GXO Logistics, Inc. celebrated the opening of a new warehouse facility with Bayer, a global leader in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, expanding the companiesÆ 25-year partnership. The opening event will be attended by Kearney Mayor Stanley Clouse, leaders from the Chamber of Commerce and other representatives from the local business community. Through its shared-space distribution network GXO Direct, GXO will manage warehouse support, including all shipping and receiving activities, for BayerÆs Crop Science division at the new 350,000-square-foot facility in Kearney, Nebraska.

The new facility features GXOÆs warehouse management system (WMx) and cold storage space. With the addition of the facility in Kearney, GXO now manages more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space for BayerÆs Crop Science division and a total of nearly 2.3 million square feet across seven sites that support the companyÆs agriculture business. GXO Direct helps companies grow strategically, providing warehousing space when and where they need it along with access to GXOÆs industry-leading technology and expertise.

This helps reduce fixed costs and can eliminate the need to invest in a dedicated warehouse. In addition, GXO Direct can reduce transit costs, shorten transit times and lower CO2 emissions by reducing shipping miles and the need for carbon-intensive air transportation.