Cold chain solutions provider RLS Logistics plans to open a new frozen food order fulfillment center this month in Kansas City, Kan.
“We look forward to entering the Midwest region and expanding our fulfillment operations to a fourth location,” said Michael Fischer, director of operations for RLS’s warehouse group. “With the new facility, we can now reach 31% of consumers in one day ground shipping and 98% in two days.”
In 2021, the United States’ online grocery eCommerce sales reached $79.2 billion, rising 103% year-over-year, according to reports. Furthermore, the research forecasts that sales will nearly double within the next three years. The demand for grocery delivery has only grown since the beginning of the pandemic, with no signs of slowing down.
RLS’s Kansas City frozen food order fulfillment center will service frozen food shippers who outsource their eCommerce business to ship products directly to consumers’ homes, the company said. Additionally, with RLS’s business intelligence customer platform, anello, customers can easily access their inventory, run reports, and create dashboards important to their KPIs.
“In today’s logistics industry, technology is no longer a nice value proposition. Instead, it is a must have as a 3PL company. Luckily for RLS, we have one of the strongest data driven platforms for our customers,” said Janine Dunlap, RLS’s business development coordinator for fulfillment and cold storage. “With RLS, all the analytics are in one place, and you’re dealing with one accountable team.
“I look forward to offering this additional eCommerce fulfillment center to support our customers’ business growth.”
