Staci Americas was born from the ambition of parent company Staci, following a momentous acquisition.
Now fully operational, the logistics company is preparing for further growth. CEO of Sales and Customer Success Johanna Pudda and CEO of Supply Chain Chad Warzecha discussed the journey to the U.S., during an in-depth interview with Imogen Ward.
Following the acquisition of Amware Fulfilment (an omni-channel and customized logistics fulfilment company) in March 2023, Staci Americas entered the market, combining the presence of Amware and Staci, solidifying its successful path.
“The establishment of Staci Americas was a key development in Staci Group’s roadmap for growth within the U.S. market,” explained CEO of Sales and Customer Success Johanna Pudda. “The U.S. is the market with the highest potential growth, and we decided that the best way to expand successfully would be via acquisition.”
Having opened a warehouse in Jersey City back in 2019, Staci Group shifted gears and began rapidly expanding.
“Amware was the perfect partner for our growth strategy,” continued Ms. Pudda. “So,
we acquired the company and took advantage of its long-established footprint in the U.S., which allowed us to expand quickly.”
Today, the company has 16 locations in the U.S. (with more due very soon). One of the latest additions, a new facility in Dayton, New Jersey, was built specifically for Staci Americas.
“The new facility went live in April,” said CEO of Supply Chain Chad Warzecha.
“Spanning over an impressive 700,000 square feet campus in the New Jersey market, the facility was developed for high density business-to-business and business-to-customer flows.”
The new location features LED lighting and the latest technology to ensure a reduced carbon footprint. Mr. Warzecha highlighted the importance of this building in the overall scalability of Staci Americas.
Innovative investments
Sustainability remains a strong factor throughout the entire Staci America decision making process. When taking up their new roles, Ms. Pudda and Mr. Warzecha assessed the entire foundation built by Amware and developed an ambitiously aggressive 90-day innovation roadmap.
Proposed to reshape the future of Staci Americas, this roadmap includes key areas for development, including the visibility and transparency of all logistical fulfilment, AI integration, and information flow.
“We are reducing our dependency on material handling and increasing development of customer useful automation,” revealed Mr. Warzecha. “Picking is now conducted by robots – removing the need for large forklifts. Also noteworthy is the increasing employment of drones, such as the fully automated inventory drones from Corvus Robotics. We also utilize this equipment to carry out cycle counts and maximize our footprint.
“We place a large onus on reducing time, distance, and travel. Whenever we accomplish that, we reduce our emissions, and technology helps make that possible.”
Eco-friendly logistics
With a particular focus on transportation, the entire Staci Group is committed to achieving a 20% reduction in carbon emissions (in comparison to 2017) by the end of 2025.
“To achieve this goal, we are opening new locations to reduce transportation emissions,” commented Mr. Warzecha. “Our warehouses operate a cartonization policy, in which we promise to use the right sized packaging for each product. We also partnered with packaging experts that encompass waste recycling.”
The company provides green solutions as part of its service offering, including carbon offsetting with Staci Americas regularly investing in carbon neutral initiatives for customers.
“For 2025, we are monitoring carbon footprint, looking at anything packaging related,” added Ms. Pudda. “Our domestic vendors must offer 100 percent recyclable cardboard. All our sites promote recycling on the ground. We also provide electric vehicle delivery, and we are exploring zone skipping programs which save on cost and mileage.”
User friendly software
After experiencing a big shift following the pandemic, Staci noticed that its customers were becoming more interested in data transparency.
Utilizing business intelligence software, Staci Americas is improving the visibility of
Throughout its journey to innovate, Staci America is committed to improving its environmental impact, aligning with the three CSR pillars of Staci.
• Pillar one focuses on the wealth of individuals
• Pillar two seeks to find innovative solutions to protect the environment,
• Pillar three places integrity at the forefront of the business.
transportation and parcels. Power BI provides clients complete access to customizable dashboards and reports that provide valuable insight into accurate data and relevant KPIs.
The software also provides in-depth analysis on spans, zoning, and in-transit time.
“We are constantly adding new features to the tool,” said Ms. Pudda. “One important addition enabled customers to track their carbon footprint.
“We want to be at the top of the game when giving our customers the tools to proactively analyze their businesses and make the right decisions. Additionally, we partner with companies like AWS and Google, along with leading innovators in the market, to provide the very best tool for our customers.”
The development of this software is being completed in phases. With the latest phase implemented ready for peak operations in September. Staci has everything set up with peak visibility to ensure the system can handle an increase in volume throughout the entire Staci network.
“Following the latest advancements of the BI tool, we implemented a continuous
improvement and development strategy for 2025,” explained Ms. Pudda. “Our customers demand more from us, and we are determined to stay at the forefront of idea generation.”
Big ideas for big data
Furthermore, Staci Americas is developing more tools to improve visibility and help clients make the right supply chain decisions.
“We are investing in a warehouse management system (WMS) that highlights the parameters of the order, from weight to distance traveled,” said Ms. Pudda. “This enables customers to make the right decisions regarding shipping in parcel vs shipping with UPS or FedEx.”
The company utilizes AI to decipher big data from its WMS to achieve the proper packaging sequence. This ensures the package is sent with the right product inside, the expected weight and the correct packaging. This technology detects inaccuracies within the packing process, reducing the risk of unnecessary returns.
“When it comes to big data, we are leveraging tools like BI and AI to operate
