FORT WORTH, Texas – Woods Distribution, a Fort Worth-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider, is highlighting how its co-packing, kitting, and labeling operations, located inside its warehouses, help consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands eliminate unnecessary transportation legs between storage and packaging providers.

In many CPG supply chains, product is received at one warehouse, trucked to a separate co-packer for variety packs or retail displays, and then shipped back to storage or on to the retailer. Each move adds freight cost, transit time, handling risk, and another set of records to reconcile. Placing packaging teams alongside distribution operations allows product to move from storage to the packaging line within the same building instead of across town.

 

“Every time a pallet gets loaded onto a truck, there is cost and there is risk,” said Will Scherer, Director of Sales of Woods Distribution. “When our packaging lines sit inside the same warehouse as our customers’ inventory, we can take entire transportation legs out of the equation and give brands one team accountable from receiving to the final shipment.”

Woods’ capabilities include multi-pack and variety-pack configurations in printed and clear film, from 2-pack to 12-pack arrangements, along with custom kitting, product labeling and dating, and retail display building. Quality control is built into every program, with inspections, compliance audits, documentation, labeling verification, and lot code tracking providing full traceability. Woods also offers quality control inspections as a standalone service.

 

For food, beverage, and other sensitive products, packaging takes place in food-grade, alcohol-licensed, and temperature-controlled environments, so items can be packed without leaving controlled conditions. The company’s food-grade facilities in Fort Worth and Chicago are also BRCGS AA certified.

 

Flexibility is a key advantage for CPG companies managing seasonal promotions, product launches, and ongoing retail programs. With versatile equipment configurations and a skilled workforce, Woods can scale contract packaging operations up or down as demand changes, while inventory remains in the same warehouse management system that supports storage and order fulfillment.

 

Transportation completes the picture. Once packaging is finished, Woods’ own trucks handle local full truckload, less-than-truckload, box truck, and drayage moves in Dallas-Fort Worth, and its in-house brokerage team arranges nationwide freight, including intermodal and cross-border service. Customers receive a single, streamlined invoice instead of coordinating separate warehouse, packaging, and carrier vendors.

 

“CPG brands are under pressure to launch faster and respond to retailer requests on short notice,” Scherer added. “Having storage, packaging, and transportation in one place gives them the speed to say yes to those opportunities without adding cost and complexity to their supply chain.”

 

Woods operates approximately 30 million cubic feet of warehouse space in Texas and 8 million cubic feet in Illinois. In addition to CPG, the company supports food and beverage, retail, industrials, health and beauty, and apparel and footwear brands with integrated warehousing, transportation, and packaging.

 

About Woods Distribution

Woods Distribution is a full-service third-party logistics provider delivering integrated warehousing, contract packaging, and transportation solutions across the United States. Built on disciplined execution and operational consistency, Woods supports manufacturers, retailers, and distributors with scalable logistics infrastructure designed to reduce complexity and improve supply chain performance. Learn more at https://woodsdist.com.

 

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Woods Distribution Solutions, LLC
Contact name
Luccas Borges
Contact phone
214.432.6276
Contact address
11501 N Freeway
City
Fort Worth
State
TX
Zip
76177
Country
United States
Url
https://woodsdist.com/

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