Ryder expands Chicago-area footprint | DC Velocity
Situated in North Aurora, Ailing., the 550,000 square-foot facility will primarily serve shippers of consumer-packaged items, together with meals and beverage, well being and wonder, and family merchandise, in addition to normal retail merchandise, the corporate additionally mentioned.
The DC is scheduled to open in early January.
“The multi-client warehouse expands our footprint in a key distribution hub, which is a one- to two-day drive from about half of the U.S. inhabitants,” Darin Cooprider, senior vice chairman of consumer-packaged items for Ryder, mentioned in a press launch. “Chicagoland additionally has a dense labor pressure, and with different Ryder warehouse operations close by, we are able to supply the pliability clients usually must handle seasonal and market modifications.”
The power joins Ryder’s community of 9 multi-client and eight dedicated-customer warehouses within the better Chicago space as a part of its acquisition of Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System late final 12 months.
The power will characteristic 54 cross-dock positions, 162 trailer stalls, entry to space railroad ramps, ambient temperature controls, and food-grade certification. Ryder mentioned it plans to recruit for about 100 positions to assist the warehouse operations.
