# Smart Warehousing

> Smart Warehousing is a Kansas-based third-party logistics (3PL) company that stores, picks, packs, and ships other companies' products through a nationwide network of more than 30 warehouses. Founded in 2001 by Carl Wasinger, it runs on SWIMS, a proprietary warehouse management system that gives clients real-time, online-banking-style visibility into inventory. The company serves nearly 5,000 customers across retail, e-commerce, food, healthcare, and cold-chain, and reported roughly $151 million in revenue in 2022.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** Overland Park, Kansas, United States
- **Founders:** Carl Wasinger (CEO and Founder)
- **Team size:** ~420-500 employees (some sources cite 1,000+ across facilities)
- **Products:** SWIMS (Smart Warehousing Information Management System), Smart Visibility, E-commerce and Retail Fulfillment, Cold Chain Storage, Transportation and Freight
- **Notable:** Named to Fulfill.com's Top 50 US 3PL Companies for 2025, Grew from one computer under a desk in 2001 to 30+ warehouses and 12+ million square feet across 12 regions, Reported roughly $151.74 million in 2022 revenue, a 22% year-over-year increase

## Products & services

- **SWIMS (Smart Warehousing Information Management System)** — Proprietary cloud-based warehouse management system that lets clients track inventory and manage fulfillment online, likened by the founder to internet banking for logistics.
- **Smart Visibility** — Tracking and supply chain visibility platform giving customers real-time data on orders and inventory across the network.
- **E-commerce and Retail Fulfillment** — Order fulfillment, pick/pack/ship, kitting, packaging, and multichannel/omnichannel fulfillment integrated with platforms like Amazon and Shopify.
- **Cold Chain Storage** — Ambient, refrigerated, and frozen (multi-temperature) storage for food, beverage, and other temperature-sensitive goods.
- **Transportation and Freight** — Transloading, cross-docking, and transportation services with carrier discounts and relationships to reduce shipping costs.
- **Reverse Logistics and Value-Added Services** — Returns handling, sorting and labeling, custom packaging, and vendor/EDI compliance services.

## Achievements

- Named to Fulfill.com's Top 50 US 3PL Companies for 2025
- Grew from one computer under a desk in 2001 to 30+ warehouses and 12+ million square feet across 12 regions
- Reported roughly $151.74 million in 2022 revenue, a 22% year-over-year increase
- Built SWIMS, a proprietary warehouse management system, in-house
- Opened a dedicated Innovation Hub in Edgerton, KS to test robotics and automation (2021)
- Reports inventory accuracy near 99.8% and on-time shipping around 99.7%

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Featured in K-State Research and Extension's 'Now That's Rural' profile of founder Carl Wasinger.
- **2025-01** — Named among Fulfill.com's Top 50 US 3PL Companies for 2025.
- **2024-04** — Acquired Beyond Warehousing, adding facilities in Edgerton, KS and Kansas City, MO and pushing the network past 9 million square feet.

## Links

- Website: https://smartwarehousing.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-warehousing
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/smartWHing
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartWarehousingLLC

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Last updated: 2026-08-19