{"id":22997,"date":"2022-06-06T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=22997"},"modified":"2022-06-06T18:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:23:15","slug":"lakeland-based-saddle-creek-continues-expansion-with-the-las-vegas-distribution-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/lakeland-based-saddle-creek-continues-expansion-with-the-las-vegas-distribution-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland-based Saddle Creek continues expansion with the Las Vegas distribution center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeland-based&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SaddleCreekLogisticsServices\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saddle Creek Logistics Services<\/a>&nbsp;announced Thursday it&nbsp;plans to open a new distribution center in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasvegasnevada.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Las Vegas<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"101\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download.png 496w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-300x61.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cshared-space facility\u201d will expand its logistics operations in the western United States&nbsp;for new and existing clients, a Saddle Creek press release said. The facility is set to open in August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22999\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing a high level of interest in Las Vegas. The business-friendly tax climate, strong labor pool and proximity too many major markets make it an ideal location for warehousing and distribution operations,\u201d Rob Pericht, Saddle Creek&#8217;s senior vice president for\u00a0customer solutions and operations development, said in the release. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s also advantageous for efficient and cost-effective transportation with easy access to most of the western U.S. within two days via ground service,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The facility is Saddle Creek\u2019s sixth location in the western U.S. and enlarges the footprint&nbsp;of the third-party logistics provider to more than 30 million square feet nationwide, the release said. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zebra_saddle_creek_outside_warehouse_thornton_2017_0010.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly constructed building has 36-foot clear heights and 20 dock doors. The space can be built-out to suit specific client needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEcommerce growth is driving demand for strategically located warehousing and fulfillment facilities that help position inventory closer to the end customer,\u201d Pericht said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re committed to supporting our clients by investing in the right real estate to help them grow and succeed in this dynamic market,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new facility&#8217;s location makes ground service an efficient and cost-effective shipping option. Air cargo can be used for expedited shipments via Saddle Creek&#8217;s brokerage services and parcel-shipping solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new facility is located west of Interstate 15 in the Silver State Commerce Center at 4230 N. 5th St. in North Las Vegas. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saddle Creek now has 52 locations across 18 states. West Coast operations include facilities in the Los Angeles area, San Diego and Modesto as well as Las Vegas. Through acquisitions, Saddle Creek first expanded out&nbsp;West in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of employees across the company&#8217;s distribution network varies. According to Saddle Creek&#8217;s senior marketing director, Tom Collins, &#8220;staffing will be dependent on the clients and solutions we put in place.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 55-year-old Saddle Creek Logistics Services provides supply chain solutions with a variety of logistics services, including order fulfillment, warehousing and transportation for retailers, manufacturers and ecommerce companies, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its clients include organizations in food and&nbsp;beverage, health and&nbsp;beauty, retail, consumer packaged goods, apparel and&nbsp;footwear&nbsp;and electronics, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019ve added five new multi-client facilities in just the past 18 months,&#8221;&nbsp;Collins said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakeland-based&nbsp;Saddle Creek Logistics Services&nbsp;announced Thursday it&nbsp;plans to open a new distribution center in&nbsp;Las Vegas.&nbsp; The \u201cshared-space facility\u201d will expand its logistics operations in the western United States&nbsp;for new and existing&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":71799,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[12,14],"tags":[2955],"class_list":["post-22997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news","tag-lakeland-based-saddle-creek-continues-expansion-with-the-las-vegas-distribution-center"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}