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St. Joseph, MI: Hanson Logistics, a logistics provider of supply chain management services, has just announced the opening of its new temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center. The facility is now accepting forward inventory for the company’s Velocities Multi-Vendor Consolidation (MVC) Program.

The new facility, which is located near the I-80/94 and I-65 exchange in Hobart, Indiana, takes advantage of the relatively congestion-free east side of Chicago and is strategically located for efficiently replenishing top retail and foodservice companies. For the Velocities MVC program, Hanson operates a scheduled distribution system, picking orders from cross-docked and forward inventory, then consolidating LTL shipments into a collaborative, multi-vendor truckload. Food manufacturers benefit from a shared truckload rate and a scheduled delivery; retailers and foodservice consignees reduce dock congestion and stock outs. Transportation service also includes inbound shuttles from food manufacturers, national truckload service and Chicago area deliveries.

The center currently consists of fully racked 5,000,000 cubic feet with 15,000 pallet positions, ranging from deep frozen (-20°F) to frozen (0°F) and cooler (28°F – 40°F). By the time it is completely finished there will be 14,500,000 cubic feet of storage.

Complete information on the Chicago Consolidation Center is available at www.hansonlogisticsgroup.com.