sauder chose our Ogden, Utah, facility as the distribution point for moving their ready-to-assemble furniture across the Western U.S.”
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