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A4 Expands with New Warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri Athletic sportswear manufacturer A4 has opened a warehouse in Kansas City, MO. The new warehouse will be A4's largest and most technologically advanced. The 175,000 square foot warehouse will allow A4 to significantly shorten shipping times to the Central and Eastern parts of the country providing customers with quicker access to all of A4's apparel. The site already holds A4's most popular styles and will soon hold the entire A4 line. Combined with its current locations, A4 now has the ability to reach 80 percent of the U.S. population with one or two day shipping. "Our business has grown in a number of areas over the last few years and this is the next step in that evolution," said Mark Mertens, Owner of A4. "As we continue to grow, we continue to invest in our team, our technology, our logistics and ultimately in the customer experience we deliver every day." With its central location, the new ware- house is expected to become A4's most important hub. Its advanced racking, digital picking and tracking systems and experi- enced management will allow A4 to reduce turn times and provide even more efficient service to customers. The new warehouse will also provide dozens of jobs to the burgeoning local econ- omy. Mr. Mertens is enthusiastic about the new location: "We chose Kansas City not just because of the location, but also because of the community and the many talented people. We will be here for a very long time and couldn't have picked a better spot." Medi-Dyne Marks 20th Year Medi-Dyne Healthcare Products is cel- ebrating its 20th anniversary. Founding executives, Van Hubbard, Matt Hubbard, and Craig DiGiovanni say Medi-Dyne's strategic business and product development Running Shorts RUNNING INSIGHT A4's new, technologically advanced warehouse 24 runninginsight.com © 2018 Formula4media LLC. 24 runninginsight.com © 2018 Formula4media LLC.

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