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1. Incoming product is scanned into totes for storage.

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2. Incoming product is scanned into totes for storage.

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3. Storage totes are routed to a destination area for putaway.

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4. Non-conveyables are stored in a rack area.

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5. Meanwhile, items are picked from the grey shelving area.

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6. VLMs are at the heart of Van Meter’s fulfillment processes. An associate picks and scans an item in one of the VLM pod…

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7. Associates work on multiple totes at a time.

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8. Completed totes are then readied for shipment at one of the pack stations.

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9. Once all the items for an order have been picked, totes are conveyed and sorted to packing.

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