What We Do

Twelve capabilities. One operation.

RK delivers integrated 3PL+ services across the full inbound-to-aftermarket lifecycle. Each capability is run by trained, dedicated teams and configured to the customer's manufacturing rhythm — not commoditized as off-the-shelf SKUs.

A core RK practice

Spare parts management & distribution

For three decades, RK has run dedicated service-parts programs for the capital-equipment customers whose production lines cannot wait. Precision inventory, time-critical orders, white-glove delivery to field engineers — everywhere their tools are installed.

CAPABILITY 01

Manufacturing support & line-side delivery

Just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery of components into production. We synchronize to the customer's beat — not to a generic dock schedule.

  • Inventory & min/max management
  • Order optimization and parts sequencing
  • Manufacturing line-side JIT delivery
  • Dedicated transportation as assigned resources
  • Synchronized production support
CAPABILITY 02

Warehousing & managed storage

Purpose-designed facilities for commercial and industrial inventory: secured, optimized, and run by RK teams with the discipline our customers require.

  • Multi-level racking, bins, bulk flow
  • Optimized site layout per BOM
  • Automated material handling where the math works
  • Dedicated staffing and supervision
  • EV battery storage (managed since 2014)
CAPABILITY 03

Value-added services

Hands-on activity performed at the warehouse so it doesn't have to be performed at the production line. Touches eliminated equals lead time recovered.

  • Kitting, packing, crating
  • Light assembly and labeling
  • Shipping & preparation services
  • Custom packaging configurations
CAPABILITY 04

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)

U.S. Government-authorized FTZ for secured storage and chain-of-custody handling of imported materials and components. Compliance handled, working capital recovered.

  • Duty deferral and elimination programs
  • Secured storage with chain-of-custody handling
  • Customs & regulatory compliance
  • Hazmat-certified handling
CAPABILITY 05

Direct fulfillment — B2B & B2C

eCommerce and wholesale fulfillment in client-branded packaging. Integrated with the customer's ERP and the major commerce platforms they sell through.

  • Retail B2C order fulfillment & shipping
  • Client-branded packaging at fulfillment
  • Client warehouse / back-of-store replenishment
  • eCommerce platform integration
  • ERP-to-WMS systems integration
CAPABILITY 06

Installation & field service support

Dedicated facilities and personnel that act as an extension of the customer's installation and service operations — particularly for high-precision equipment.

  • Spare parts inventory management
  • Time-critical order management
  • Specialized crating and packing
  • On-campus support & "white glove" delivery
CAPABILITY 07

Reverse logistics & asset recovery

Recovery, restocking, repair, and re-deployment of high-value assets. The aftermarket is a real margin lever — we treat it that way.

  • Product recovery and storage
  • Restocking and light repair
  • Spares/parts return and redeployment
  • Chain-of-custody recovery
  • Certified scrapping of equipment with IP
CAPABILITY 08

Specialized transportation

Dedicated specialized equipment deployed as assigned resources — particularly where freight is fragile, high-value, oversized, or hazardous.

  • Fragile, high-value goods handling
  • Lab instruments to industrial machinery
  • Hazardous goods management
  • Time-critical white-glove delivery
  • Reverse logistics and specialty routes
CAPABILITY 09

Spare parts management & distribution

A core RK practice. Dedicated service-parts operations support the capital-equipment customers whose production lines cannot wait when a part is needed. We position inventory, stage it, and deliver it — globally — on the customer's clock, not ours.

  • Precision inventory positioning & min/max
  • Time-critical order management
  • Field-engineer service parts
  • White-glove delivery to customer sites
  • Returns, repair, & redeployment
  • Chain-of-custody for IP-sensitive components
CAPABILITY 10

Warehouse to World — global freight forwarding

Ocean, air, and cross-border freight forwarding paired with RK's FTZ facilities and Control Tower visibility. One operator, origin to dock door. Learn more →

  • FCL & LCL ocean freight
  • Standard, expedited, & on-board courier air
  • Licensed customs brokerage
  • U.S.–Mexico & U.S.–Canada cross-border ground
  • Port drayage & rail intermodal
  • Real-time visibility in the Control Tower
CAPABILITY 11

Freight brokerage

Domestic over-the-road and intermodal capacity sourcing for high-technology customers — vetted carriers, active management, full visibility. Brokerage held to the same standard as the warehouse. Learn more →

  • Full truckload (FTL) — dry, reefer, specialty
  • National LTL coverage
  • Rail intermodal coordination
  • Expedited & team-driver capacity
  • Dedicated & managed-lane programs
  • Continuous carrier vetting & compliance
CAPABILITY 12

Engineering support

On-site engineering talent embedded in the RK operation — industrial, mechanical, and process engineers who design the cell, build the fixture, stress-test the flow, and retool when the customer's product evolves. This is the layer between a warehouse and a manufacturing partner.

  • Cell design & line layout for manufacturing support programs
  • Custom fixture, jig, and tooling fabrication
  • Process engineering & time-and-motion optimization
  • Capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, and throughput studies
  • Custom packaging engineering for fragile / calibrated / hazardous goods
  • Kitting and sub-assembly workflow design
  • Ergonomics, safety, and PPE programs tuned to the customer's BOM
  • Reverse-logistics engineering — disassembly, reclaim, and re-qualification flows
  • Continuous improvement: root-cause analysis, Kaizen, and 5S implementation
  • Automation feasibility & integration planning with the Innovation Center
Twelve capabilities, one team, one operating discipline. That is what 3PL+ means at RK.
RK Logistics — Operating Doctrine

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