United States. Hunter Engineering announced that over the past 12 months it has made a number of significant changes to its St. Louis headquarters and production facilities in Mississippi to ease supply stresses and keep products moving.
Last year, the company opened a new distribution center in Madison, MS, between its plants in Durant and Raymond, MS.
According to Hunter, the 106,000-square-foot, 37-bay facility was designed to open up more production halls at existing plants while dramatically speeding up shipping times.
Finished goods are now stored and consolidated in Madison before being delivered to customers in a single, efficient shipment. The new center soon set a new record for the company by shipping more than 30 racks in a single day.
Earlier this year, Hunter says it restructured its St. Louis service center to streamline procedures and make more efficient use of space.
Employing a new automated packaging line, the packaging team completely reorganized operations to improve flow. The receiving team was able to process critical incoming parts two days faster, sending them to the field earlier and with less effort.
In addition, moving equipment to other parts of the building allowed walls to be removed, creating more space for storage and other uses, Hunter Engineering says.
Other improvements have been made to ensure consistent service across the company, Hunter adds.
"Hunter has always prided itself on not only producing innovative equipment, but also making sure our customers use it consistently," said Mike Redfearn, Hunter's vice president of manufacturing.
"We are very proud to have been able to maintain our usual standard of performance despite numerous supply chain obstacles," he said.
