The facility is laid out in crushability picking sequence with some division into product family groupings. Order selectors are directed to the slots by computer generated picking documents. RF technology is scheduled to be installed later this year. The company operates its own transportation fleet. Tractors are leased and trailers are owned.
Maintenance is outsourced.
Blooming Prairie has 60 employees who work two shifts, six days per week. Engineered labor standards are in place. It also contains a cross-dock area. The facility employs approximately 950 people in distribution. The building is slotted mostly by product family group although some changes are being made to account for cube and weight.