Articles from Kenco

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics provider, announced Pal Narayanan as its new Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO). Narayanan will continue the work of retiring Steve Hitchings, scaling and strengthening the company’s technology ecosystem. Narayanan’s duties will also include overseeing the 3PL’s Data Science & Business Intelligence team.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announced the appointment of Sean Wallingford to President, Kenco MHE Solutions. Wallingford brings more than a decade of experience in logistics, providing knowledge to Kenco customers to better leverage, maintain, service and automate some of their most critical material handling equipment (MHE) and assets.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics provider, today announced the findings of its annual Sustainability Report, highlighting broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and the outcomes of its company-wide efforts to foster safe workplaces and strong communities, protect the environment and build long-term economic resilience in 2024 and 2025. Kenco has aligned its sustainability efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Whirlpool Supply Chain Supplier Award for Digital Transformation. The award – presented for Kenco’s work with Whirlpool Corporations Warehouse Management System – recognizes partners who help evolve the home appliance company’s traditional workflows and tasks into connected, smart, and highly efficient processes.

Economic concerns will persist into the 2025 holiday shopping season, leading 28% of consumers to lower their spend – an 11% increase over 2024. Fifty-eight percent said product pricing/inflation is their main concern heading into the holidays, compared to the second-place challenge – product availability – at just 16%.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, celebrated its 75th anniversary of being its customers’ most trusted and preferred supply chain partner. In a celebration at its headquarters on Aug. 1, the Chattanooga-based company marked the milestone with an event at their corporate office that included current and former team members, community leaders, and partners.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today announced the official launch of their Contract Packaging Division, a strategic investment covering secondary packaging. This expansion of the company’s contract packaging offering will further simplify customers’ operations and strengthen Kenco’s position as a one-stop shop for supply chain management.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today announced the acquisition of Drexel Industries’ 3PL business. Drexel Industries’ four physical locations and 100 associates will transition to Kenco, expanding its Canadian presence in a key logistics hub.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics provider, today released the results of its 2025 Supply Chain Innovation survey, revealing inflationary concerns (68%) and labor shortages (50%) as key complexities supply chains hope to address with new innovations this year. Fifty-one percent of supply chain professionals with existing innovation budgets saw an increase earmarked for 2025, suggesting an even greater emphasis on investing in new technologies to meet rising demand.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics provider, today announced the findings of its annual Sustainability Report, highlighting broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and the outcomes of its company-wide efforts to foster safe and healthy workplaces and communities, environmentally responsible operations and long-term economic growth in 2023 and 2024. Kenco has aligned its sustainability efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today announced AutoStore™, a leading automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), is live at the company’s Jeffersonville, Ind. distribution center. Designed in conjunction with KPI Solutions, the system is Kenco’s largest AutoStore installation, with 49,000 bins, 130 grid robots, 10 picking ports and four replenishment ports.

LIXIL Americas has selected Kenco, a leading North American third party logistics provider, to manage its 906,000-square-foot Groveport, Ohio, distribution center. LIXIL offers total project solutions for residential and commercial customers and brands such as American Standard®, DXV®, GROHE® and more.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, today announced the implementation of AutoStore™, a leading automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), at the company’s Jeffersonville, Ind. distribution center. Set to go live in summer 2024, the AutoStore system – designed and implemented by KPI Solutions – will service Kenco’s eCommerce customers and open the door for businesses of all sizes to access a technology typically only available to larger companies.

Kenco, a leading North American third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has partnered with QPharma, a provider of cloud-based compliance solutions, to add pharmaceutical sample fulfillment to their Life Sciences Division. Kenco’s new sample distribution capability will complement its existing pharmaceutical fulfillment by allowing its customers to consolidate logistics vendors, limit required quality assurance audits, and increase distribution speed.

Kenco, a leading North American third-party logistics company, announced today it will launch Automation Guidance, a consulting offering dedicated to helping operations managers upgrade their existing facilities with automated material handling equipment (MHE) assets, which have become increasingly critical to their success.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announced that ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer Sauder Woodworking Co. will relocate its Western eCommerce distribution center operations from Jurupa Valley, California to the 3PL provider’s Ogden, Utah facility. Through its new partnership with Kenco, Sauder will gain new levels of shipping flexibility, as well as operating cost reductions.

Kenco, a leading North American third-party logistics company, proudly announces the acquisition of The Shippers Group, a Dallas-based third-party warehousing company. This strategic partnership adds to Kenco’s capabilities by providing increased capacity, broader geographic reach, and an expanded suite of services for the benefit of customers. Terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Kenco, a leading North American third-party logistics (3PL) provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Kominsky as Chief Financial Officer. Kominsky officially joined the senior leadership team November 8.

Peak season shopping predictions are optimistic, with 52% of U.S. supply chain practitioners expecting eCommerce sales to be higher compared to 2022. These sales have already begun – 42% of consumers reported starting their peak season shopping early this year. These insights and more are from Kenco, one of North American’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and the company’s Annual Supply Chain Survey, which polled 125 supply chain practitioners, and its 2023 eCommerce Peak Season Pulse, which surveyed more than 225 U.S. adult consumers. Both surveys asked respondents about their expectations for peak season sales, shopping holidays and more.

Kenco, one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, continues to grow its Life Sciences Division with the appointment of Blake Hackler as group vice president, operations, life sciences and the addition of TJ Gbadamosi as a manager of life science network quality. Hackler and Gbadamosi’s hirings are key, exciting steps Kenco is taking to grow the division since it launched in 2022 to meet the life science industry’s ever-changing operational complexities.

Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has been recognized as the second highest ranked 3PL provider on Inbound Logistics’ Top 10 3PL Providers Awards List for 2023.

Given the volatility of the last few years, supply chain leaders are now likely one of the most flexible and adaptable groups out there. This is reflected in new research by Kenco Group, one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, which found that supply chain leaders are adopting many new technologies, mitigating labor challenges and implementing sustainability strategies in new and interesting ways.

Kenco Logistics, one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, today released its 2021 ECommerce Consumer Survey, which identifies key consumer trends and preferences across eCommerce shopping habits, sustainability, delivery, and more.

Kenco Logistics, one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, is proud to be deploying Phantom Auto’s remotely operated forklift solution. Kenco will be the first North American 3PL to roll-out Phantom Auto’s remotely operated forklifts as a service to its customers. Kenco will first deploy the technology in a pilot program within the Kenco Innovation Labs, enabling Kenco’s supply chain solutions experts to identify how its customers can increase labor accessibility, help maximize workforce impact, deliver improved workplace safety, and generate greater cost savings.

Kenco Logistics, one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) providers, is proud to announce its partnership with Oatly, the Swedish sustainable food company. Through this partnership, Kenco will build, staff, and manage Oatly’s finished goods warehouse and distribution point in the Salt Lake City, UT area, providing solutions and services to streamline and digitize its supply chain. The new facility will service Oatly’s Ogden, UT plant and will enable the company to meet consumer demand in North America and reach its sustainability goals.