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Yakima Expands Distribution with New Facility
Beaverton, OR, May 3, 2007 - Yakima, an innovator in vehicle rack systems, announced the opening of a distribution center in Riverside, CA, that will decrease delivery time by 50% for western customers. Retailers can expect a one to two day transit time instead of the previous distribution schedule of four to five days. Yakima will begin to stock the center with product shortly and will commence shipping in the third quarter. The Riverside center will service Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming and the Memphis distribution center will continue to ship to the remainder of the US.
"The new California distribution center gives us the capabilities we need to provide world-class logistics across the country," said Jerry Heinlen from Yakima. "Our western customers will now enjoy shorter transit times, which will help them to always have the right Yakima products in the right place at the right time. Coupled with our lean manufacturing and strategic sourcing initiatives, our distribution operations are driving rapid improvements in our supply chain which will drive new growth for Yakima and our customers."
The Riverside, CA distribution center is operated by Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, a leading third party logistics company which provides comprehensive supply chain management solutions and operates over 21 million square feet of warehouse space around the world. This new warehouse offers the ability to address shipping discrepancies before they happen.
The environment will benefit from Yakima's new distribution system as well. Yakima recently launched Planet Payback, its company-wide carbon dioxide reduction initiative. Through the new distribution system changes, Yakima will save an estimated 34,309 gallons of fuel and reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by over one thousand tons. In total, Yakima products will travel 357,915 fewer miles annually.
About Yakima
Yakima is a global leader in the design and manufacture of destination hardware and gear management solutions. Yakima's products include vehicle racks for bikes, boats, ski equipment and gear; a line of cargo boxes and bags for a variety of needs. For more information, visit www.yakima.com.
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