Kenco Honored with Whirlpool Supply Chain Supplier Award

The Digital Transformation award recognizes Kenco’s partnership on Whirlpool’s Enterprise WMS Project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Whirlpool Supply Chain Supplier Award for Digital Transformation. The award – presented for Kenco’s work with Whirlpool Corporations Warehouse Management System – recognizes partners who help evolve the home appliance company’s traditional workflows and tasks into connected, smart, and highly efficient processes.

While Whirlpool presented the award to the entire Kenco team, it specifically recognized the work of Kenco inventory manager Mark Ziccardi. Ziccardi brought together the Whirlpool team, its vendor and vendor implementation partners, and other 3PL representatives to collaborate on WMS design.

“Mark’s profound operational experience and dedication to our mission was an invaluable asset. He identified critical scenarios we need to test, even encouraging us to let him try to ‘break the system’ to ensure its ultimate resilience. In system design and operational preparedness, he challenged all of us to redefine ‘best’ to recalibrate our bar for success higher at every turn,” said Jennifer Springer, Sr. Director, Customer Fulfillment at Whirlpool. “His work exemplifies what a dedicated partnership can achieve.”

With expertise across the supply chain, from transportation to warehousing and MHE management, Kenco’s team helps partners like Whirlpool implement more efficient technology and move their goods to customers quicker every day.

“Whirlpool is a longstanding partner of ours, and we were honored to help guide their team through this major WMS transition,” said Denis Reilly, President & CEO at Kenco. “It’s through the work of people like Mark and his team that Kenco is able to meet our customers’ most complex logistical needs – and keep their supply chains running seamlessly.”

Whirlpool recognized Ziccardi, the Kenco team and other supply chain award recipients at a social hour in August.

To learn more about Kenco’s integrated logistics capabilities and partnership opportunities, visit https://kencogroup.com/.

About Kenco

Kenco supplies integrated logistics solutions that include distribution, eCommerce fulfillment, comprehensive transportation management, material handling equipment services, and customized supply chain solutions – all designed for Operational Excellence. Kenco continues to be a leading 3rd party logistics provider in North America, building lasting customer relationships for 75 years. Kenco’s focus is to support customers’ business needs and redefine third-party logistics by offering innovative, connected solutions.