Wal-Mart Joins Hanson's Consolidation Program

摘要

Hanson Logistics has been accepted as a third-party consolidator for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s 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 strategicrnlocation of the Chicago consolidation center to provide cost-effective truckload distribution services to retailers and foodservice companies.rnIn the Wal-Mart vendor pool, refrigerated and frozen food suppliers maintain forward inventory at the Hanson Logistics Chicago consolidation center. When Wal-Mart places replenishment orders, Hanson picks those orders from all suppliers and consolidates them into truckload shipments.