Progress Continues At Distribution Center
State-of-the-Art Technology

By the end of the summer of 2001, Northeastern’s new 100,000 square foot distribution center will be fully operational, reports Mike Cornbrooks, Vice President of Operations.

“The office area is complete and all of the cabling for the telephone and data lines has been put into place. Throughout the summer, contractors erected the pallet racking system, the two-story shelved mezzanine, the three-story pallet flow/carton flow system, the conveyor systems, and the wire guidance system in the floor that guides the forklifts,” shares Mike.

The warehouse will be operated via warehouse management system software that is designed for high efficiency and minimal errors. The system tracks incoming and outgoing product and inventory levels and picks, packs, and stages the products for loading.

“We hope to be fully operational by late September,” notes Mike. “With the completion of this facility, Northeastern will have one central distribution location that will serve all locations throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia.”