All your resources under one roof.
Woman-owned. Underground. Centrally-located. Many words are used to describe who we are and what we do, but our ultimate goal is to provide buyers of Point-of-Purchase displays a resource for timely and accurate assembly and fulfillment services.
ALF is a woman-owned business with a 250,000 square foot facility located in the temperature and humidity controlled Hunt Midwest Subtropolis in Kansas City, Missouri.
Since opening our doors, we have grown from a source for display industry into a company well-suited to handle a wide variety of work, pack-out or just about any job requiring personal attention. ALF is also comfortable in assisting with your non-contact food requirements and is the forefront of incorporating sustainability initiatives.
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Our location in Kansas City, Missouri is not only centrally located in the United States, but is also known for its stable and educated workforce. From a distribution perspective, Kansas City can’t be beat. We are at the intersection of I-70 which is the nation’s primary east/west interstate and I-35 which runs from Canada to Mexico. We are the perfect location for national distribution and our access to railway systems makes our facility ideal for incoming sea containers and other product.
To contact Advanced Fulfillment and Logistics, please call 816-452-0600 or fax us at 816-452-0604.
ALF Headquarters
8800 NE Underground Drive Pillar #240
Kansas City, MO 64161
About Us
ALF has a total of 250,000 square feet, providing ample space for receiving inventory, storage, production and shipping of your product. Our facility has 20 dock doors for receiving and shipping. Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment has a video security system as well as 24 hour security provided by Hunt-Midwest, the owner of the underground space where ALF is located.
Our Owner:
Karen Mathes is the owner of this 100% woman owned business. She started the business in 2007 to fill a market need in Kansas City. Her background is in management, previously in healthcare. ALF has expanded 3 times in the last six years under her guidance. She credits the success of Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment to the team of ALF employees who she describes as talented, organized and dedicated to excellent customer service and quality.
Supervisors:
Our plant supervisors are equipped with years of experience in the assembly and fulfillment of displays. Several have been with ALF from the beginning in 2007. The supervisors work with identified line leaders to assure efficiency and quality in every project.
Diversity:
Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment is a 100% woman-owned business. We welcome employees of all backgrounds and cultures. More than half of ALF employees are women and many of the plant employees from our staffing agency are bilingual. This diversity in our staff creates a rich and interesting work environment.
Underground Facility
From the ground down, ALF was built differently than most fulfillment companies. Our office is located 150 feet underground in the Hunt-Midwest SubTropolis in Kansas City, Missouri.
By locating our facility underground, we are able to reduce heating and cooling costs and conserve building materials. We have video surveillance and secured product storage areas for added security for our clients. The Hunt-Midwest Subtropolis also provides 24/7 security for all businesses located in the underground facility.
Our underground location provides constant temperature and humidity levels—protecting our products and providing a pleasant work environment for our employees and visitors
Logistical Services
As our name Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment implies, we don’t view our role as finished when we complete the assembly or fulfillment stages of a project. Frequently these steps are followed by a detailed, comprehensive shipping program that includes Distribution Centers and possibly direct shipment to the store floor. These shipping requirements include combinations of dedicated carriers and LTL carriers as well as FedEx or UPS.
No project is complete nor can it be considered successful without the proper execution of this important stage. We consistently ship display programs to every major retailer in North America. Let ALF’s knowledge and experience in coordinating shipping requirements work for you. We are especially knowledgeable and experienced in Walmart shipping logistics and requirements.
Assembly and Fulfillment Solutions
ALF specializes in the assembly of corrugated displays ranging from simple Sidekicks and PDQs to complex retail pallet displays. We are also experienced in assembling mixed media such as corrugated with plastics, wood or metal.
Maybe you don’t need something as complicated as the assembly of a display. ALF is also the perfect source for smaller assembly work such as hand folding, hand gluing, stitching or sub-assemblies. Whatever your hand work requires, ALF offers low cost, quality solutions.
ALF can also offer assistance in the purchasing of corrugated displays and packaging. We can be your turn-key source for all of your fulfillment needs.
When searching for the right partner for your retail level packaging and displays, fulfillment becomes a critical component to a profitable project. The selection for this process involves more than just the people and space to do the job. It involves security and accuracy as well.
Underground Facility
From the ground down, ALF was built differently than most fulfillment companies. Our office is located 150 feet underground in the Hunt-Midwest SubTropolis in Kansas City, Missouri.
By locating our facility underground, we are able to reduce heating and cooling costs and conserve building materials. We have video surveillance and secured product storage areas for added security for our clients. The Hunt-Midwest Subtropolis also provides 24/7 security for all businesses located in the underground facility.
Our underground location provides constant temperature and humidity levels—protecting our products and providing a pleasant work environment for our employees and visitors
In the News
The Growing Trend in Contract Packaging
September 2013 – ALF’s primary service is the assembly of point-of-purchase displays. About 40% of the displays are also filled with product. The remainder are assembled, shrouded and sent empty to either DC’s (distribution centers) or retail stores. The company also does some hand work that involves gluing, collating and stitching.
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Advanced Logistics Expands Office Space
January 9, 2013 – Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment added 90,000 square feet to its space in eastern Kansas City to accommodate a 20 percent growth rate the past couple of years, the Kansas City Business Journal reports.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/morning_call/2013/01/advanced-logistics-expands-office-space.html
Advanced Logistics Expands in SubTropolis to Handle Growth
January 8, 2013 – Advanced Logistics President Karen Mathes said the company now has 241,925 square feet. She said the extra space is needed because more of the business now involves actually putting product into the displays, rather than just assembling them and shipping them empty to a distribution center or retail store to be filled with product.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/01/08/advanced-logistics-expands-in.html
Three Tenants Expand at Hunt Midwest’s SubTropolis
September 29, 2010 – Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development Inc. said that three tenants have expanded by a total of nearly 70,000 square feet at SubTropolis, the company’s underground business complex.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/09/27/daily33.html
Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment Takes Advantage of Opportunities the Downturn Creates
September 13, 2009 – The problems the recession has created for some—large retailers—also have provided an opportunity for another—Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/09/14/smallb1.html
Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment’s Expansion Creates More Room to Grow
August 9, 2009 – Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment has expanded into a 130,000–square–foot facility that will enable it to offer warehousing services to its customers.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/08/10/story14.html
