September 2014 – If you’ve ever wondered how produce moves through a distributor’s warehouse, Process Walkthrough at a Regional Produce Distribution Center will answer your questions with step-by-step detail and helpful photographs.
Photo by Sebastian Naskaris.
Produced by 2013-2014 NC Growing Together Supply Chain Fellow Sebastian Naskaris, the document is designed to introduce produce vendors to the warehouse management systems through which produce moves from the vendor delivering product to the warehouse, to the shipment from the warehouse to the retailer.
The fascinating look at the inner workings of the warehouse facility covers the processes of arrival, unloading, quality control, placement in inventory, selection from inventory, and preparation for delivery. It also includes tips to help vendors have favorable experiences when working with a large warehouse.
View the Process Walkthrough here or on the NCGT website’s Resources for Producers page.
This article originally appeared in the September 2014 NC Growing Together Newsletter.