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House-Hasson names operations vice president for headquarters warehouse
(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) February 28, 2024 — House-Hasson Hardware has named a Vice President of Operations in charge of Warehousing and Transportation for House-Hasson’s 450,000-square-foot Knoxville operation.
Wayne Walls, the new operations vice president, has a 36-year professional history in logistics, including positions at Procter & Gamble, Kraft, and GEODIS. His most recent position was serving as a Regional General Operations Manager at True Value Company.
“We wanted the best to head our Knoxville operations, and we found him,” said Steve Henry, House-Hasson, president and CEO. “We’re focused on dealer profitability, and everything we do in our warehouses has to be a best practice to make sure we’re meeting our goal of serving our independent hardware store and lumberyard dealers.”
“With technology constantly changing, Wayne’s experience and knowledge makes him the right person to head this vital area of service to our dealers,” Henry added.
House-Hasson is America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. The Knoxville warehouse, which Walls oversees, is the company’s largest. A second warehouse is in Prichard, WV.
Walls is a Greeneville, Tenn., native. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from Indiana University. He is also a Certified Management Accountant.
“Anyone familiar with independent hardware and lumberyard retailing knows that House-Hasson is a major force in the industry,” Walls said. “The company gained this reputation by thinking, planning, and working to improve its dealers’ ability to sell to their customers. We’ll continue to make improvements in our processes, procedures, and technology to benefit our dealers. We win when they win.”
With True Value, Walls managed the largest distribution center in the company’s network. Under his leadership, the center achieved cost reductions and efficiency gains, and earned the company’s Pinnacle Award for the best on-time delivery record. Walls is also experienced in engineered labor standards, warehouse management systems and warehouse layout.
House-Hasson Hardware serves some 2,500 dealers in 23 states and the Caribbean Basin. The company’s website is www.househasson.com.
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