Strategies_Fall2025

DEPARTMENT UPDATE

Blish-Mize continually evaluates its order processing speed by strategically placing high-velocity items throughout its picking zones to better support fulfillment team members—enabling faster fulfillment times and improving overall warehouse efficiency.

Precision Perfected Comprehensive Scanning and Voice Technology Create Seamless Warehouse Integration

B lish-Mize has transformed its warehouse operations through a comprehensive technological overhaul that has achieved industry-leading accuracy rates while dramatically improving efficiency for retail partners. The multi-phase modernization initiative, completed in early 2025, represents one of the most significant operational upgrades in the company’s history.

Building on this foundation, the company implemented comprehensive scan technology for receiving operations in early 2025, creating a seamless integration of multiple advanced systems, according to Brady Clark, Blish-Mize vice president of operations. “We’ve gone 100% on utilizing the scan technology for receiving product in, so that’s helped with our inventory accuracy, receiving off the truck from our vendors and verifying that the purchase orders are correct,” Clark says.

Voice Picking Technology Sets Foundation for Excellence The warehouse transformation began in 2024 when Blish-Mize completed its transition to using 100% voice picking technology. This hands-free system allows warehouse team members to receive automated picking instructions through headsets while keeping their hands free to handle products, significantly improving both speed and accuracy throughout the facility.

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