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Hanson Extends Helping Hand In Maple Leaf Farms Storm
Freak Straight Line Winds Damage Company’s Refrigerated Distribution Center
They came out of nowhere early one morning and within seconds, straight-line winds ripped the metal siding off the Maple Leaf Farms refrigerated distribution center, exposing racks of frozen duck entrees to the blustery spring morning.
“It took every one by surprise, even the National Weather Service,” said Don Ratliff, Vice President of Operations, Maple Leaf Farms. “We put a call into Hanson Logistics as soon as we saw the extent of the damage. They responded quickly, and we were able to minimize product loss and keep our distribution process pretty much intact. But it was quite an ordeal.”
That day, March 16, 2006, saw Hanson Logistics launch an around the clock shuttle and warehouse operation to move fresh and frozen ducks and poultry from the damaged Milford, Indiana facility to Hanson’s Benton Harbor, Michigan refrigerated warehouse 71 miles to away. The intense, short-term project would eventually require product relocation to two other nearby Hanson facilities. Hanson dedicated two Hanson owned and operated trucks, reefer trailers and drivers to shuttle the finished production from the Milford, IN processing facility to the Hanson facilities.
All in all, more than 3,800 pallets were relocated and Hanson warehouse staffing was more than doubled, with crews working 24/7. Hanson IT moved quickly to replicate the order processing, scanning and information management processes that had been in place at the damaged distribution center.
Once all the product was relocated, Maple Leaf Farms relied on Hanson Logistics to resume shipping of more than 60,000 cases of frozen entrees per week, taking full advantage of Hanson’s turnkey temperature controlled supply chain services: warehousing, order processing, transportation and information management.
“The emergency response and teamwork exhibit by every Hanson associate, many of whom worked very long and hard days, exemplify the ‘Yes, We Can!’ attitude of this organization,” said Andrew Janson, VP of Business Development. “We’re glad that Maple Leaf Farms was able to overcome the tremendous obstacles created by the storm damage with minimal disruption in customer service and order fulfillment.”
Repairs to Maple Leaf Farms distribution center were completed in early June, with full operation resuming later in the month. Hanson will continue to provide the company with transportation and distribution services.
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