HJI President Condrad Daniels Named 2026 Chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
We’re honored to recognize a milestone for our leadership team: HJI President Condrad Daniels has been elected to serve as Chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for the 2026 term A long-standing relationship with the Kentucky Chamber This role reflects years of ongoing involvement with the Chamber and Kentucky’s broader business community. As noted […]
A Legacy Worth Celebrating: Our Founder Alice K. Houston Inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Our founder, Alice K. Houston, was inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame—a recognition that honors not only business achievement, but the character and perseverance it takes to build something that lasts. For us at HJI, this is a proud moment. Alice’s journey reflects the standards we still carry forward today: doing the work […]
Scaling Smarter: HJI Expands Fulfillment Capacity with Cartesian Kinetics’ Carte+ Robotics
We’re partnering with Cartesian Kinetics to deploy its Carte+ Omni Rack Robotics (ORR) system at our Louisville fulfillment center. The goal is straightforward: automate a previously manual picking process, increase throughput, and do it within our existing warehouse footprint. What we’re projecting at our Louisville Site Carte+ is currently in deployment and is scheduled to […]
Leadership Kentucky Flame of Excellence 2021 – Alice & Wade Houston
On July 14, 2021, our co-founders, Alice and Wade Houston, were recognized during the 19th Annual Leadership Kentucky Alumni Luncheon at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Houstons received an award that honors individuals who have made meaningful contributions to Kentucky through professional leadership and volunteer service. Established by Leadership Kentucky, the award recognizes “an outstanding […]
TOPS Magazine Louisville Feature Highlights Condrad Daniels’ Vision for Equity and Opportunity
As President of HJI Supply Chain Solutions and as a Community Advocate, Condrad Daniels is working to build a better future through leadership and pushing the community to be a better version of itself. HJI is one of the few scalable Black-owned entities here in Louisville. They hold a Minority Business Enterprise certification and were […]
Business First Recognizes Alice Houston as a Woman of Achievement
We’re proud to share that Business First recognized our co-founder, Alice Houston, in a feature highlighting her leadership and long-standing commitment to community service. In the article, she speaks about community responsibility as more than financial support. It’s also about showing up, participating, and volunteering. The feature also reflects how her upbringing, career experience, and […]
FAMILY BUSINESS: Passing the ball to a new leader at HJI Supply Chain Solutions
We’re proud to share that Louisville Business First featured HJI Supply Chain Solutions in an article exploring what it takes to transition leadership in a family business. The feature looks at our history of growth, the decision to transition day-to-day leadership to Condrad Daniels, and the intentional planning behind a smooth handoff — including stakeholder […]
HJI Supply Chain Solutions Acquires Memphis Company
We’re proud to share that Louisville Business First reported on our acquisition of DSI Warehousing Inc., a Memphis-based warehousing company, expanding our footprint beyond the Louisville area. In the January 2019 report, Louisville Business First noted that the acquisition gave HJI our first location outside of Louisville and supported our continued growth across new industries […]
New KAM Sponsor: HJI Supports the ProsperousKentucky℠ Initiative
We’re proud to share a milestone from our company history: Houston-Johnson, Inc. (HJI) became an official sponsor of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers “ProsperousKentucky℠ Branded Initiative,” supporting efforts to protect and grow a manufacturing-friendly environment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As noted in the original announcement, this sponsorship aligned with our focus on helping automotive […]
Automotive Case Study
“It has allowed us to increase our throughput by more than 50%. We are doing a lot less thinking and walking and more picking. – Condrad Daniels, Vice President of Operations and Technology System Summary: Houston-Johnson, Inc. (HJI) is a Louisville-based, ISO 9001-2008 certified, minority-owned company and a WBENC certified women’s business enterprise. Founded in […]