Stemilt Growers automates distribution center for improved inventory management
When a natural disaster struck one of the three warehouses, the company decided to consolidate inventory into one automated distribution center.
Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is a family-owned and operated grower and distributor of a variety of fresh fruits, including apples, pears, cherries, peaches and nectarines under the Rave and Piñata brands.
Stemilt supported product distribution through three different warehouses, which introduced inefficiencies and required extra product moves to enable transport companies to pick up loads at one location. In addition, spreading out inventory over three warehouses complicated inventory management and limited the company’s ability to deploy automation.