Hornell Brewing Streamlines Supply Chain
Improving efficiencies and accommodating seasonal fluctuations are two key reasons why Hornell Brewing Company Inc., national marketer of the AriZona brand iced teas and other beverages, is turning to Saddle Creek Corporation for its logistics needs in the Southeast. Saddle Creek, a third-party logistics company, is currently constructing a new 486,000 square-foot distribution center at its Lakeland, Fla. campus. Hornell Brewing will occupy 200,000 square feet of this facility on a year-round basis and use additional space as needed.
"Once the new facility is completed, Saddle Creek will help us to combine inventory from three facilities into one consolidated DC," says Jay Petragnani, vice president of planning at Hornell Brewing. "We'll also have the flexibility to expand to meet seasonal inventory fluctuations and support our continued growth in the Southeast."
The beverage company began using Saddle Creek's existing facility in Lakeland, Fla. for overflow storage in 2007, but the relationship evolved as Saddle Creek helped streamline the Hornell supply chain. The decision to consolidate Hornell operations from three buildings into one multipurpose facility will conserve energy as well as decrease the amount of fuel previously used for transportation among several locations. This, in turn, will aid in the creation of a more efficient and environmentally friendly mode of production.
"Once the new facility is completed, Saddle Creek will help us to combine inventory from three facilities into one consolidated DC," says Jay Petragnani, vice president of planning at Hornell Brewing. "We'll also have the flexibility to expand to meet seasonal inventory fluctuations and support our continued growth in the Southeast."
The beverage company began using Saddle Creek's existing facility in Lakeland, Fla. for overflow storage in 2007, but the relationship evolved as Saddle Creek helped streamline the Hornell supply chain. The decision to consolidate Hornell operations from three buildings into one multipurpose facility will conserve energy as well as decrease the amount of fuel previously used for transportation among several locations. This, in turn, will aid in the creation of a more efficient and environmentally friendly mode of production.