Through a state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System (WMS), our employees utilize the latest and greatest equipment, communications protocols, and best-of-breed operating processes and procedures in the planning of inbound product, the put-away of product, the replenishment of selection pick slots, the rotation of product, the selection of outbound product, the palletization of outbound product, the staging and loading of outbound product, the management the slotting of product, the inventory management of product, and the labor management of people. Effective utilization of the WMS has had profound impact on operational performance, efficiency, effectiveness, service levels to retail, and quality of service to our customers.
The WMS coupled with our Yard Management system enables us to always maximize the availability of trucks, trailers, and equipment needed to facilitate the on-time delivery performance and expectations of our customers. Furthermore, the WMS in conjunction with state-of-the-art GPS-based transportation technologies, provides the efficiency which is needed at Distribution in order to reduce operational costs and increase customer satisfaction.
