Colson Group USA National Distribution Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Facility paves the way for expanded U.S. manufacturing capabilities and distribution services
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Colson Group, the largest global manufacturer and supplier of caster, wheel, and mobility solutions, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of opening its national distribution center (DC) in St. Joseph, Michigan. Opened in 2016, the 170,000-square-foot facility is Colson Group's first national DC supporting all of its brands of products and is an important part of the company's One Colson initiative to best position itself for continued growth as the global leader in casters and wheels.
The DC was created and optimized for the distribution and common assembly of Colson Group USA's broad product offering – functions previously supported within its manufacturing plants. The shift in distribution responsibilities allows the manufacturing plants to further enhance their operational and service responsibilities and better support the group's leading mix of USA-made products, customer-direct production orders, and regular feeds to the DC. It also allows the company to better leverage significant plant investments for additional made-in-the-USA manufacturing, including the recently released Albion 310 & 410 family of casters.
"Our vision for the DC is to enhance our customers' experience through faster and more reliable fulfillment, dependable inventory planning and the ability to consolidate shipments from our various brands," said Colson Group Chief Operating Officer Christopher Cummins. "We continue to advance our systems and procedures daily and have seen great progress – reducing some lead times by as much as 70 percent. We will continue to optimize the DC throughout 2017 with the goal of achieving world-class distribution, exceeding customer needs."
"Under Cummins' leadership, the new DC has provided a bright outlook for Colson, as we drive continuous improvement and bring world-class manufacturing to the U.S.," said Colson Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Blashill. "We are extremely proud of his efforts and of all the hard-working employees at the facility, as this would not be possible without them."
About Colson Group:
Colson Group is the largest manufacturer and supplier of caster and wheel products in the world. Over 1,600 global employees support Colson Group's leading product portfolio and proprietary global value chain. World renowned brands, such as: Colson, Albion, Shepherd, Jarvis, MedCaster, Rhombus, Revvo, Flexello, Pemco, and Faultless are manufactured and marketed around the world through Colson Group's 25 global facilities – where over 192,000 products are shipped daily. For more information, visit colsongroup.com.
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