Ryan Aston, Standard Examiner
Sauder Woodworking Company has partnered with Kenko to relocate its western e-commerce distribution center to Ogden. This photo was taken on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
OGDEN — A leading manufacturer of prefabricated furniture has moved its western e-commerce distribution center to Utah in partnership with a third-party logistics provider with a warehouse in Business Depot Ogden.
Archbald, Ohio-based Sauder Woodworking Co., which traces its roots to 1934 when founder Ellie Sauder started a woodworking business in a barn, is expanding its two-day delivery reach with regional distribution. Kenko was hired to be in charge of this.
The partnership was announced in March.
Sauder's regional distribution center was previously located in Jurupa Valley, California. Matthew Peterson, Sauder's executive vice president of supply chain, told the Standard Examiner that working with Kenko will allow the company to get products to more customers faster.
“Geographically, Ogden has a better level of delivery service to the western United States than Southern California,” Peterson said. “We have two distribution centers in the East, one in the Southeast and one here in Ohio. With our third store in Southern California, we will be providing two-day delivery service to approximately 92% of the U.S. population. 98% can be achieved by moving.”
Peterson also cited operating costs and changes in Sauder's business model as factors in the decision to move Western e-commerce distribution to Ogden. There was also some philosophical alignment between his company and his Kenco.
“(Kenko) has demonstrated truly outstanding capabilities, expertise and technology to support our business,” Peterson said. “The other thing I want to tell you about Kenco is that for us, we are a family-owned company that spans three generations of him, and Kenco’s values are very much in line with ours. .That was important to us.”
David Caines, Kenco's chief operating officer, said in the release: “Growing an e-commerce business requires a dedicated strategy to meet demand, and Kenco provides both the expertise and infrastructure to make those strategies a reality.
“We are thrilled that Sauder has chosen our facility in Ogden, Utah, as a distribution hub for moving pre-assembled furniture throughout the Western United States.”
Sauder sells directly to consumers through its website, but most of its preassembled products are sold through large retailers such as Wayfair, Amazon, and Walmart.com.
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