Kimberly-Clark, the global consumer goods brand, has awarded DSC Logistics, a US supply chain management company, the logistics centre management of a new mixing centre in Redlands, California, and a new Logistics Center in Romeoville, Illinois.

At DSC's new Redlands Logistics Center, Kimberly-Clark will be combining their Consumer and Professional divisions' products, as part of the "Network of the Future" strategy to move away from mill-based DC's into regional mixing centres. DSC will be providing warehousing and custom kitting services, with outbounds to the LA and Southwest US regions.

At DSC's new Romeoville, Illinois, Logistics Center they will be providing warehousing services, as well as WMS technology for Kimberly-Clark's Professional division. In addition to the two new locations, Kimberly-Clark currently occupies space in DSC's Arlington, Texas, Coppell, Texas, Roanoke, Texas, McDonough, Georgia, Des Plaines, Illinois, and Mira Loma, California, Logistics Centers.

"Kimberly-Clark has been a valued customer partner of DSC's since 1992. The new Logistics Centers have been awarded to DSC because of our history with Kimberly-Clark, our track record of excellent service, our collaborative approach, our existing systems integrations, our leadership, and their confidence in our ability to execute," remarked Ann Drake, chief executive officer, DSC Logistics. "We look forward to our expanding partnership with Kimberly-Clark, and are committed to helping them achieve their business goals by managing change and information in their supply chain."