Food Chain - Issue 205 - April 2025 | Page 156

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Shane elaborates.“ For instance, we could enable our customers to reach 95 percent take a product from a manufacturer in of the U. S. population same day. Right now, Mexico to a distribution facility in the U. S. we’ re already at 75 percent.” and deliver it to its final location, typically To support such expansion, Source has grocery stores or retailers. implemented a new TMS.“ Our new TMS“ In terms of locations, we’ ve recently provides better customer service, giving added nine new warehouses, one in Dallas customers a portal through which they can and eight in Chicago through a major quote or book shipments, complete updates, acquisition,” he reveals.“ Having an extensive or track their freight,” Shane explains.“ This network of warehouse hubs – from dry and not only enhances our connectivity with ambient to refrigerated and frozen – directly customers, but it’ s also user-friendly and impacts the transportation element of the links to our integrated WMS. Together, business, as we can reach more customers these systems enable customers to control in a shorter time frame. As we continue operations in real-time regardless of which our strategic expansion plans, our goal is to distribution center the product is located.”
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