Supply - Warehousing

Product Storage and Distribution

Warehousing allows businesses like yours to fabricate, produce, and grow in parallel to the demands of your manufacturing environment towards a lean manufacturing model. It bridges the gaps in your supply chain that allow you to control the number of manufacturing supplies, specifically when you need them for production. This not only creates efficiencies and savings in time utility but also in price stabilization when the cost of supplies spike seasonally in markets.

Businesses run better because we are:

Safely storing products and materials in a controlled environment
Accurately and efficiently identifying the precise location of inventory
Complementing your logistics environment in FIFO or LIFO shipping
Expediting your shipping and supply chain demand time in an optimized warehouse
Fulfilling the contractions and expansions of your seasonal and fluctuating market demands
We keep the end-user customer as the focal point

Controlled Warehousing for Pristine Protection

At Ward & Kennedy, we prioritize the preservation and protection of your valuable inventory through our controlled warehousing solutions. When you work with us, you receive:

Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Warehousing: We offer secure facilities with constant optimal conditions to protect your inventory's integrity.
Customization for Specific Conditions: Our state-of-the-art systems allow customization to meet the requirements of goods that need specific storage conditions.
Rigorous Protocols: We implement strict protocols to safeguard items against pests, corrosion, freeze damage, and more.
Expertise in Storage Conditions: Our expertise in storage conditions, materials handling, and asset preservation ensures the optimal shelf life and quality of stored inventory.
Pristine Protection: Trust Ward & Kennedy's controlled warehousing for the pristine protection your valuable inventory deserves.

Precise Inventory Tracking for Streamlined Operations

Accurate and efficient inventory location identification is a cornerstone of effective warehousing. Advanced tracking systems, such as RFID and barcoding, streamline this process, enabling swift retrieval and minimizing errors. This precision enhances inventory management, reducing operational costs and ensuring products are readily accessible when needed, optimizing supply chain efficiency.

Seamless Supply Chain Integration Through Custom FIFO/LIFO Shipping

At Ward & Kennedy, our controlled warehousing solutions integrate seamlessly with your overall logistics environment. We offer customizable FIFO (First In First Out) or LIFO (Last In First Out) inventory management and shipping protocols to match your needs. Our systems track inventory by arrival date, location, batch, and other attributes to fulfill orders based on your required sequence. With strict inventory rotation controls in place, we enable compliant FIFO or LIFO distribution directly from our temperature-regulated facilities. Trust Ward & Kennedy Co. to become an extension of your supply chain operations through tailored inventory handling and shipping procedures.

Reducing Supply Chain and Manufacturing Bottlenecks

At Ward & Kennedy, we pride ourselves on serving as your dependable partner in the dynamic world of supply chain management. Our expertise goes beyond warehousing; we bridge those crucial gaps in your supply chain operations. Picture us as the orchestrators, seamlessly synchronizing your manufacturing supplies with your production demands. Through diligent monitoring and comprehending your unique needs, we ensure materials are on hand when you need them most.

We don't merely store products; we make certain they are available the moment your operations require them. Leveraging decades of experience and service excellence, we keep your operations running smoothly, regardless of seasonal or market shifts.

Serving All Your Business Supply Needs

Warehousing is just one of the important steps of your logistics supply chain, that’s why we also offer fulfillment, distribution, and production runs services to help improve your customer’s buying process.

Ward & Kennedy has been designing, fabricating, and supplying industries all over the world since we were founded in 1928. Starting with footwear, over the decades we’ve expanded to working with metal working, woodworking, plastics, textiles, leather, foam, custom machining, and water jet cutting. Whatever your industry, Ward & Kennedy is your solution for warehousing.