SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Delivering Certainty at Scale
At Karsten, our supply chain and procurement capability is a strategic advantage, designed to protect schedules, support the field, and eliminate uncertainty. We plan, source, stage, and deliver materials and equipment with the same discipline we bring to construction itself.
For our clients and partners, that means fewer delays, tighter coordination, and confidence that the job will move when it's supposed to.
Certainty Is Built Before the Job Starts
Build to Support the Field
Karsten's supply chain operation connects planning to performance. From drywall and ceiling systems to finishes, specialty materials, tools, and equipment, we ensure every crew has what they need, exactly when they need it.
This isn't transactional purchasing. It's a coordinated system built to support complex, fast-moving construction scopes.
Strategic sourcing and long-term vendor partnerships
Material and equipment planning aligned to project sequencing
Centralized warehouse and logistics operations
Tool and equipment lifecycle management
Pre-planning that anticipates field conditions
What This Means to Clients & Partners
Schedule Protection
Materials arrive in sequence, not late or out of order
Reduced Risk
Fewer shortages, substitutions, and last-minute workarounds
Consistency
Standardized systems across projects, regardless of scale
Accountability
One coordinated team responsible for delivery, not excuses
2025
Operational Snapshot
Safety incidents in supply chain operations
0
Vendor Partnerships
125
Karsten-owned tools tracked and maintained
+3.5K
Purchase orders planned, tracked and executed
+6.5K
Sq Ft of wallboard managed annually
+5.9M
Integrated, Not Isolated
Our team works in lockstep with project management, superintendents and foremen to align the supply chain with real field conditions.
Through pre-planned requisition strategies, technology integration and disciplined logistics, we've transformed supply management from a reactive process into a proactive delivery system.
Our job is to eliminate uncertainty before work begins. When preparation is done right, execution follows.
Nora Casanova
Supply Chain Director
Supply Chain Moves Projects Forward
Karsten's supply chain team ensures that planning, sourcing, logistics, and execution move as one, so projects stay on schedule and move forward.
