Hanson Logistics Receives Walmart Approval As Third Party Consolidator

St. Joseph, Michigan. . .Officials at Hanson Logistics announced today that the company has been accepted as a Third Party Consolidator for Walmart suppliers, serving the nation's largest retailer through its Chicago Consolidation Center and Velocities MVC.

Launched in 2006, the Hanson Velocities Multi-Vendor Consolidation (MVC) program leverages Hanson Transportation Management Services and the strategic location of the Chicago Consolidation Center to provide cost-effective truckload distribution services to leading retailers and foodservice companies. In the Walmart Vendor Pool, refrigerated and frozen food suppliers maintain forward inventory at the Hanson Logistics Chicago Consolidation Center. When Walmart places replenishment orders, Hanson picks those orders from all suppliers and consolidates them into truckload shipments.

In this win-win program, Hanson Logistics works directly with Walmart to relieve suppliers of the tedious tasks associated with order fulfillment and provides transparency through web-based order management. Food manufacturers share truckload savings when shipping smaller, higher frequency orders; Walmart receives scheduled, consolidated truckload deliveries consistent with their continuous fulfillment strategies. What's more, the efficiencies contribute to sustainable supply chain initiatives.

"As a Third Party Consolidator for Walmart suppliers, we are able to offer suppliers the benefit of collaboration achieving MABD metrics and in sharing final mile costs," commented Matt Luckas, Vice President Supply Chain Services, Hanson Logistics. "We are committed to providing best-of-class logistics services to the Walmart supplier community."

SOURCE: Hanson Logistics