The building is slotted mostly by product family group although some changes are being made to account for cube and weight. An on-line receiving system is used, which captures product data as soon as it arrives at the center. Orders are received electronically from stores, where they go into an order well. Orders are downloaded to a Manugistics system for loading and routing purposes. Picking tickets with removable labels are generated for the selection process.
Orders break by cube and are selected using the Z pick method.
The facility is approximately 235,000 square feet and was built in the early 1980s with a major addition put on in 1990. It is divided into a cold meat room, a refrigerated dock, and a produce area. The produce dock is refrigerated as well. The facility includes 15 pressurized banana rooms, a wet room for products such as celery and cabbages, and a warm room for products such as potatoes and onions. A notable feature is the quality assurance program in place for all products.